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Title: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: gage on February 02, 2009, 07:10:16 PM
I'm wondering if anyone can help me out finding some local anodizers that would do some motorcycle parts?

TIA

Gage
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: ducpainter on February 03, 2009, 05:55:29 AM
Quote from: gage on February 02, 2009, 07:10:16 PM
I'm wondering if anyone can help me out finding some local anodizers that would do some motorcycle parts?

TIA

Gage

http://www.globalspec.com/local/3921/MA (http://www.globalspec.com/local/3921/MA)

The shop I used to work at used the one in North Andover
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: gage on February 03, 2009, 09:39:11 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on February 03, 2009, 05:55:29 AM
http://www.globalspec.com/local/3921/MA (http://www.globalspec.com/local/3921/MA)

The shop I used to work at used the one in North Andover

I never new that type of search engine was out there!

Thanks  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: ducpainter on February 03, 2009, 07:56:36 PM
Quote from: gage on February 03, 2009, 09:39:11 AM
I never new that type of search engine was out there!

Thanks  [thumbsup]
Google is our friend... ;D
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: gage on February 04, 2009, 11:41:35 AM
I'm new to the whole compruter thing [coffee]

damn I think my typewriter just ran out of ribbon
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: ozmanyyy on February 04, 2009, 01:05:32 PM
My dad used to be an anodizer and was really good at it. I wish I had paid a little attention  :)

Oz
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: ducpainter on February 05, 2009, 06:02:51 AM
Quote from: gage on February 04, 2009, 11:41:35 AM
I'm new to the whole compruter thing [coffee]

damn I think my typewriter just ran out of ribbon
I didn't know you were a Luddite.   ;D
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: gage on February 05, 2009, 09:52:58 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on February 05, 2009, 06:02:51 AM
I didn't know you were a Luddite.   ;D

Hold on... I'm gonna try this google thing
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: Ddan on February 05, 2009, 02:54:32 PM
Quote from: gage on February 03, 2009, 09:39:11 AM
I never new that type of search engine was out there!

Thanks  [thumbsup]
It's sorta knew.
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: gage on February 12, 2009, 08:06:45 AM
I wanted to post up an FYI on this - mostly to advise people of what I think is a very competive price

So I dropped the stuff off at Central Metal Finishing based in North Andover and Windham (Windham does all the anodizing I think) this morning.

The charge was $125 for the batch!!! Just about one fifth the cost of the other place I checked (Duralectra  :o )

Heres what I had done
- fork tubes
- CC top triple
- CC Risers
- CC pressure plate
- CC Cluth cover
- Ride Height Adjuster

They only do HardCoat in clear and black and I'll let you know how it turns out.

Gage
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: ducpainter on February 12, 2009, 01:31:40 PM
Quote from: gage on February 12, 2009, 08:06:45 AM
I wanted to post up an FYI on this - mostly to advise people of what I think is a very competive price

So I dropped the stuff off at Central Metal Finishing based in North Andover and Windham (Windham does all the anodizing I think) this morning.

The charge was $125 for the batch!!! Just about one fifth the cost of the other place I checked (Duralectra  :o )

Heres what I had done
- fork tubes
- CC top triple
- CC Risers
- CC pressure plate
- CC Cluth cover
- Ride Height Adjuster

They only do HardCoat in clear and black and I'll let you know how it turns out.

Gage
They used to do our chromating and black hardcoating.

They do nice work. [thumbsup]
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: gage on March 04, 2009, 08:13:22 PM
Quote from: gage on March 04, 2009, 08:13:22 PM
The charge was $125 for the batch!!! Just about one fifth the cost of the other place I checked (Duralectra  :o )

Heres what I had done
- fork tubes
- CC top triple
- CC Risers
- CC pressure plate
- CC Cluth cover
- Ride Height Adjuster

They only do HardCoat in clear and black and I'll let you know how it turns out.

Ok So I wanted to bring this thread to a close by posting a pic of the work and I will say that I am extremely pleased with the work that was done for the price. They even went so far to plug all the threads so that any tight tolerance screws wouldn't bind.

(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f286/Stefans3401/DSC_0121.jpg)
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: herm on March 05, 2009, 12:01:33 PM
very nice!
too bad they dont have more colors to choose from
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: ducpainter on March 05, 2009, 07:38:23 PM
How many hard coat colors are available anywhere?
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: gage on March 06, 2009, 11:38:14 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on March 05, 2009, 07:38:23 PM
How many hard coat colors are available anywhere?

I'm pretty sure it is black, gold and clear...
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: herm on March 06, 2009, 11:52:11 AM
aha!
i thought i read that they only did black and clear.
gold would allow me to continue with my unhealthy obsession...
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: ducpainter on March 08, 2009, 08:53:55 AM
Quote from: herm on March 06, 2009, 11:52:11 AM
aha!
i thought i read that they only did black and clear.
gold would allow me to continue with my unhealthy obsession...
I think gage was speaking about the company he used.

They do mostly industrial stuff, so probably don't have a lot of call for gold.
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: gage on March 08, 2009, 01:01:59 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on March 08, 2009, 08:53:55 AM
I think gage was speaking about the company he used.

They do mostly industrial stuff, so probably don't have a lot of call for gold.

Yeah the company I used only did black and clear - No gold
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: herm on March 08, 2009, 01:13:01 PM
then whatcha talkin about gold for?
i got all excited..
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: gage on March 08, 2009, 06:37:50 PM
Quote from: herm on March 08, 2009, 01:13:01 PM
then whatcha talkin about gold for?
i got all excited..

Sorry about that... Could always buy ohlins those come gold... [popcorn] ;D
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: Monstermash on March 12, 2009, 05:36:54 PM
The parts look nice Gage!  [thumbsup]

It's good that you did the hard coat too because the Mil-spec sucks ass. Just ask Cyclecat.  [roll]
Title: Re: New England Anodizing Services?
Post by: gage on March 13, 2009, 07:43:20 PM
Quote from: Monstermash on March 12, 2009, 05:36:54 PM
The parts look nice Gage!  [thumbsup]

It's good that you did the hard coat too because the Mil-spec sucks ass. Just ask Cyclecat.  [roll]

Thanks Mash

I can't wait to get the rest of the stuff in and start assembling