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This what some 9 volts and TSP will do to your bolsters (only if they are Ti).
Enjoy,
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My disclaimer: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
All I did was go do a search on the internet. I found a mad science page with the recipe.

Get some Trisodium Phosphate (TSP) from your nearest hardware store. It is used to clean grout.

Next you need some 9 volts and scrap pieces of Ti.

Mix the TSP with hot water at about 4 cups of water to 1 cup of TSP.

Hook the 9 volts together in series until you reach the desired power. This comes directly from Knifeforums. Do a search for anodizing and you will find a fact sheet containing what voltage=what color. I hooked 4 together giving me 36 volts to do the the LCC.

The only thing that can touch the solution and Ti is Ti. That is why you need scrap pieces. Hook the negative lead to a piece of Ti and leave it in the solution. Hook the positive lead to another piece of Ti. Put what ever you are going to anodize in the solution (it must also be Ti) and touch it with the positive piece only. Do not touch the negitive lead, just let it sit in the solution. The piece you are anodizing will begin to bubble and change color within seconds. Just watch it until the desired color is achieved.

When you are done, stop touching the anodized piece. Take out the negative lead also. Reach in the solution, take out the anodized piece and wash it off with some windex and rinse it with water.

Then repeat and experiment with different voltage.

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Jaiden,

Looks great!!

Just a suggestion........You can find power supplies on Ebay sometimes for as little as $15. A bridge rectifier at Radio Shack is about $3. With that setup you can control most of the colors.

Neil
 
A bridge Rectifier, what exactly does it do? That is what I have been looking for, a cheap and easy alternative to the 9 volt set up. I hadn't looked for a power source because I thought it would be a little expensive.
Thanks again.;)
 
Jaiden,

I'm not sure WHAT the bridge rectifier does but without it, it's very hard to get anything but a rainbow affect. I would recommend a 10 amp. 0-120 volt supply.

There is a very good tutorial on anodizing at the Custom Knife Directory. customknifedirectory.com

Usually you will get what you pay for as far as supplies. After several inexpensive ones I purchased a HUGE 30 amp Variac made back in the 60's. It works like a champ and with the big dial, the color ranges are easy to find. It was WAY more than $15 dollars though :( The less expensive ones will work OK and provide MUCH more fun than the batteries.

Nice picture by the way!!!


Neil
 
That picture was sort of an accident. I just got done putting the DA LCC back together. My digi-cam's batteries were dying so I threw it up on the desk and snapped a quick one. The lighting and all my papers were not arranged. I think it looks very cool, I was so surprised by how good it turned out.:cool:
 
A bridge rectifier changes AC to DC. There are adjustable DC power supplies available, but they are not cheap. High quality AC power supplies are not cheap either and you will need a bridge rectifier.If you are going to anodize a lot of Titanium it will end up being a lot cheaper than batteries.
 
Nice job Jaiden..., and a very nice picture...thanks!


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