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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: oldschoolace on January 14, 2014, 09:36 PM

Title: May have found a good place for anno :)
Post by: oldschoolace on January 14, 2014, 09:36 PM: Found a little engineering place near me to get a few more of my kool clamps made :)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/clamp11_zpsff03f03c.jpg)

They also anno some of the parts they make and have quoted me 3 quid to anno the clamp :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: May have found a good place for anno :)
Post by: Miley on January 14, 2014, 09:56 PM: Sounds reasonable!
Title: Re: May have found a good place for anno :)
Post by: stevesredvxr on January 14, 2014, 09:58 PM: Nice Clint. :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: May have found a good place for anno :)
Post by: oldschoolace on January 14, 2014, 10:21 PM: I've asked them to give me a price on a stem, brake caliper and some pedals. Will report back as soon as i hear :daumenhoch:
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Post by: dp and chopper dude on January 14, 2014, 10:29 PM: Ooooh nice! :daumenhoch:
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Post by: chubby on January 15, 2014, 12:30 AM: Right bargain that, be interesting to see the results clint :chin:
Quite fancy f+f doing :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: May have found a good place for anno :)
Post by: stidds on January 15, 2014, 12:49 AM: Always good to find an anodiser.

Anodising isn't expensive though, my guy charges £15 for a pair of rims (including polishing).
Title: Re: May have found a good place for anno :)
Post by: oldschoolace on January 15, 2014, 12:57 AM: Never had owt anno'd Sean so seemed cheap to me.
15 notes inc polishing for a pair of rims strikes me as fookin fantastic :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Jaan on January 15, 2014, 01:03 AM: Yep, I had 3PC crank and a fluted seat post anodised for £22 posted
Title: Re: May have found a good place for anno :)
Post by: GRAB ON KID on January 15, 2014, 01:52 AM: Those prices sound great! :daumenhoch: Any chance you guys could share any contact details on the ano front as looking to get quite a few bits done.Also do the colours match the OG parts you've had done?
Any help appreciated.
Cheers,Mike :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: May have found a good place for anno :)
Post by: oldschoolace on January 15, 2014, 09:53 AM: Just heard back from the place near me, they reckon around a tenner for a stem or brake calipers. Will get some pics up when they finish the clamp :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: May have found a good place for anno :)
Post by: stidds on January 15, 2014, 07:16 PM: Quote from: oldschoolace on January 15, 2014, 12:57 AM
Never had owt anno'd Sean so seemed cheap to me.
15 notes inc polishing for a pair of rims strikes me as fookin fantastic :daumenhoch:

Clint, it shocked me the first time I had something anno'd. I was thinking this cannot be right, it is too cheap.

Would be good to see what other results you get with your contact, I love seeing stuff that members rescue.
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Post by: sawzall on January 15, 2014, 07:27 PM: that sounds great clint,can't wait to see the finished items :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Gary72 on January 16, 2014, 09:14 PM: Do you have to polish it first?
I've been thinking about getting stem re-annoyed a different colour as the original has started to fade. Only issue is that it is etched with writing. I was hoping to just give it a CS bath, quick rub over and get it annoyed.
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Post by: snoopy72 on January 16, 2014, 09:27 PM: The best finish for anno is machined finish, if the old anno is removed it leaves the surface a matt finish so you will have an ano in a matt colour, if you remove the ano and polish it and it has any scratches to the surface this will be highlighted with the end result, it copies the surface but just colours it, any alluminium i take for anno i spray the parts with carburettor /induction cleaner and a tooth brush especially if you polish it because it will draw the black out of the alloy making it patchy just like what comes out on a rag after polishing it.
so if you polish it make sure it is clean , the spray will clean the pours of the alloy and it evaporates :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: May have found a good place for anno :)
Post by: Jaan on January 16, 2014, 10:40 PM: I use CCA as he appreciates BMX and the importance of a sympathetic finish. I had a set of painted Skyway pedals that I sent, not only did he strip them but he reinstated the brushed finish when anodising. He also reproduced the matt and polished finishes to a set of VX cranks, all for peanuts. Like Sean said I thought a mistake had been made when I heard the price on the first batch...