Mahayana Build Report… I do build pedals
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Nostradoomus
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Sick. Is that laser on hammertone? It’s messy in a good way
swelchy
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It’s one of the hammertone tayda enclosures laser engraved and back filled with white paint to show up..
Nostradoomus
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@swelchy Yeah buddy! Ive messed around with backfilling on coated enclosures and my little shitty laser but it never quite works out 
Now I just use white enclosures and spray clear over the soot it leaves behind because it’s way easier. Still kinda looks like ass but it’ll do until I can afford a fiber laser or figure out UV printing (not likely)
Now I just use white enclosures and spray clear over the soot it leaves behind because it’s way easier. Still kinda looks like ass but it’ll do until I can afford a fiber laser or figure out UV printing (not likely)
swelchy
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My laser is a 20W diode... I had a 10W and it did just as good? Are you using lightburn? I can burn all the way through the powder coating down to bare metal no probs.... I generally run 1500-2100mm/m @ 90% power. sometimes I run a double pass... I did on this enclosure because this stuff is hard as a rock@swelchy Yeah buddy! Ive messed around with backfilling on coated enclosures and my little shitty laser but it never quite works out
Vicious C
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You know what gets rid of the soot? The only thing I found that works is Mr. Clean magic erasers. Exposes the aluminum and looks great. I have a 20w laser running at 87% power 46 speed and .0021 line spacing and I run light burn@swelchy Yeah buddy! Ive messed around with backfilling on coated enclosures and my little shitty laser but it never quite works out
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Asdrael
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I use WD 40 and it works quite well.
Nostradoomus
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jessenator
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Exactly what I do when etching on white/light finishes. The aluminum gray is right there in the middle and doesn't have enough contrast for white or black paint. Maybe if you polished the box first, then black…That’s all well and good but if I want the soot there for contrast…
Only tried backfill painting by putting making tape on before etching. Kinda works. Sometimes. Even using making tape meant for that purpose, some paints are just less viscous and seep under the tiniest gap.
