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10-17-2011, 08:06 PM
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| Active Member  Join Date: Jun 2009 | Anodizing at home
Came across this on hack-a-day and instantly thought of you guys. Here is the link if anyone wants to try it.
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12-08-2011, 10:41 AM
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No, I have nothing to anno n'or the time to try the process out.
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12-12-2011, 12:21 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2010 | First try
I finally got some time this weekend to try home anno. It didn't come out as good as I had hoped. I skipped a lot of steps and made a lot of substitutions. Things I could improve: 1. My Sodium Bisulfate was mixed for an unknown concentration. may need to be increased. 2. I didn't clean aluminum well. I did a quick sand but didn't use steal wool. 3. I never etched with sodium hydroxide. Forgot to buy it. 4. My battery was only 4 volts and may have been dead(low current). 5. I left the part in the Sodium Bisulfate for about 4 hours. Maybe to long. 6. My dye was not RIT. I used some powder dye. 7. When I mixed the dye I used hot water. So the dye was still hot when I dipped the part. 8. Before boiling the part I scratch the dye in some places. I will try again soon. I don't have any idea what I can even expect as a good result for dark black. Anyone else trying this?    |
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