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Offline dr.djcolegrove

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Re: The official LDM/MH GK3 run thread ***RUN COMPLETED***
« Reply #255 on: March 25, 2017, 01:27:46 PM »
I've sold my spot to dr.djcolegrove.

Happy to get in on the run! :)
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Re: The official LDM/MH GK3 run thread ***RUN COMPLETED***
« Reply #256 on: March 29, 2017, 01:54:51 AM »
There has got to be someone who knows a reliable shop that could do the anodizing as it's a fairly routine process.  Not to sound silly, but have you asked around to the other saber smiths?  I'm not sure where you're located but are you looking for something local to you?

The problem with Anodizers is they charge for the racking and by the bath.  They'll count a small thing like this as a whole bath, and then set it aside until they get other small orders to also charge for a whole bath, when they really only have to dip 1 time for multiple orders to be filled.  It's easier for them to make money by doing their "regular" stuff, so these jobs always get pushed back.  Not to mention, the black is supposed to be gloss, which isn't something every place offers.  You're lucky to get black at all, rather than some dark purple (the color of black sharpie ink) awfulness.  So yeah, finding an anodizer willing to do a small job, able to do the right color and thickness, and willing to individually wrap the parts back up (most of them just want stuff they can throw in boxes and be done with it) is difficult and time consuming.  Shipping things halfway across the country is difficult because you can't inspect the process and make sure they aren't just tossing the parts around before and after the bath.
I totally agree with you on this.Have a few experiences of my own dealing with anodizing store.

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Re: The official LDM/MH GK3 run thread ***RUN COMPLETED***
« Reply #257 on: March 29, 2017, 08:17:45 AM »
Does tcss do anodising?


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Re: The official LDM/MH GK3 run thread ***RUN COMPLETED***
« Reply #258 on: March 29, 2017, 10:09:04 AM »
Does tcss do anodising?
No, they do not.  :sad:


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Re: The official LDM/MH GK3 run thread ***RUN COMPLETED***
« Reply #259 on: April 15, 2017, 09:43:09 AM »
OK I wanted to update this thread with some info.

Hopefully this run will be moving again.  I found someone to do the anodizing and I am sending sample pieces to them this coming week.  Once they get them done and send them back to me for approval we will move forward (if they are as expected).

Thanks again for everyone's patience on this but hopefully we can get this moving again very soon.


Also I wanted to answer why I couldn't get just anyone to do the anodizing.  I think I did but am reiterating it anyway.

In order to do the bright shiny anodizing the parts have to be polished first and then anodized. It is more complicated than normal and why most places I contacted wouldn't touch it.

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Re: The official LDM/MH GK3 run thread ***RUN COMPLETED***
« Reply #260 on: April 15, 2017, 11:07:05 AM »
Thanks for the update.

Definitely appreciate your time in finding the right shop for the anodizing. Better to get it done right rather than ASAP.

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Re: The official LDM/MH GK3 run thread ***RUN COMPLETED***
« Reply #261 on: April 16, 2017, 08:36:56 AM »
Excellent, Glad to hear this is moving along.

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Re: The official LDM/MH GK3 run thread ***RUN COMPLETED***
« Reply #262 on: April 16, 2017, 12:13:06 PM »
If it will achieve a better finish I'm all for a that


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Re: The official LDM/MH GK3 run thread ***RUN COMPLETED***
« Reply #263 on: July 04, 2017, 11:11:24 AM »
small update time.

I sent pieces of one saber to a place to get anodized a little bit ago.  I got pics back from it yesterday and it looks good.  I should have those parts in hand next week and I can determine from there if that is the way to go.  Then its just a matter of getting them the rest of the pieces.

I will post pics as soon as I get the parts back.

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Re: The official LDM/MH GK3 run thread ***RUN COMPLETED***
« Reply #264 on: July 04, 2017, 12:35:06 PM »
Awesome!

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Re: The official LDM/MH GK3 run thread ***RUN COMPLETED***
« Reply #265 on: July 04, 2017, 02:09:01 PM »
If someone is wanting to sell their spot I would be interested.

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Re: The official LDM/MH GK3 run thread ***RUN COMPLETED***
« Reply #266 on: July 05, 2017, 09:30:59 PM »
This is great news! Thanks for the update.
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Re: The official LDM/MH GK3 run thread ***RUN COMPLETED***
« Reply #267 on: July 12, 2017, 05:55:55 AM »
OK here is the anodized pieces on the saber.  The pieces are not aligned right now because I want to be able to still get them apart to work on them but at least you can see its coming to life.  I will be sending the rest of the pieces off next week.





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Re: The official LDM/MH GK3 run thread ***RUN COMPLETED***
« Reply #268 on: July 12, 2017, 06:53:15 AM »
Sweet. Thanks for the continued effort to find the right shop and the updates.

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Re: The official LDM/MH GK3 run thread ***RUN COMPLETED***
« Reply #269 on: July 12, 2017, 07:00:01 AM »
Wow they look superb


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JQ MASTER REPLICAS LE SIDIOUS CONVERSION CS3
JQ~OM AWESOMESAUCE MAUL STAFF DUAL CFv7
LDM MKVI LUKE SKYWALKER ROTJ REVEAL CFv6
JQ SABERS OBI-WAN EP4 ANH (RUSSREP)CSV4
FX SABERS VINTAGE GRAFLEX IV ANH CFv5
FX SABERS VINTAGE GRAFLEX V ESB CFv5
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JQ~VV STARKILLER #2 RUN1 CFv6 cex
JQ~OM ANAKIN "Skinnyflex" CS3
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JQ SABERS LUKE ROTJ CFv4
JQ~korbanth DOOKU CS2
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JQ SABERS Kylo Ren CS3
LINK TO MY SABERS

 

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