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Title: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Aluke123 on March 16, 2008, 10:51:50 AM
COLORS

US Blue (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=4087)
Red (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=3712)
Copper Jacket (may oxidize without clear) (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=3706)
Bright White (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=3711)
Sun Gold (may oxidize without clear) (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=4260)
Super High Gloss Clear
Super Wet Black (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=4052)
Solar Flat Black (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=3893)
Bubble Gum (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=4454)
Psycho Lime (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=4548)
Neon Green (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=4549)
Xtreme Chrome (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?t=4550)
Black Wrinkle (http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?p=145662#post145662)

PRICES


New PC ordering rules are being set in place. See Tim's website for more info.
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Powder-Coating-P244.aspx
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Title: Re: Official Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: vex on March 16, 2008, 10:54:59 AM
ooh ooh I've got one! ;D Can the ribbed sections be machined after PC as well?
Title: Re: Official Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Aluke123 on March 16, 2008, 10:55:42 AM
...

EDITED: changes in store system
Title: Re: Official Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: vortextwist on March 16, 2008, 11:20:45 AM
I don't know aluke, that's alittle different then what is listed, I would have people ask on TCSS thread so maybe Tim could answer the question about how much it would cost.
Title: Re: Official Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Er Dan Gilll on March 16, 2008, 04:54:28 PM
I had five pieces powder coated from Tim with machine work done afterwards for only sixty bucks.
Title: Re: Official Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Aluke123 on March 18, 2008, 09:04:09 PM
I don't know aluke, that's alittle different then what is listed, I would have people ask on TCSS thread so maybe Tim could answer the question about how much it would cost.

Tim just confirmed it on a TCSS thread.

EDITED: changed store policy
Title: Re: Official Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: BEN KENOBI on March 19, 2008, 06:21:03 PM
Is this more durable than a painted hilt if you drop it say on the floor?
Title: Re: Official Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Aluke123 on March 19, 2008, 06:23:36 PM
Very much so Ben. Powdercoat is THE toughest paint around.
Title: Re: Official Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Senti Xamas on September 06, 2008, 10:28:25 AM
Since im relatively new to the custom lightsaber world, what do you mean by pieces for powdercoating? Im thinking you mean custom parts for a saber. How much would a few parts on a handle cost to be coated? Im wanting to do a little work on an fx vader, but dont even know the first thing about taking them apart.
Title: Re: Official Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Aluke123 on September 06, 2008, 10:36:43 AM
You'll have to talk to Tim via email about PCing a Vader.
Title: Re: Official Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Halowinter91 on September 29, 2008, 05:52:45 PM
Would it still cost 12.50 if I only got a small pommel PC'ed?
Title: Re: Official Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: eastern57 on September 29, 2008, 07:00:31 PM
Yes.  Any piece, any size - all the same price.  It's the process that he charges for, it's the same process for every piece, regardless of size.
Title: Re: Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: scrotch on January 29, 2009, 03:12:19 AM
I love Tim's PC!  It's fantastic!
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Darth Wraith on July 24, 2009, 04:29:06 PM
Do you think that there's a chance that we could see a dark blue, or Violet color for the powder coating options?
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Aluke123 on July 26, 2009, 02:22:00 PM
If you want a new color, email Tim with the suggestion.
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Darth Wraith on July 26, 2009, 03:59:26 PM
If you want a new color, email Tim with the suggestion.

Forgive me, I'm new and I'm not sure who Tim is.  What is Tim's name here on the formus?
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Aluke123 on July 26, 2009, 04:00:40 PM
He isn't on the forums. He's the owner of TCSS. You can email him via the store, www.thecustomsabershop.com
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: QUI-GON JINN on July 26, 2009, 04:05:23 PM
If you want a new color, email Tim with the suggestion.

Forgive me, I'm new and I'm not sure who Tim is.  What is Tim's name here on the formus?
He does post on the forums at TCSS as "Strydur",  though.
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Darth Wraith on July 26, 2009, 04:08:47 PM
Okay, thank you both for your help, I will send him an email seeing about a new color.
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Darth Inferis on September 29, 2009, 02:38:38 PM
Just a quick question. Powdercoating requires heat treating to make the coating set, right? So if someone wanted to powdercoat a Vader emmiter shroud they'd have to have one made out of metal first. I'm assuming they're generally made of plastic from the look of them making powdercoating impossible. So if I wanted to paint one instead what kind of paint would you recommend?
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: darth_call on September 29, 2009, 02:43:04 PM
If u opt for a resin, plastic or other non metal shroud, I would recommend the textured fusion paint.
Fusion can be found at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes and many other places.


Fusion makes a flat black textured spray paint that looks pretty good.
Good stuff!
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: HYVOLTIJ on September 29, 2009, 05:23:30 PM
What if its aluminum?
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: darth_call on September 29, 2009, 05:24:58 PM
What if its aluminum?

Then powdercoat it. We powder coat aluminum all the time. All TCSS MHS parts  are Aluminum.
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: HYVOLTIJ on September 29, 2009, 05:30:26 PM
Ever tried etching primer and or the new BullDog spray paint? I was told these might work? I love powder coat I was just curious.
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: DarkWalker on June 17, 2010, 08:59:36 AM
so lets say i want my hasbro dath maul PCed? would i need to remove the internal workings then sent the empty hilt to you?
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: QUI-GON JINN on June 17, 2010, 09:49:35 AM
so lets say i want my hasbro dath maul PCed? would i need to remove the internal workings then sent the empty hilt to you?
To whom are you asking this question? TCSS only powder coats their own parts,  and Gemini Concepts (Chewbacca and Master Jedye) usually only do powder coating on their own sabers they build.
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: DarkWalker on June 18, 2010, 05:58:05 AM
ok then. i have been looking on the TCSS site and can't really find anything in the MHS that can make a maul type hilt. My dream is to make a maul or 2 sabers that look like his but are pced in 2 colours, I would love to get the money together to get all the stuff i need to make one.
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: LUMINARA UNDULI on June 18, 2010, 06:08:53 AM
A lot of the smiths who make sabers do their own powdercoating so, if you want something like that, contact the smith of your choice when the time comes.
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: DarkWalker on June 18, 2010, 06:13:46 AM
i think the problem i am having it when i look around the sites i do not see anything other then a hilt that is plane, I would need to do most of the work myself and then there is the question of the emitter, I haven't seen anything that even looks like mauls on any custom site, Would i need to ask them about that and pay alittle more to have them make it?
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: LUMINARA UNDULI on June 18, 2010, 08:31:04 AM
When you say that you need to do most of the work yourself, it all depends.  Most do not have the machining equipment to duplicate the Maul.  So, if you do not have machines, a mill and a lathe, then it is likely that you aren't going to be doing most of the work yourself.  You'd have to contract it out. 

If you are not concerned with total accuracy, you can certainly make something similar with TCSS parts.  This emitter has a similar sort of shape: http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Screw-on-LED-blade-holder-style-6--P186.aspx.  If you are going for "maul like" you could use paint and maybe some add ons with other parts from www.thecustomsabershop.com to make yourself a saber ;).
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Onli-Won Kanomi on June 18, 2010, 08:44:59 AM
I haven't seen anything that even looks like mauls on any custom site...

TCSS MHS Bladeholder #6 "even looks like" Mauls...unless you mean you want one EXACTLY like Mauls in which case you probably wont find one "on any custom site" because that wouldn't be a custom part that would be a REPLICA part.

Replica sabers and custom sabers are not the same thing...because smiths can make any number of custom parts they choose, but replicas are another matter entirely. Unca George OWNS the copyrighted designs of lightsabers used in the movies [and even the trademarked word "lightsaber" which is why sites are fx-sabers/the custom saber shop not fx-lightsaber/the custom lightsaber shop eh?] and therefore owns the design of all their major distinguishable parts [except perhaps for OT hilts which were made from preexisting camera flashes and other real-world parts] so smiths and shops can't just make as many replica parts as they want and 'stock' them on a regular-available basis.

Afterall Hasbro pays Unca George MILLION$ for the EXCLUSIVE right to make replicas so Unca George is contractually oblicated to protect that by defending his intellectual property...If smiths or TCSS made regular production of bladeholders that looked EXACTLY like Mauls the 'heavy-paper' turbolasers of Unca Georges army of legal-stormtroopers would soon embroil them in 'imperial entanglements' and soon there would be no CUSTOM parts for anyone...everybody loses.

So you wont likely see Maul replica emitters from custom smiths unless someone does a small run that flies 'under the radar' because it is too few to be a threat to Hasbro/LFL licensing and not worth the Empire crushing...or you get some smith to make a one/two-off for you which considering the complexity of that part(s) and the amount of time and math necessary to set up tooling or CNC for would probably cost you more than a whole Maul FX...you would probably be better to just stick with one of those and get a custom pc/paintjob if a Maul-ish BH #6 isnt close enough for your liking.

edit: Luminara beat me to it...I hate being a slow typist lol
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: DarkWalker on June 18, 2010, 09:32:28 AM
ok, i understand the whole lawsute thing from them. and the main body is nothing that can't be done, the emitter is the main thing i have been looking for. and i would get them PCed in a different colour so it would look alot different from a distance. then again i would fear the bigger powers at play. as we all should be. but thanks for the info i will have a look around. I have been sent to TCSS before by novastar so i could get some parts for a sink tube saber. there is a lot to think about when going to make one. anyways thank for the help everyone.
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: Onli-Won Kanomi on June 18, 2010, 09:57:10 AM
Perhaps you could find someone selling a broken Maul or pulled-soundboard empty hilt cheap on EvilBay and cut off the emitter and 'sleeve' it over custom hilt parts if that is what you want...I've never tired that so cant say if it would work, just another idea that occured to me...good luck anyway with your builds.
Title: Re: TCSS Powdercoating Prices/Colors
Post by: DarkWalker on June 18, 2010, 11:53:44 AM
Perhaps you could find someone selling a broken Maul or pulled-soundboard empty hilt cheap on EvilBay and cut off the emitter and 'sleeve' it over custom hilt parts if that is what you want...I've never tired that so cant say if it would work, just another idea that occured to me...good luck anyway with your builds.

i was thinking about that but at this time i got one of thos $25 sabers from wal-mart and i have to find away of getting into it so i can get to the board. thus i can put it in one of my mauls and then use the maul board in a custom saber. lol. lots of work but i hope the out come is worth it. I will have a look around for a maul that is no longer working, but thos i think will be a little harder to find. But thanks again for the advice.