Titanium Anodizing

theslippyslug

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Hello!
I guess this thread lives in here since it's 'modification' of sorts...

Just thought I'd share some photos of pieces I have been working on.
Please feel free to pm me if you want to talk about getting some of your Ti anodized :)

I will try to keep this thread updated with more pictures of work I've done :thumbsup: I hope you like it!

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theslippyslug

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What color anno is the second and fourth picture you have posted?

Well when you anodize Ti you apply voltage and increase the voltage to work though a spectum of colours - as shown in the first picture

So picture two is somewhere between bronze going into purple
and the fourth picture is going from the blue into silver :)
 

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Sent you a PM regarding anodizing several V10R Ti tubes and Heads

mohan

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It's really difficult to get a great photo of anodized Ti - I find the best things to have ano'd are items that have different angles on them - of better said when you look at them you are seeing the material at several different angles, particularly the multi color items where the color seems to shift depending on the angle you are looking at.

Did I state that clearly?

Love ano'd Ti - thanks for sharing!!
 

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Did I state that clearly?

I know exactly what you mean!

surface finish has a lot to do with it too. Highly polished stuff seems to always appear two-toned.

Did some more clip pimping today :naughty:

added to the first post :thumbsup:
 

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Mohanjude kindly sent me two Titanium Sunwayman V10R to play with (Thanks Mohan :thumbsup: )
So I have added photos of the results to my first post. The lights were anodized complete and no attempt was made to prepare the surface - other than removing lube from the threads and wiping them down...
As you can see the one anodized at lower voltage has turned out a bit steampunk with a nice mix of bronzes and blues, the other has the appearance of an oil film! I really like the way these turned out :)

I think this is due to slightly different finishes on each of the components or differences in the surface properties of the components due to machining...

a stark contrast to the sapphire that I dunked! That has a pure bronze finish...
 
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Matt - nice work - cant wait to get them tommorrow. All I need is a couple of those McGizmo or Mac's clips with the patterns..

I think you have a good thing going here and you should keep it up. Happy to send more torches and may be some clips your way.
 

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Fantastic work! I would seriously consider having this done to some lights. How much disassembly is necessary to work with the lights? Do all the electronics/lenses/switches etc need to be removed?
 

theslippyslug

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Hi - thanks! glad you like em'

So far everything I have done has been IPX8 rated so I have anodised them complete - the McGizmo lights don't carry such a rating but I've seen Don submerge some of his light so figured it should be ok. My choice and it was fine...

Depends what light you have in mind?

I removed the clips to do them :)
 
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everytime I look at that rainbow coloured mcgizmo clip and the blue and yellow strippy one I get all googly eyed... I want those clips.... Hopefully mail man will turn up with the goods today.
 

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Got the 2 torches back.... Beautiful

The pictures don't do justice. I really like them - I think it is very subtle and still retains the qualities of titanium.

Excellent work.

Mohan
 

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Now I want a whole light done. :banghead:

Dang it, you guys are terrible influences!
 

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...how well do they hold up to abuse?

I don't have any anodized Ti lights that have been subjected to any abuse but I have carried the sapphire in my pocket most days and the finish shows no sign of wear

The sample strips I am using to test different techniques are a soft Ti and they have to be sanded with a coarse grit to remove the finish - this is essentially removing a thin layer of the metal and not something most Ti lights would need to deal with!


edit - ...your pm box is full so I can't pm you about prices :)
 
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Those splash finishes at the bottom of the original post are very cool...you only do Titanium or would you be willing to do Aluminium stuff as well?
 
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