Doubles as a table when not is use. This will be awesome for those of us working with Ti. and Ai. for Form 1 suppressors.
Build thread:
http://madmodder.net/index.php/topic,9113.0.html
Video of it in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtYHcsq7s5A
I am going to start buying PID's and solid state controllers in bulk there are at least 3 projects I have on the back burner that use them.
Awesome home anodizing setup.
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Re: Awesome home anodizing setup.
This is a very nice setup for a small business or serious hobbyist.
A person can get by with far less but this is a sweet setup.
When done would you please set a link up on Historians Resource Page.
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=115318
A person can get by with far less but this is a sweet setup.
When done would you please set a link up on Historians Resource Page.
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=115318
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Re: Awesome home anodizing setup.
Done.Capt. Link. wrote:This is a very nice setup for a small business or serious hobbyist.
A person can get by with far less but this is a sweet setup.
When done would you please set a link up on Historians Resource Page.
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=115318
This guy uses a hi temp sealing method. The ebook shows a cold seal method. I am researching Anodizing Ti to adjust it to a similar yet much smaller setup. In actuality I plan on using his fish tank air pump and heater idead an adapt it to a much larger storage tote for use de-greasing parts and rust removal.
Re: Awesome home anodizing setup.
I've been toying with the idea of home anodizing for years. I've got the temperature controller, several power supplies (which could end up being the most expensive part) - even have a roll of sheet lead I picked up at a flea market, which will line a tank and form a nice electrode.
I practiced on a few small pieces, and it always failed at the color stage for me. I'd get a nice plain oxide coating, but the colors were uneven.
After a few of those, I was scared to try a nice, finished part. But this is a great resource, and now I'm tempted to try again!
I wish hard anodizing, like found on an AR lower, is within the reach of a home shop, but it's a lot trickier to do right.
I practiced on a few small pieces, and it always failed at the color stage for me. I'd get a nice plain oxide coating, but the colors were uneven.
After a few of those, I was scared to try a nice, finished part. But this is a great resource, and now I'm tempted to try again!
I wish hard anodizing, like found on an AR lower, is within the reach of a home shop, but it's a lot trickier to do right.
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Re: Awesome home anodizing setup.
I want one!
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Re: Awesome home anodizing setup.
I am sure like all things it takes practice. I spent months researching cerakote application and it still took me three attempts to get a decent result.Baffled wrote:I've been toying with the idea of home anodizing for years. I've got the temperature controller, several power supplies (which could end up being the most expensive part) - even have a roll of sheet lead I picked up at a flea market, which will line a tank and form a nice electrode.
I practiced on a few small pieces, and it always failed at the color stage for me. I'd get a nice plain oxide coating, but the colors were uneven.
After a few of those, I was scared to try a nice, finished part. But this is a great resource, and now I'm tempted to try again!
I wish hard anodizing, like found on an AR lower, is within the reach of a home shop, but it's a lot trickier to do right.
Re: Awesome home anodizing setup.
Also, surface prep (like for a fine bluing) and degreasing, is everything. And anyone who has tried stuff like bluing knows it is a messy PITA to do it RIGHT.
Re: Awesome home anodizing setup.
has anyone done any research on Type III or Hardcoat anodizing? I haven't spent a lot of time looking into the process but most of what I design gets hard coat anodized. Its a real pain to get controlled parts anodized so I'm curious what it takes.
I haven't spent a lot of time searching, just some misc searches from time to time, the only thing I found different is here: http://www.arrowcryogenics.com/hard-coa ... dizing.htm, they're local to me, they say 32F and a pretty high current density.
I haven't spent a lot of time searching, just some misc searches from time to time, the only thing I found different is here: http://www.arrowcryogenics.com/hard-coa ... dizing.htm, they're local to me, they say 32F and a pretty high current density.
Re: Awesome home anodizing setup.
I've looked at it a bit. The temperature is the problem. You need a refrigerated tank to do it correctly.
The salt water aquarium trade has chillers that consist of a titanium probe that you could immerse in the tank, and the refrigerent runs right through the probe, but these are scary expensive. Possibly one could convert a mini-fridge into a tank.
Maybe the easiest answer would to be run a lengthy SS or titanium coil through the tank, and plumb that coil into a huge vat of heavily salted and iced water, or maybe a dry-ice ethanol or acetone bath, but in the latter case, now you've got to pump that solvent through the coils.
The salt water aquarium trade has chillers that consist of a titanium probe that you could immerse in the tank, and the refrigerent runs right through the probe, but these are scary expensive. Possibly one could convert a mini-fridge into a tank.
Maybe the easiest answer would to be run a lengthy SS or titanium coil through the tank, and plumb that coil into a huge vat of heavily salted and iced water, or maybe a dry-ice ethanol or acetone bath, but in the latter case, now you've got to pump that solvent through the coils.
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Re: Awesome home anodizing setup.
What controlled parts are you talking about a pain getting anodized? We anodize NFA all the time.JFettig wrote:has anyone done any research on Type III or Hardcoat anodizing? I haven't spent a lot of time looking into the process but most of what I design gets hard coat anodized. Its a real pain to get controlled parts anodized so I'm curious what it takes.
I haven't spent a lot of time searching, just some misc searches from time to time, the only thing I found different is here: http://www.arrowcryogenics.com/hard-coa ... dizing.htm, they're local to me, they say 32F and a pretty high current density.
Re: Awesome home anodizing setup.
One or two prototypes, etc. Lots aren't a problem. I'm personally not fully aware the logistics and laws around all this stuff when it comes to outsourcing stuff and marking variances, I leave that to the shop owner If you are willing to shed some light on this, please send me a PM
Re: Awesome home anodizing setup.
Bendersquint, you're still (hopefully) going to be my "go to" guy when my .22 belt fed project needs anodizing. I really want a quality hard-coat job.Bendersquint wrote: What controlled parts are you talking about a pain getting anodized? We anodize NFA all the time.
I emailed U.S. Anodizing twice, before I found out you also did the work, and they (the U.S. guys) never bothered to reply. Kind of put me off.
The only other option is a soft coat anodize. Most cities have more than a few outfits that do the work, but for controlled parts like receivers, there'd be legal issues. I wonder if they can do it if you wait there while it's done? Probably not.