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meticulous:

--- Quote from: bigcitybonus on June 17, 2009, 05:56 PM ---ACS alloy parts were 'melt forged'. You can't anodise melt forged ali. The finish is a coloured lacquer sprayed over the bare ali - much like on DX pedals. It always chips very easy.

Melt forging is basically pouring molten ali into a mould. Better stuff is 'cold forged'. You can anodise this - such as SunTour Power Stems, Suzue hubs, DC brakes, etc. Cold forging is when the ali is squashed or pressed into shape. It's stronger than melt forging, so less material is needed and the parts are generally finer and lighter, with a much nicer surface finish.

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 :daumenhoch:

thanks for that,  puts my mind at ease as someone on here though i had sprayed them....    :idiot2:

pkradman:

--- Quote from: bigcitybonus on June 17, 2009, 05:56 PM ---ACS alloy parts were 'melt forged'. You can't anodise melt forged ali. The finish is a coloured lacquer sprayed over the bare ali - much like on DX pedals. It always chips very easy.

Melt forging is basically pouring molten ali into a mould. Better stuff is 'cold forged'. You can anodise this - such as SunTour Power Stems, Suzue hubs, DC brakes, etc. Cold forging is when the ali is squashed or pressed into shape. It's stronger than melt forging, so less material is needed and the parts are generally finer and lighter, with a much nicer surface finish.

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  :LolLolLolLol:   fook !  have u tried opening the front door !! its a big wide world out there  :coolsmiley:

neiljonarcus:
deffo laquer as i have just put some nito-mors on some and the gold came off in a shot  :daumenhoch:

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