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    Lightbulb DIY Anodizing Video



    Steps, references and links to supplies are in the video description.

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    Thanks to ARKM for reaching out on a point I misspoke about. I said that titanium doesn't anodize while in fact it does.

    Here is some more info on the benefits of titanium for rigging. Note that this is in industrial POV.

    - Titanium is a silvery gray, lightweight metal with a high strength to weight ratio, good electrical conductivity, high heat transfer efficiency and excellent corrosion resistance. Racks fabricated from chemically pure titanium should be used. The titanium racks do not require stripping and are resistant to attack by most solutions used in the anodizing process. Titanium, being higher in price than the alternative, aluminum alloy, is primarily utilized in high volume, long run production lines. Compared to aluminum alloy, titanium reduces rack maintenance costs and is far more economical in the long term.

    OP: Anyone interested in seeing a video of this? If so, I'll go ahead and do one or two depending on results and possible failure.
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    Yeah, I'm up for that. I love the finishes on your sabers and if you're willing to share I'd love to learn.

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    Would love to see you do a video about this!
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    Third vote. Very interested in the technique.

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    Ok. I'll see if I can get a successful attempt.
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    Not perfect but its good. I'll go and edit the video and post within the next day or two.



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    I'd love to see this as well DC.
    Funny, cause I've been rolling around doing some videos on finishing as well, probably just paint. I see tons of questions about painting these things, and I certainly have opinions on that.

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    OP Updated with video
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    I never knew anodizing was that simple, well, its simpler than I imagined. I guess as long as you're anodizing, you could do a bunch of parts, including making different colored dye baths? Calculating the surface area seems to be the hardest part of the process.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom Tilmon View Post
    I never knew anodizing was that simple, well, its simpler than I imagined. I guess as long as you're anodizing, you could do a bunch of parts, including making different colored dye baths? Calculating the surface area seems to be the hardest part of the process.

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    Yeah you can do multiple parts. You should probably then read up more on solution to surface area ratios and rigging. And yes multiple baths is possible of course. Some people even do multicolor pieces. You can even mask pieces with a resist for colored designs.

    i think for diy purposes you can do simplified surface area calculations.
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