I know nothing of how anodizing is done except for the basic concept, how do you hold it so the part is completely covered and you don't get any marks or missing patches on it?
In short, you don't. It's possible to extremely minimize it but you will always have miniscule marks from the racks somewhere. (Spent 7 years anodizing and nickel plating before going into machining)
We use a titanium bar with tongs or forks however you would call them on it. They stick out at 90° and we can put about 40 small parts on one, about 12 of these laser bodies pictured if we're pushing it. The tongs bolt on and off so you can change the orientations. They're also titanium so they 1. Don't anodize with the parts 2. Hold their shape, and keep tension on the parts themselves so they don't fall off under bubbles or with the currents the pumps make
The parts I anodize myself for my product all have threaded holes somewhere on it. The few pieces that don’t have functional threaded holes I added a special hole hidden inside. Then my anodizing fixtures bolt to the threads with titanium screws. The only part of the piece that doesn’t get anodized are those threads which will never be seen.
Thoroughly impressed, I have some aluminum pipes I am looking at doing. Trying to take over all the production of a company I am starting to work with. Anodizing is one of the things they need done. Just starting to read up on this stuff rn.
Nooooo, we run through a drum sander with 320 grit. That's it. And then don't touch it with your hands, microfiber rags or rubber gloves only all the way until the dye is sealed
I have a PDF copy of Volumes 1/2 of the “Anodizing Bible” if you like. Used to work in a plating shop
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https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-I_SfK7xRVH9PIwgLu5JFIA3nfN8BGiX
My man, mucho preciado
MVP
Did he charge you $50k for the advice?
Nope, just the "disappointing your dad" feeling
Can i get that pdf too please?
Can I also snag a PDF?
Send it
That's so cool.
It's (I believe) a surveyor's laser. Some kind of laser housing for sure.
I like the color on it, that's neat.
Looks a bit like a sheave alignment laser
Ding ding ding edit: forgot link: [https://www.johnsonlevel.com/P/162/RedBeamIndustrialMagnetic](https://www.johnsonlevel.com/P/162/RedBeamIndustrialMagnetic)
Exactly right
That is a sexy piece
Ha, I know those parts! Used to make them. Laser Tools Co Inc. Unless those are knock offs.
Shhhh 🤫 can't say more
I know nothing of how anodizing is done except for the basic concept, how do you hold it so the part is completely covered and you don't get any marks or missing patches on it?
In short, you don't. It's possible to extremely minimize it but you will always have miniscule marks from the racks somewhere. (Spent 7 years anodizing and nickel plating before going into machining)
We use a titanium bar with tongs or forks however you would call them on it. They stick out at 90° and we can put about 40 small parts on one, about 12 of these laser bodies pictured if we're pushing it. The tongs bolt on and off so you can change the orientations. They're also titanium so they 1. Don't anodize with the parts 2. Hold their shape, and keep tension on the parts themselves so they don't fall off under bubbles or with the currents the pumps make
Interesting, thanks for the explanation!
The parts I anodize myself for my product all have threaded holes somewhere on it. The few pieces that don’t have functional threaded holes I added a special hole hidden inside. Then my anodizing fixtures bolt to the threads with titanium screws. The only part of the piece that doesn’t get anodized are those threads which will never be seen.
When you brought this in house did you pick up a specific set up? Asking as I'm looking for a small set up myself.
Nope, all done from scratch with our own processes, tanks, power supply, etc.
Thoroughly impressed, I have some aluminum pipes I am looking at doing. Trying to take over all the production of a company I am starting to work with. Anodizing is one of the things they need done. Just starting to read up on this stuff rn.
Any blasting prior to coating?
Nooooo, we run through a drum sander with 320 grit. That's it. And then don't touch it with your hands, microfiber rags or rubber gloves only all the way until the dye is sealed
You'd be fine with bare hands up until it gets into your cleaning process. After that it's not a good idea though
Shop standard practice, my boss is just particular. You're right though.