Electrolytic Etching, For What A Dremel Can't Do 242
Dustin writes "A lot of people modify computer cases, often requiring them to cut intricate custom designs in
sheet metal. For most, there is the Dremel tool. But
sometimes, that just isn't good enough. Possibly due to an insanely complex design, or
unsteady hands, a Dremel just might not cut it (pun honestly wasn't intended). JimBob, a member at OverhauledPC.com, has a much better way. Using
readily available salt water and electricity, his technique is much easier than trying
to cut patterns with a rotary tool."
Dremels are bad web server too (Score:2, Funny)
My guess at his method... (Score:5, Funny)
The site is down. Therefore I will assume that he poured water over the case and shocked the shit out of it.
You could get some interesting burn patterns that way. You might even match your case.
slashdotted already. (Score:3, Funny)
I promise you'll get lots of Karma for it!
Wait a minute. (Score:5, Funny)
First off, there's nothing a Dremel can't do.
But since your alternative involves electricity, water, and chemicals, we'll forgive it. (But next time, could you kindly use something more dangerous than sodium chloride? We've got reputations to uphold here, and if the case mod weren't so danged cool, we'd feel we were slipping.)
Excellent... (Score:5, Funny)
Slashdot Kicks In (Score:3, Funny)
Rats! I wanted to see how this works - suprise my boyfriend by etching the fenders on his 69 Mustang
2 cents,
Queen B
What about what a Dremel CAN do? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wait a minute. (Score:5, Funny)
Try it without the chloride.
"much easier", where's the fun in that? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Wait a minute. (Score:5, Funny)
Welll, let's be fair, here, there _are_ some things that a Dremel can't do. But that's what duct tape and/or WD-40 are for!
The 2005 Darwin award goes to! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Coral Cache, just in case... (Score:5, Funny)
Effects to look into (Score:2, Funny)
Re:slashdotted already. (Score:3, Funny)
The Mirrordoor? Is it like the door where you see your self coming into? It only managed to cache the introduction page of the website.
Re:Wait a minute. (Score:5, Funny)
That, or NaCl sans sodium. Gotta love those chlorine fumes.
Re:What about what a Dremel CAN do? (Score:2, Funny)
Our lives would be so much duller without them.
Re:I used to do that with nitric acid (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Wait a minute. (Score:1, Funny)
Working with any steam generators, chlorine levels are monitored continously on the running system and for all makeup water. Any introduction of chlorine into the system can cause serious damage in very little time. How you take that concept of a system running 1000-2000PSI @ 400-700F and try to relate it to the "rough and damanding" world of a PC case sitting in your office is beyond me. Even if you had a stainless steel case, it is not under any force or tensile stress at all other then holding its own weight. Very big difference and worlds apart.