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Old 12-20-2007, 01:30 PM
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Ben,

If your mark still looks fuzzy after you try the above suggestions, try this: apply the etcher for 3 seconds, lift for 2 seconds, apply for 3, lift for 2.....I do these 5 second cycles for 25 seconds on stainless and 20 seconds on carbon steels and my marks are very sharp. Some people think this process is a little strange but it is actually suggested in the Etch-O-Matic documentation.

As for cleaning the stencil, just do what you're doing but more of it. Run cold water through the stencil, rub as little as possible (you can chip the edges of the mark by rubbing away particles), and do it ASAP after you finish applying the mark. Hold the stencil up to the light, it should look white ...


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