Lichtbringer
Master Member
I need to ask - what is "saltwater etching"?
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StewYZF750
Well-Known Member
This is the tutorial I followed to produce the etch. I didn't write the tutorial so thumbs up to ARKM for providing the walkthrough guide.
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?13430-ARKM-s-Saltwater-Etching-Tutorial
I also produced my stencil in a more basic way, by using tape to mark off the areas that weren't to be etched.
I used an old xbox 360 PSU as the power supply for the etching and left it in the saltwater solution for a total of 30 minutes, checking the depth every ten minutes or so.
Lichtbringer
Master Member
Thanks. 
Must. Remember. Salt water. Etching.
DARTH SABER
Master Member
Damn, i like that etching!
Nice! I've definitely been wanting to experiment with etching after seeing the Satele Shan saber and then this. I think he used root kill stuff to etch.
No story this time. Just looked at the PCB I was going to work with and loved the tones of it. I started there and worked outward, totally unexpected result that I really like. Usually I mix and match a lot of pieces, or build around a body-- but building off the card was a lot of fun.
From the top down--
Canon Y/X flashguard
Heiland Shroud (only seen this cut a couple times)
Bulb socket emitter
King Sol body (wet sanded, scotch-brite-d)
King Sol Clamp and wheel
Lure tape
Aluminum bar grips, 2-.75" and 4-.5"
Pop Rivets
Black single rivet D-ring
From the top down--
Canon Y/X flashguard
Heiland Shroud (only seen this cut a couple times)
Bulb socket emitter
King Sol body (wet sanded, scotch-brite-d)
King Sol Clamp and wheel
Lure tape
Aluminum bar grips, 2-.75" and 4-.5"
Pop Rivets
Black single rivet D-ring
DARTH SABER
Master Member
Niiice.
very clean and sleek. Love it!
whats that circuit board?
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Made a little progress on the Heiland this weekend. Added a lever.
DARTH SABER
Master Member
Yeah, i stripped the paint off the heiland clamp.
heres one more im working on.
on the fence about the grips.
suggestions?
I wondered who snagged that Peak the other day... the one sans the flash bracket that I totally forgot to bid on when I went out to dinner...
I wish I could solve the round grip issue. I want to do it too-- but it never seems quite right. It always feels hardware store to me. Maybe if they were thinner?
I wish I could solve the round grip issue. I want to do it too-- but it never seems quite right. It always feels hardware store to me. Maybe if they were thinner?
Jedi Reali
Sr Member
I dig it. From that angle the scale of the 4 wide grips is working. How does it look from other angles?
Where'd you get the cool grips?
DARTH SABER
Master Member
From 1" PVC compression coupling.
unscrew each cap and theyre inside.
theyre a pain in the ass to slide on a flashgun.
I love the switch box on the choke of the one, that couldn't have been fun to wire up and install. Tell me, where did you get the red anodized buttons from? I've been looking, but have been unable to find.
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