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Non strip aluminium racking components
Q. We have used aluminium rods for racking parts. After anodising we strip them (rods) so we use them again and again. But last days a friend send us a special alloy aluminium and he said to me you will not struggle to strip again and again. I didn't believe at first also suppose it's a "joke". But we tried them 20-30 cycles (we didn't strip during cycle even once) but very interestingly all cycle results (micron thickness all stable) was fine even 20th cycle. So I say to myself it is a revolution. I called my friend and immediately I buy huge amount. But he said it cames from abroad so we are waiting for this special alloy aluminium material.
Does anybody know or use this material?
- Sakarya, Turkey
August 17, 2012
A. Hi Alaatin. Titanium racking components work that way. Are you sure the rods aren't titanium (titanium is almost twice as heavy as aluminum, so you should be able to tell from the weight whether the rods are aluminum or titanium).
Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
August , 2012
Q. Hi Ted. Of course I know titanium is another choice for racking materials, but for high cost reasons, it isn't available and logical. Also coloring doesn't run with titanium. But my tries absolutely with aluminium racking. Also I can give you a clue which this special alloy's copper rate a little high so for extrusion is a problem for this; it comes from abroad. Maybe still all of you don't believe me ... but tried and saw this results.
Alaattin Tunaaluminium - Sakarya, Turkey
August 17, 2012
A. Hi again.
I don't disbelieve you at all, cousin Alaatin. I'm just not familiar with it.
Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
August 19, 2012
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 Marc Green anodizer - Boise, Idaho August 21, 2012 Hi... I see somebody doesn't believe me and somebody teases me. But one day you will see this event and also you beg me to please sell it ... but ... I never sell to you... :)) Alaattin tuna- sakarya-turkey August 27, 2012
August 28, 2012 Hi Ted.
Joking aside, I see nobody knows this event, but I am very serious ... also all my writings true and familiar, I swear.
- Istanbul, Turkey Hi again. I am retired from everything except running this website, and won't be buying, selling, or trading stuff.
Ted Mooney, P.E. Striving to live Aloha finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey August 29, 2012 Hi Ted. - Sakarya, Turkey September 6, 2012 Thanks for the kind words. "Doyen" is sometimes used to describe a "senior correspondent" instead of a "dean", and indeed I do find myself in that position! I'm certainly no dean of anything, not really having much first-hand knowledge of finishing after a whole lifetime in it -- but I am forever reporting to the readers what someone else (who actually did it and actually knows about it) once told me :-)
Ted Mooney, P.E. Striving to live Aloha finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey September 6, 2012 |
I wonder if you pay for these rods with black money? :)
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