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Electrolytic Etching, For What A Dremel Can't Do

Posted by timothy on from the blood-might-do-funny-things dept.

Dustin writes "A lot of people modify computer cases, often requiring them to cut intricate custom designs in sheet metal. For most, there is the Dremel tool. But sometimes, that just isn't good enough. Possibly due to an insanely complex design, or unsteady hands, a Dremel just might not cut it (pun honestly wasn't intended). JimBob, a member at OverhauledPC.com, has a much better way. Using readily available salt water and electricity, his technique is much easier than trying to cut patterns with a rotary tool."

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  1. My guess at his method... by Faust7 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Using readily available salt water and electricity, his technique is much easier than trying to cut patterns with a rotary tool.

    The site is down. Therefore I will assume that he poured water over the case and shocked the shit out of it.

    You could get some interesting burn patterns that way. You might even match your case.

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  2. Wait a minute. by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny
    > Electrolytic Etching, For What A Dremel Cant Do

    First off, there's nothing a Dremel can't do.

    But since your alternative involves electricity, water, and chemicals, we'll forgive it. (But next time, could you kindly use something more dangerous than sodium chloride? We've got reputations to uphold here, and if the case mod weren't so danged cool, we'd feel we were slipping.)

    1. Re:Wait a minute. by Ann+Elk · · Score: 4, Funny

      Try it without the chloride.

    2. Re:Wait a minute. by Tumbleweed · · Score: 4, Funny

      there's nothing a Dremel can't do

      Welll, let's be fair, here, there _are_ some things that a Dremel can't do. But that's what duct tape and/or WD-40 are for!

    3. Re:Wait a minute. by kryogen1x · · Score: 5, Funny
      Try it without the chloride.

      That, or NaCl sans sodium. Gotta love those chlorine fumes.

  3. Excellent... by Gorffy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now, instead of merely cutting myself, I can electrocute myself as well. I love case modding!

  4. What about what a Dremel CAN do? by Ghostgate · · Score: 4, Funny

    Let's see your fancy "salt water" and "electricity" do this!

  5. "much easier", where's the fun in that? by AC-x · · Score: 3, Funny

    What a true geek would do is build their own computer-controlled laser cutting/etching rig, a few of these together should cut through aluminium or mild steel no problem :)

  6. The 2005 Darwin award goes to! by HockeyPuck · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeesh, you would have thought the kid would atleast have worn long sleaves and a face mask (welding mask)... They did this on Mythbusters and the fragments when into the human flesh like gel about 2inches...

  7. Re:Coral Cache, just in case... by techno-vampire · · Score: 4, Funny

    Your link is currently 404 compliant.

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  8. Re:slashdotted already. by nxtr · · Score: 3, Funny

    >>Let me introduce you to mirrordor.

    The Mirrordoor? Is it like the door where you see your self coming into? It only managed to cache the introduction page of the website.