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Title: Anodizing aluminium from home
Post by: Punkur67 on January 30, 2011, 11:08:23 PM: Do any of you do any anodizing at home? I have been looking at starting to do some small stuff at home but want to make shure i invest my money in the correct stuff. What kind of investment am i looking at for a simple setup. I saw some videos where the people just used 5gal buckets and a battery charger.
Title: Re: Anodizing aluminium from home
Post by: Carlriddle on January 31, 2011, 05:52:48 AM: I've never done it, but I posted up a video bout a year ago of a home made setup. Couldn't come up with enough alum buggy stuff to warrent doing it.
Title: Re: Anodizing aluminium from home
Post by: Punkur67 on January 31, 2011, 12:22:24 PM: Quote from: Carlriddle on January 31, 2011, 05:52:48 AM
I've never done it, but I posted up a video bout a year ago of a home made setup. Couldn't come up with enough alum buggy stuff to warrent doing it.

I figure between the buggy, fairlane, guns, all my friends toys, and my friend doing a bunch of aluminium in his cnc machine i could justify spending a few hundred bucks. At least i might come up on some free beer when my friends wanted stuff done.
Title: Re: Anodizing aluminium from home
Post by: Hypnotic on February 15, 2011, 10:51:32 AM: Found this great site: http://www.focuser.com/atm/anodize/anodize.html. I think all the information you need is there.
Title: Re: Anodizing aluminium from home
Post by: Hammerworks on February 15, 2011, 02:18:42 PM: I work with a guy thats into RC sailboats(I know right?),anyway he does his own ano at home and the parts look beautiful!Granted they are on a smaller scale,but I've seen some as large as about 4" by 4" by 1/4" and they looked great.He buffs them real quick before ano which helps also.I forget where he got his supplies, I'll query.(sorry I herd someone say that word at work and it stuck in my head)
Title: Re: Anodizing aluminium from home
Post by: Carlriddle on February 15, 2011, 03:00:33 PM: Try here: http://www.focuser.com/atm/anodize/anodize.html

rofl rofl rofl read previos post before posting, kick self.
Title: Re: Anodizing aluminium from home
Post by: LiveWire on February 15, 2011, 04:21:39 PM: Quote from: Carlriddle on February 15, 2011, 03:00:33 PM
Try here: http://www.focuser.com/atm/anodize/anodize.html

rofl rofl rofl read previos post before posting, kick self.

You might be kicking yourself, but your link works
Title: Re: Anodizing aluminium from home
Post by: Hypnotic on February 15, 2011, 05:20:16 PM: aa:

What more do you need anyway. The quality of the anodized parts the guy is producing seems of a high quality. Just buy the "Advanced Kit" and get a decent bucket.
Title: Re: Anodizing aluminium from home
Post by: Carlriddle on February 15, 2011, 07:49:23 PM: Quote from: LiveWire on February 15, 2011, 04:21:39 PM
You might be kicking yourself, but your link works

He put a . at the end of html. Glad I could help, good dead for the day is done.
Title: Re: Anodizing aluminium from home
Post by: Hypnotic on February 15, 2011, 11:13:53 PM: Quote from: Carlriddle on February 15, 2011, 07:49:23 PM
He put a . at the end of html. Glad I could help, good dead for the day is done.

I was wondering why it gave an error. Thanks!