etched boxes - pictures!

[cbmail]

Hello!
This are my first trials in etched boxes.
They turned out quite nice:

http://convita-betreuung.de/img/fx_out.jpg
http://convita-betreuung.de/img/fx_in.jpg

On the left side: DOD 280A Compressor
On the right side: Phase90 (with mods)

The pictures were printed out on thin paper and
ironed on the boxes. After etching i sanded, spray painted,
sanded again, spray painted with clear coating.
I used copper sulfate as etchand, as described here:
http://duke.usask.ca/~semenoff/salt.html

hope u like them!

greetings
Christian

[ddes]

Wow!
Excellent boxes! 

I want to make boxes like that

[formerMember1]

cool!! that is nice with the color, 


did you just use "plain" printing paper or PNP or glossy paper?

[barret77]

they're looking really good... the orange pattern is gorgeous.

OT the thread, what are you using on the connections (the pink stuff on the left/ black on the right pedal) - is that heat shrink tube?

[soggybag]

Those look great, I like the color. I like that big red LED where did you get it? From the back those pots look different what kind are they?

[MartyMart]

Superb !
very neat and tidy builds, heat shrink rules

Marty.

[bioroids]

Great work!

And that etching article is very interesting indeed.

Miguel

[cbmail]

all connections are soldered and most are covered with heat shrink.
for toner transfer, i use the paper on wich the reichelt catalogue is printed.
www.reichelt.de
the paper can not be peeled off. i soak it in water after ironing.
than it can be rubbed away (carefully).
LED mountings are from conrad. i dont know the brands.
www.conrad.de
I was lucky to pull a big lot of those pots from e_bay.
they are from draloric. marking is "61C". they have 4mm shafts.

christian

[soggybag]

I'll second that, great job with the heat shrink tubing. Makes for a clean and reliable setup.

[Doug_H]

Nice work! Inside and outside. I love the etching.

Doug

[ezanker]

very cool!
Is the blue one a fractal?

[petemoore]

  Great looking boxes !
  The pots look unusual in the photo's, as though they're taking up a smaller space inside the box than usual pots.
  Maybe it's the angle of the 2D photo, but they don't look like they protrude into the box very far.

[MartyB]

Those are fantastic!

[tatems]

Awsome!
I love the designs 

Tatems

[KORGULL]

Very cool. Looks like you really pay attention to detail - you're a real craftsman with the soldering iron and heat shrink.
What are the boards - stripboard?