etching for beginner

[earenciel]

here is the kit!

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/3940/photo150q.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/64/photo149y.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/8868/photo148h.jpg

assembly !

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/157/photo151z.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4703/photo153b.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/8375/photo154h.jpg

mu first attempt

first the typons:

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/7062/photo155e.jpg

insolation:

 

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/3383/photo157z.jpg

 

revelation and wash

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/7148/photo158x.jpg

put in the container !

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/9758/photo159d.jpg

 

it works !

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/9168/photo160quo.jpg

 

result:

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/6066/photo162v.jpg

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/6818/photo163z.jpg

 

some works to do but with experiment you get a better result

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/3530/photo189n.jpg

 

one seated cockpit

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/6085/photo190f.jpg

 

two seated cockpithttp://img199.imageshack.us/img199/60/photo191z.jpg

[Thantoes]

Dont take this the wrong way but I actually have no idea what exactly you are trying to show here. I think you need to put in a bit more expanation.

[earenciel]

Ok i explain just a little because i have lost my dictionnary !

first i have bought a kit ( labo) that need an assembly , then i create some typons with a graphic program on transparent stencil;

then i use the lighting system ( UV) to transfer it on presensibised metal

I revealed it ( like photo) then i place it in the cuve to get it corroded by the ' natrium perchlorure' or some similar product

then you ll see the result ; not difficult but as always with chemical be cautious !

[CarbonBased]

Looks neat, how much does a kit like that cost?

[Eviscerae]

Does anyone know of any services in the states that would take images and etch them?

 

I just don't A) have the capability of keeping stuff like this around, and :) want to keep this type of stuff around. I live in an apartment, too. So space to keep chemicals and light equipment wouldn't work well for me.

 

Finding a place that would provide the service would be a better option for someone like me. Anyone know of places to look to do things like this?

 

Thanks,

[Lord Humongous]

Eviserate- a place that does laser cutting on thin metals (popular for fancy busines cards etc) would be a better bet. A rapid protoyping service might be a simpler (and more flexible) option. I don't have the link on this computer, but one I was looking at had prices that were simply set by the volume of material in your model. Since you'd be doing a thin, lacy sheet, your model would be very simple to make (could do it in a paint program then port to a 3d modeler to add thickness) and have very low volume. Heck, it might cost less than the materials for etching do, and certainly less than buying a whole setup just to do a few "personal use" models. The cool thing about the site I looked at was they would save and display images of your models, and let other purchase them (with your permission, and you get a cut)!

[Uncle Mel]

I study electronic technologies in Holland and we use the exact same device for etching printed circuit boards, after 2 goes you get the hang of it and you can etch stuff 0,5 mm thick, never tried it with standalone (i.e. not attached to a pcb) stuff before but i should try it before i graduate next year.

 

ps.

 

the kit in itself is not hugely expemsive but the chemicals will be since it will get saturated after a couple of goes. the trick is to try to have the least amount of copper to dissolve. try to fill the gaps with small detail work or with blank spaces.

 

hope i made sence :)

 

Mel

[StratoKhan]

earenciel - nice work there, that first sheet that you did wasn't perfect but with practice it will get better. Do you have any particular project in mind for your kit? I'm curious to know where you got the kit from.

 

So what cockpits are those?

 

Where are you in France by the way? My family lives in Lyon.

 

Oh and typons

 

Dont take this the wrong way but I actually have no idea what exactly you are trying to show here. I think you need to put in a bit more expanation.

 

Just look up etching.

 

earenciel is using an etching kit to create detailed parts from thin sheets of metal. It's done with the aid of chemicals and their reaction to light. You can make loads of detailed parts like that, I've seen rivets, bolts, computer consoles, window frames done in this way. All the brass sheet details that FW and GW sell (the aquila ones for example) are made using this process. This kit allows you to make your own stuff.

 

Hope that helped explain what's going on.

 

Does anyone know of any services in the states that would take images and etch them?

(SNIP)

Finding a place that would provide the service would be a better option for someone like me. Anyone know of places to look to do things like this?

http://www.iqsdirectory.com/photo-etching/

 

I'd imagine that's a good place to start, maybe others with more experience can weigh in and direct you better. Where do you live in the States?

 

In my experience people that do work like this for others will usually expect large orders. So don't be surprised if they want you to order a minimum quantity, or if it's relatively expensive for smaller orders. Still, it's worth asking anyways. You don't know until you ask. =)