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  1. Rusty McDonald

    Help Wiring Electro Etcher Toggle Switch

    I know the switch and diagram by heart. If your looking at the switch from the back with two rows of lugs the numbers will be 1,2 Top 3,4. Center 5,6 Bottom 1 DC pos 2 DC neg from rectifier 3 pos to banana post 4 neg to banana post 5 AC pos from rectifier or output of transformer 6 AC neg...
  2. Rusty McDonald

    Help Wiring Electro Etcher Toggle Switch

    The center posts are the outputs, just make one side pos and one neg. Top is usually the DC out bottom AC out any questions call me 8709530118
  3. Rusty McDonald

    Dilute Ferric Chloride, Yes or No?

    Micro mark has it in liquid. Just google it
  4. Rusty McDonald

    Anvil question

    Have you looked at Emerson anvils. They are new anvils sold from Emmerson horseshoe supply they have a selection from about 100# to 250# I have seen all of the sizes and used a couple. Al at riverside machine is a dealer but you can get them from the Bosier, LA store
  5. Rusty McDonald

    Dilute Ferric Chloride, Yes or No?

    I use 1 part Fe-Cl and 4 parts distilled water
  6. Rusty McDonald

    Arkansas custom knife show

    I know for a fact that there will be some of the best knifemakers there. Jerry Fisk, John White, J.R. Cook, Kyle Royer, Mike Ruth, Wes Davis, Lin Rhea, Steve Collifer, John Fitch, I'm sure I've forgotten a few dozen
  7. Rusty McDonald

    Anvil question

    bigger is always better with anvils. Although you may just hit a spot that is 2" square the mass that is there helps you do the work. The more mass the more the anvil works for you.
  8. Rusty McDonald

    Working with Stag Questions...

    One thing I have learned when working with stag and natural bone type materials is to take your time hand sand when ever possible. Heat from a grinder (KMG, disk or other) will cause them to bow and or warp on occasion and stink up the shop. The only time I heat mine is when they are warped and...
  9. Rusty McDonald

    ID Anvil

    I have one similar to that one. But I'm like you I dont know who made it.
  10. Rusty McDonald

    Off topic the tools for rebuilding civilization

    This should be good. A single sided ax would be number one on my list, something that could be used as an ax or a hammer. Hunting knife would be Number two, short strong single edged blade that could skin and cut up meat. A plow, simple breaker plow for planting crops. Cooking Pot of some sort...
  11. Rusty McDonald

    First folder design what do you think

    your doing the right thing by drawing it out, try drawing the blade on one sheet and the handle on another and overlaying them to see how the action of folding will actually work. Use a thumb tack to place the pivot. This will work out the length of the blade as well as the rise and fall of...
  12. Rusty McDonald

    Look What We Did

    nice work there Murph
  13. Rusty McDonald

    help me out - I need pic's of jigs - Calling all jig pics!

    Ive got a few for slipjoints you may be intrested in Ill get some pic's up when I can.
  14. Rusty McDonald

    Quench Wars! -- Side-by-side quench test

    Ok Darrin I got the Oil today and will try to start on the quenches this weekend.
  15. Rusty McDonald

    First knife ever.........WIP

    Looking good! and I'm still Digging that pink lunch box of yours! Just remember only manly men can carry a pink lunch box lol. Just kiddin with ya keep up the good work.
  16. Rusty McDonald

    Quench Wars! -- Side-by-side quench test

    i have that book in an older print and it has helped me A great deal. So does this mean you will take the samples and do a photo annalysis? That would be great! I just wanted to add that the quenches will be done as similarly as possable. As every one knows you can never get the exact...
  17. Rusty McDonald

    Ring guard fighter

    Nice one Dan!
  18. Rusty McDonald

    Redneck Farm Kid

    LMAO thats a good one.
  19. Rusty McDonald

    Cost of a table or booth?

    The Arkansas Show is $200 for a maker. your getting a damn good deal.
  20. Rusty McDonald

    Quench Wars! -- Side-by-side quench test

    We talked about doing it with something like mineral oil as well, just to see how the others compare to it
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