Is anodizing aluminum a practical operation for the home machinist? I'm making a gear shift knob and I thought it would be nicer if it had some color to it.
Anodizing aluminum
Jun 20, 2004
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On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 08:52:03 -0700, John Ings calmly ranted:
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Yes. Do some google research. There are lots of sites.
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sells good dyes.
For just one piece it might not be worth it, total setup if you have a battery charger for your car runs around $200. I've got about $600 into mine. Depends on how fancy you want to get and how many different colors you want.
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