For TuffThumbz to help get your new anodizer setup. This is the basics level 1. If somehow your not subscribed to him, go check his awesome channel out: ru-vid.com...
I am just guessing, but the camera work? It is one of the best descriptive videos of the process I have seen, but the moving of the camera gives me motion sickness (I am pretty sensitive though).
A good learning video. You carefully take us through all the steps, including warnings, mistakes and possibilities. Step by step, real time, understandable. Thanks!
You can’t get a “thicker layer” without affecting the color. The color is *directly caused* by the thickness of the oxide layer. What probably happens is you get an uneven, more robust surface finish on top of your flat layer of oxide, this is what makes it a tad more resilient to scratching (it serves as sacrificial material). The clouding is the dead giveaway this is likely what happens. If the color vibrance comes back and cloudiness goes away when you oil the surface, then that’s what it is - an additional, amorphous, uneven layer of oxide.
I thoroughly enjoyed that even though I don't have any plans to anodize (although this vid has piqued my interest). What a helpful vid for anyone who wants to try their hand at it. Great job & thanks for sharing.
Great vid, thanks for sharing! What wire thickness would you recommend for the holding of the workpieces. Does it matter if you're anodizing Grade 5 but use different grade wire when doing the anodizing? The best anodizing video I've ever seen. Grateful you took the time to pay it forward and share your knowledge! Thank you!
Always wondered how that was done, thanks for the instructional vid : ) That is one blue scale great job. Can Timascus be annodized this way or is the torch method best?
I like the idea of the ultrasonic cleaner, which one do you have, I always see the OD of the product but I need to find some with the id of 10 inches in length and enough width to do a titanium bowl.
if i applied nail polish to the entire outside, would that only let the inside anodize blue assuming I'm going to measure 24v? i would like to just make the inside blue
One big thing to remember is to thoroughly CLEAN your titanium with a toothbrush and some Dawn dish soap, hot water, and rinse with acetone and water prior to anodizing. Remember to use gloves the entire time you handle your titanium as to not get any oil from your hands onto the titanium. It will cause uneven coloring and/or spots.
Good video! Me and my son are beginners at anodizing, so we still have a lot to learn. This video was great because it talked a lot about prep work. Good stuff! We are having a hard time anodizing a titanium scale. We have a TEK Power Single Output DC Bench Power Supply (120V DC 1Amp). For some reason we can't get above 70-80 volts. We are using aluminum foil which has bigger surface area than the scale. Would using the aluminum foil hinder our ability to get above 70-80 volts? We have used batteries to anodize and have had no problems getting 120 volts. If anyone has info, or pointers please let me know. Thanks!
+PkwyDrive13 Thanks! We ended up getting a titanium plate instead of aluminum. But we are still having problems achieving colors higher on the spectrum (green) on larger pieces of titanium. It seems like the voltage regulator we have has a hard time. ???
Try etching your work piece for longer, and make sure it is completely clean. Al is fine for the electrode, doesnt have to be ti but if you hook the leads up wrongly the al gets a layer of oxide that isnt conductive and ruins it.
So what do you do if the titanium finish was left in the etch solution too long? I'm 🤬. Titanium was sanded very smooth, now feels like very dry and almost gritty texture. How would I recover that titanium handle?
Thank you for the information I have been look for why no one wants to try it. Now I understand. Still I hate the knife and would like to do something to it. If anyone has any suggestions let me know.
I'm pretty sure the white particles in the anodizing tub are bacteria. More specifically dead bacteria. I got an anodizing kit that came with a steel plate for the negative instead of a titanium plate. Do you think that makes a difference?
#M0DiFiEDZ I'm so jealous of you guys in the US ! I want to anodize some titanium knife scales and even have all the equipment. But I don't have any Multi-etch to etch it with and Australian customs wont let me import it ! I can get some Hydrofluoric acid from my old man but that stuff is so fucken dangerous !
