Awesome... I'll have to go search sometime today. BTW, the etchant DOES NOT destroy/tarnish/tint clear acrylic.... after 24 hrs. And using it would only require 15 mins. Cheers, -Neil. -----Original Message----- From: pic microcontroller discussion list [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Bill & Pookie Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 7:01 PM To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: [EE]: Light bars with words? Art stores should have books and supplies. I even got a four inch square silk screen frame at one. The problem would be making the mask for the screen, and again you may be off to a professional service. BTY, my silk screen frame was never used. but it is one of the few things that I know where it it's boxed. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pic Dude" To: Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [EE]: Light bars with words? > This was a very early thought, and I had searched the > web for a silk-screening how-to, but did not find much. > Any idea where I can get some info on DIY silk-screening? > I hadn't bothered to contact any companies on this, since > my guess is that it was fairly expensive, hence the move > to pad-printing by a lot of companies. > > Cheers, > -Neil. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pic microcontroller discussion list > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Bill & Pookie > Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 6:32 AM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: [EE]: Light bars with words? > > > Or hae a silk screen made. > > Bill > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pic Dude" > To: > Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 11:56 PM > Subject: Re: [EE]: Light bars with words? > > > > .......... I'd just go to a printer and get some > > sort of rubber stamp made. After all, "pad > printing" is > > just a rubber stamp, right? > > > > Thanks, > > -Neil. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pic microcontroller discussion list > > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Jinx > > Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 7:10 PM > > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > > Subject: Re: [EE]: Light bars with words? > > > > > > > > > > - Etch on a PCB and "peel" the copper off, > though it > > > seems very well glued on. > > > > Could you glue copper foil to 1mm acrylic (ie > rigid base) then etch ? > > > > > ================================================== > > > > The problem areas are those little islands in > the middle of letters > > like O and A. Assuming you started with rub-on > transfers, the aim > > is to add to everywhere except where there's > transfer material. If > > you want to keep the base that the transfers are > on it doesn't leave > > many options. The only mechanisms I can think of > for adding material > > to specific (dark) areas in the negative is to > try and make those areas > > conductive. You need continuity for > electroplating (that is, those little > > islands will not get plated), so that's out, but > maybe there's a chance > > if you could electrostatically charge it with a > corona wire, like a copier > > does, and then add material from a very fine > spray gun > > > > > ================================================== > = > > > > If you lay down the transfers on laminate then > put a coat of epoxy > > over them (epoxy won't stick to laminating > plastic) you could then > > lift off the whole and remove the transfers with > acetone. This gives > > you a clear epoxy mould of the lettering. What > the hell you do with > > it after that, I've got no idea ;-) Perhaps roll > ink onto it ? Might work > > if you use a double or triple layer of transfers > to give their impressions > > in the epoxy some depth. A hard inflexible > roller might be able to get > > ink on the flat epoxy surface > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the > PICList > > > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can > filter out subtopics > > (like ads or off topics) for you. See > http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.