Re: I wrote a short piece about etching (a while ago)
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:46 am
So wait, does this mean you aren't etching me a jar jar binks ds-1 clone?
D.o.S. wrote:subtitle: Reverb.com doesn't care about you.
Dude. Sigh. The worst is when a fucking builder complains about it and you've etched like 20 pedals already. Sigh. That kind of thing is the main reason I stopped. The cost vs benefit is NOT worth it. LOL. My last six months of operating it was one complain after another, so I threw in the towel. I could have kept going but I was just so unhappy.LaoWiz wrote:Pretty rad. This came out a hair too soon as dminner fits in here and probably some others... Haven't etched a pedal in a year but going to do some soon, been way too fucking long. Having a real job sucks.
Everyone has there own methods which is rad. I can't believe people complain about imperfections when metal is etched with acid. Those sound like the wrong customers....
Dude. Sigh. The worst is when a fucking builder complains about it and you've etched like 20 pedals already. Sigh. That kind of thing is the main reason I stopped. The cost vs benefit is NOT worth it. LOL. My last six months of operating it was one complain after another, so I threw in the towel. I could have kept going but I was just so unhappy.LaoWiz wrote:Pretty rad. This came out a hair too soon as dminner fits in here and probably some others... Haven't etched a pedal in a year but going to do some soon, been way too fucking long. Having a real job sucks.
Everyone has there own methods which is rad. I can't believe people complain about imperfections when metal is etched with acid. Those sound like the wrong customers....
That sounds very frustrating. The only time I did a run was for Matt / Idiotbox for Blower Boxes that Voivoid was going to sign. I only did 10 of them but it took forever because they were painted black but there were accents of yellow so lots of masking. I was happy when done but it took way to long. I sent the enclosures to Voivoid but don't think they ever signed them and sent them back to Matt. Too bad because they came out pretty good.jwar wrote:Dude. Sigh. The worst is when a fucking builder complains about it and you've etched like 20 pedals already. Sigh. That kind of thing is the main reason I stopped. The cost vs benefit is NOT worth it. LOL. My last six months of operating it was one complain after another, so I threw in the towel. I could have kept going but I was just so unhappy.LaoWiz wrote:Pretty rad. This came out a hair too soon as dminner fits in here and probably some others... Haven't etched a pedal in a year but going to do some soon, been way too fucking long. Having a real job sucks.
Everyone has there own methods which is rad. I can't believe people complain about imperfections when metal is etched with acid. Those sound like the wrong customers....
People don't realize how hard that shit is and how much time it takes.
Side note, I noticed some douchebag criticizing my tutorial I put up. Sigh fuck youtube.
WOAH WAIT WHAT WOAH.colossus wrote:This was meant for a bigger site

haha yes exactly. A Sound Economy is my blog. It was originally written for another popular website that ya'll likely frequent a bunch but management changed or something and they no longer wanted it. It's really an uninteresting story.D.o.S. wrote:I think he's referring to a sound economy and not the marketplace previously mentioned.
We are, obviously, the biggest and best website in the world of all time forever.
i liked itcolossus wrote:haha yes exactly. A Sound Economy is my blog. It was originally written for another popular website that ya'll likely frequent a bunch but management changed or something and they no longer wanted it. It's really an uninteresting story.D.o.S. wrote:I think he's referring to a sound economy and not the marketplace previously mentioned.
We are, obviously, the biggest and best website in the world of all time forever.
People like that are the same pricks that think JHS makes top notch graphics, from what I've seen.jwar wrote:Nah it's more like "hey I thought this was going to be fucking perfect, I want a refund". Honestly I stopped etching because I was tired of the moaning of people expecting perfection from an imperfect process. I was going to start offering services again, but after thinking about it, I don't know if it's worth it. LOL