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01-23-2008, 08:22 AM

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I was just giving randy a way to get black. as far as tolerances, i guarantee you that anodizing does not preserve the dimensions any better.

Not better than powdercoating?

Okie...

01-23-2008, 08:50 AM

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We just need "Lipo Battery Locaters"....

Adam...ahem.

01-23-2008, 09:02 AM

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*edit* I forgot to mention the U3246 - Carpet top deck is back in as well

OK, guys as most of you saw with the newsletter released today;

U3272 - "Euro" chassis are in stock and shipping immediately

U3273 - "Euro" Top deck is also in stock and shipping immediately

on order, and expected shortly...

U3271 - LiPo battery locater

U3269 - 64p 90T Spur gears

U3270 - 64p 106t Spur gears

01-23-2008, 09:03 AM

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You don't know how to "locate" a LiPo???

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We just need "Lipo Battery Locaters"....

Adam...ahem.

01-23-2008, 09:04 AM

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Not better than powdercoating?

Okie...

sulfuric anodizing 25 microns, electrostatic powder coating 5 microns.. hmmmmm

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01-23-2008, 09:17 AM

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sorry triple post

01-23-2008, 09:17 AM

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oops

01-23-2008, 09:17 AM

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OK, guys as most of you saw with the newsletter released today;

Where can this newsletter be found? I must have missed it.

01-23-2008, 09:22 AM

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It's the UK release, not the US one.

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Where can this newsletter be found? I must have missed it.

01-23-2008, 09:47 AM

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i feel you.

The silver bullet!

01-23-2008, 09:48 AM

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He's making them out of stainless for weight, so no anodizing there. If they were aluminum to anodize, they would be too light to use.

Not sure why not brass, though. Much easier to machine and cheaper, too.

I think it's oxodizing? that can give steel a black finish.

01-23-2008, 09:50 AM

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sulfuric anodizing 25 microns, electrostatic powder coating 5 microns.. hmmmmm

Except in anodizing, the part is reduced in size with acid to build the color layer back up to the exact original size.

And any powder coater I have ever used never put down a 5 micron layer of paint on ANYTHING.

01-23-2008, 09:50 AM

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I think it's oxodizing? that can give steel a black finish.

Steel, not stainless. Stainless does not oxidize.

01-23-2008, 10:30 AM

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This is true, Usually if you mic the anodized part. 70% of the time the part comes out smaller than when you send it. Thats why you have to mask critical areas, such as bearing bosses and whatnot. Powder coating in practical usage by most shops will add up to 5 tho of material. We are not talking microns here boys...

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01-23-2008, 10:34 AM

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jesus, how about a can black paint. then you can have black, black pearl, gloss black, flat black, baby back black, blackin black, beat it to death black. and then when you don't like how it came out, motor spray it, powder coat it, and take a dremel and open the slots up a hair so it fits.

a guy comes up with a fantastic product and the complaining begins.

play nice or i will ask him to only make one,, for me. well maybe two.