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I built one of the AC/DC etchers everyone uses. I have the stencils from "that guy" a lot use. I even bought the fluids from IMG. I just cant get a good etch. I just found out the +/- were reversed on schematics and I corrected that. I tried CMP154 and 30SV and neither are cutting good but...

Ive made many liner locks just never did one in reverse as far as the lock is already cut and you have to cut the blade. I marked up the blade with layout fluid and clamped knife open. Marked through the lock gap with an xacto blade and cut it back to the line it made at 8 degrees. It locks up...

Things I noticed. Lock on first one was pretty deep already. And you must like cutting Ti because your lay out is wasting a lot of Ti and making you work more. Great effort and like the design. Keep it up !!! Dave

I normally get PG stuff but its not an option on these items. I ordered 2 blaze belts but lowest was 60 and other was an 80.

I bought a Bulldog "kit" and down to cleaning up blade and grinding it. I started with 60 grit new belt and its not even phasing the factory mill scaling. This is the 2nd blade I got from USA and both are CPM154 and I cant clean them enough to finish the project. Is it the CPM154 ? or my belts ...

Ive made many liner locks but made them differently than than this process. I even have Don Robinson's book on fitting the lock but the blade is cut first and lock 2nd. So its the lock first and blade 2nd that is throwing me. I ll check out the links thanks Dave

I am to the cutting the relief angle on the blade and fitting the lock. Ive never cut blade to fit lock, always cut lock to fit blade. Sooo..I am a little confused about the process. Not sure how much to take off of blade and do I do the normal 8 degee angle ? Mark blade thru lock slit with a...

Yeah Princeton is just around the corner . THANKS ! Dave

very classy piece ! great Job Dave

Ive seen many many Hammer In's all over the US advertised in the forums but nothing that is close enough for me to get to. Ive never done a forge blade and would like to try it some time. Anyone know of any in the North Texas area ? thanks Dave

I have very little mill experience. I have a Grizzly Mini Mill . So that was all Greek to me :)

I know I have a .5 four flute but its not a carbide. And a couple smaller ones also. None are carbide though. Cheap one :) Dave

I am making my first liner lock and I need to cut the relief on the lock bar. I have a mini Mill , what tool should I use ? Cut it down to .5-.6 ? How wide does it need to be ? Any tutorials anywhere ? Its a Bulldog so the width isn't restricted. thanks Dave

Got it in . Wow..thats pretty big. And blade is BEEFY ! I ll try to post some pics when i get to work on it. Would be even nicer scaled down an inch or so.

I attached it with JB weld. OOPs I see my letter misplacement :) Yeah I was thinking I may gave to trash it.

I replaced my Pyrocream on my KMG but it appears to be be 100% straight with the edges. How would you fix that ? Dave

I want to do it up right so I was wondering what screws need to be counter bored and what one need to be counter sunk ? I have a couple counter sink but no counter bores. What size and what counter bores are needed to make it look nice ? I ll take pics when I get working on it but I am no...

I had an issue with it hardening up too quick and I called Bondo. They told me to put half the amount of hardener and it worked well. I was making 4"x12" slabs that were .75 " thick. I have used it for knife handles and Pens. You can do canvas ( or any material really) same way. I was going to...

I have that book ! Was I suppose to read it ? :) I ll have to check it out better. That books is worth high $ now too !

I ve had a mini mill for a while but dont know how to use it really. I want to make some nice looking Clamp straps tapered nose for smaller work. I have some steel ones from clamping kit. Any tips to make them ? I plan on using 3/8 alum. thanks Dave