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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-03-12, 10:06am
Replies: 91
Views: 30,874
Posted By Holaday
Hi David. Thanks for the reply and link (which I...

Hi David. Thanks for the reply and link (which I am saving), as well as the details for the mordant. I appreciate that your information is the result of much research. I also enjoy the research and...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-03-11, 9:16am
Replies: 91
Views: 30,874
Posted By Holaday
A question for David.. In an earlier post...

A question for David..

In an earlier post you said - "The crud is sodium hydroxide (lye) and Copper chloride".

My question is... in the salt water/power source technique, do the volts used...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-03-04, 11:21am
Replies: 40
Views: 13,342
Posted By Holaday
Nice to know that the wire brush did the job....

Nice to know that the wire brush did the job. Thanks.

Did you buy from the supplier that Dave listed? If so, was the service OK?
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-03-04, 10:36am
Replies: 40
Views: 13,342
Posted By Holaday
I have no experience with electro-plating (I am...

I have no experience with electro-plating (I am etching copper), so can't answer your question with any certainty... however, maybe using a soft brass brush with soapy water will do the trick. Or do...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-03-03, 10:24am
Replies: 91
Views: 30,874
Posted By Holaday
Update on salt water/power source etching...

Update on salt water/power source etching experiments. I set up a larger tank for the brass plates I use for roll printing. Used the same small power source with same settings (3V @ 2amp fixed) as...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-02-21, 5:22pm
Replies: 40
Views: 13,342
Posted By Holaday
B Perhaps you are telling me that I must not...

B
Perhaps you are telling me that I must not use "cooking salt" because you think I am electro-forming. I did, after all, l sort of hijack this thread with my own concerns related to the power...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-02-21, 10:23am
Replies: 40
Views: 13,342
Posted By Holaday
David, Re: the info on the nontoxicprint.com...

David,
Re: the info on the nontoxicprint.com site, I have a question.

In one place the author writes -
"If you place two plates of the same metal in parallel - with no contact between them -...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-02-21, 9:01am
Replies: 40
Views: 13,342
Posted By Holaday
Yes, it does look like all the ones I researched...

Yes, it does look like all the ones I researched simply had different names on the labels. And perhaps they all come from China with the same confusing instructions.

Without instruction specific...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-02-20, 6:03pm
Replies: 91
Views: 30,874
Posted By Holaday
Good to know. So this is what I put on the label...

Good to know. So this is what I put on the label when I take it for hazardous waste disposal? Anything else?
A small amount of etching - small piece, little surface being etched - sure produces a...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-02-20, 5:38pm
Replies: 91
Views: 30,874
Posted By Holaday
Yes. In fact, the solution becomes so saturated...

Yes. In fact, the solution becomes so saturated with crud that I syphon off the clear water after the crud settles before I add more salt.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-02-20, 5:19pm
Replies: 91
Views: 30,874
Posted By Holaday
Thanks once again David. I have two tanks....

Thanks once again David.

I have two tanks. One for 2"x3" max and one for 4"x6" max. Smaller tank is working well with a simple power source 3-12V and set 2amp. Have yet to test this power source...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-02-20, 4:48pm
Replies: 40
Views: 13,342
Posted By Holaday
Thanks for the information and the link. That...

Thanks for the information and the link. That appears to be a great price from what research I have done... and free shipping into the bargain!

The largest I am likely to etch is 4 x 6".... more...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-02-20, 1:49pm
Replies: 40
Views: 13,342
Posted By Holaday
I purchased a unit that looks very similar to...

I purchased a unit that looks very similar to yours to use in the electro-etch process with salt water. The "instructions" included in the box were the sort that jokes are made of. I had the same...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2013-02-20, 12:55pm
Replies: 91
Views: 30,874
Posted By Holaday
Thanks David. Seeing as this discussion has...

Thanks David. Seeing as this discussion has been "bumped up", I'll add an update of my own.

Note: This is for electro-etching and not for plating.

Since my last posts in November 2012, I...
Forum: Tutorials 2012-07-08, 8:03am
Replies: 29
Views: 15,280
Posted By Holaday
Hi Deb, Are you referring to the "Publishing...

Hi Deb,

Are you referring to the "Publishing Layout" in Word, or an actual separate Publisher application included with MS Office? Which version of Office do you have?

On my PC, I have MS...
Forum: Tutorials 2012-05-22, 10:53am
Replies: 29
Views: 15,280
Posted By Holaday
Swamper, thank you for the link to the Tut...

Swamper,

thank you for the link to the Tut on making an A+ Tutorial. Very helpful.

Now to learn ID and get to work.
Forum: Tutorials 2012-04-18, 11:50am
Replies: 29
Views: 15,280
Posted By Holaday
Yes, I do have InDesign.... with all the help and...

Yes, I do have InDesign.... with all the help and tutorials it comes with. Guess it is time to learn how to use it. Thanks for the suggestion. I've only used Dreamweaver and Photoshop from CS3 and...
Forum: Tutorials 2012-04-18, 11:30am
Replies: 29
Views: 15,280
Posted By Holaday
Kalorlo, Thank you for your input. I have...

Kalorlo,

Thank you for your input. I have the full Creative Suite, Office for Mac, and Acrobat Pro.... so I am swimming in options but missing instructions for how to best combine them for the...
Forum: Tutorials 2012-02-07, 12:05pm
Replies: 29
Views: 15,280
Posted By Holaday
Timely discussion. I'd like to create tutorials...

Timely discussion. I'd like to create tutorials starting with the word doc pages I create for metal working classes I teach (MANY unique techniques). When I added photos and converted to PDF, the...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-12-04, 9:53am
Replies: 33
Views: 8,439
Posted By Holaday
Melodie, I am pretty sure the liquid Etch-all...

Melodie,
I am pretty sure the liquid Etch-all from B&B is faster than the paste version... certainly provides an easier and less streaky etch. I expect it would also be easier to remove the residue....
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-11-28, 3:49pm
Replies: 33
Views: 8,439
Posted By Holaday
just curious.. as you appear to have solved the...

just curious.. as you appear to have solved the issue with the etching residue... are you using etching cream or etching liquid?

I use etching liquid and find some colors and/or coes etch more...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-11-12, 10:08am
Replies: 91
Views: 30,874
Posted By Holaday
Elizabeth, thanks for confirming my guess re:...

Elizabeth,
thanks for confirming my guess re: the battery holder. Now if I could just wrap my mind around the rest of the info.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-11-12, 9:08am
Replies: 91
Views: 30,874
Posted By Holaday
chen076, thanks for the clarification... though...

chen076,
thanks for the clarification... though I am still not entirely clear.

so ..... are 4 D batteries in a battery holder in a serial arrangement?

I found a useful diagram here:...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-06-05, 9:58am
Replies: 91
Views: 30,874
Posted By Holaday
Julie, I expect there are many "best, easiest,...

Julie,
I expect there are many "best, easiest, cheapest, safest, etc." ways to etch metal. Ask ten people who have done it and you will get ten different "favorite" methods no doubt..

I have...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2011-05-25, 12:14pm
Replies: 91
Views: 30,874
Posted By Holaday
Thanks David, I will warn them AGAIN about the...

Thanks David,
I will warn them AGAIN about the need for VERY GOOD ventilation during etching process. I am going to set up my own etching bath in my studio inside a fume hood style system.

I...
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