re:DIY anodizing

Carlos, Jon, List,

Anodising is fun! AND maddening! Like so many other things, it is easy to DO; HARD to do WELL! There's a REASON these guys charge what they do! Having the process understood, and maybe the capability to do a NON-rush job once in awhile MIGHT be worth it... BUT,...

I keep re-learning that it is often MUCH better to use my time to do what I do WELL, to make money which I then give to somebody else to do what THEY DO WELL!

If I am anodising, I'm not machining(includes the setup and cad/cam parts of machining since this IS a cnc list <g>). In a hobby situation, it will be great fun to anodise. As a commercial sideline, it may cost much more than you think...

Hope this helps.

Ballendo

P.S. Carlos, Those RIT dyes are not color fast (they fade!)

P.P.S. I am not against the idea of home anodising, just against some of the "we WILL save money/time by doing it ourselves" situations as presented in this thread.

>It really sounsds like the fast response side of the business is what >keeps the clients happy (and paying the bills). It seems like a >little effort on our parts would go a long way towards keeping the >clients impressed and satisfied.

>BTW, it sounds like getting the special colors you want for anodizing >comes down to just experimenting a little with the cheap RIT wool >dyes. Pretty crazy-simple, huh?
>Carlos