As soon as I get the directions from McMark on how to use his Caswell anodizing kit , I plan on trying it out.....any BTDT tips or tricks??

material will be 6061 and is 914 related

Don't try to do large parts. Cast parts work sometimes but my results have varied. Avoid solution contamination. Use a chemical sealer if you can. Definitely practice on some scrap.

Okay, okay. I'll write myself a note to get you the manual. Sheesh. You didn't have to go "public" to get my attention.

J/K

But I did write myself a note.

Royce, what did you use to power your kit?

Mike - Here's the manual.
Here's the power source they sell.

I use a universal battery charger called a fair radio charger. It's military surplus. It can handle about 15 amps.

Mike - have you seen this??
http://www.focuser.com/atm/anodize/anodize.html

QUOTE (srbliss @ Jan 30 2006, 02:31 PM)

Mike - have you seen this?? http://www.focuser.com/atm/anodize/anodize.html

thanks Steve....some good reading there....

Hey Mark....I got a powersupply

It just so happens I needed to buy a "good" for work...no problem for me to borrow it for home use,,,wanna bring the kit with you next week??

I think this is the very same question that got Dirk Wright started

Clean!
Clean!
Clean!
Clean!
Clean!
Everything has to be very clean.
I assume you will be using aluminum rods to support your piece parts for processing; don't skimp and try and reuse them. Once they've gone in the tank and the current has been started they are anodized too; the really small contact points with the workpiece will not be, but you will never get them lined up properly to make a good contact.
If something happens and you have to take a piece out before it is done, it will have to be stripped, cleaned, and completely reanodized.
Most of what I did (20 years ago now...) was hot water sealing, with a couple of items in a chromate sealer so I dont know anything about them

CW clean.....get a "Tack Cloth"....

Check Ebay auctions for Bdstone, he sells nice plated 914 parts for less than the effort
you have to go through doing it yourself.

I'll pack it along. I was just trying to decide where to store it.