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A few days ago, I tried the thermal transfer onto brass again, this time with almost perfect success: There were a couple of small bits that failed, but I fixed them by hand with a permanent marker, but mostly it was a perfect transfer. The thing that took the time was beating  Inkscape->Printer into submission;Continue reading “Etching success #1”

… was worse than #1. This time I tried a different type of paper: Epson Premium Glossy @255gsm. This was too thick and also quite plasticky (same kind of feel as a non-digital photo print). The water didn’t soak into it at all during the removal process. I just tried this because I had itContinue reading “Thermal transfer attempt #2”

My first attempt was to transfer the following laser printout on Epson photopaper onto the piece of brass below. I folded the paper and stapled round the edges to keep the brass in place. I wasn’t quite sure how to do the ironing 🙂 So I opted to press the very hot iron down directlyContinue reading “Thermal transfer attempt #1”

So, the calculations for the solution i’ve just created. I am the first to admit that the following may be absolute bollocks; although I was quite good at chemistry, its been a while since school… Anyway, the proportions for the Edinburgh Etch are:4/5 Saturated FeCl3 solution at (40% weight/volume)1/5 Citric Acid solution at (25% weight/volume)Continue reading “The Edinburgh Etch calculations”

Behold! A bottle of the lemony/irony tasting nasty yellow/brown chemical known as the Edinburgh Etch! Here is my “lab”, cunningly disguised as a bucket. I wore goggles and rubber gloves and everything! Although I seriously need to get some better rubber mad scientist gloves: a pair of marigolds just doesn’t have the right effect. IContinue reading “All Hail the Edinburgh Etch”

cellarOriginally uploaded by adq_uk A picture of one of the denizens…

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been resurrecting the linux support for the nokia 770 internet tablet. I want to use it with my python PTP camera  software as a highly portable control system for timelapse, automated IR etc. However, as it doesn’t seem to have had a maintainer for a while, the codeContinue reading “Hardware resurrection of the N770”

I remember seeing some film industry bod on the TV recently saying that the new RealD 3d stuff was great because it couldn’t be recorded in the cinema by the audience. However, the thought just struct me: according to wikipedia, this RealD technology is basically using two differently circularly polarised filters on each eye. Surely,Continue reading “Wait a moment…”

here’s lookin’ at you, kidOriginally uploaded by adq_uk I spent some time chasing this beastie round the room this lunchtime..

I’ve just found this website. Its fantastic! It has a web based shirt designer where you can customise pretty much anything – material, buttons, contrasting button stiching, monograms, pockets……. its fun even just to play with the "shirt builder" for a bit. Oh, remember to click on the tabs at the top: even more options!Continue reading “Easy custom shirt design/manufacturing website”