Bead blasting McGizmos

[tino_ale]

Job done :naughty:

Halfway there :

For reference : on the right the original clip finish, on the left, the re-blasted finish. Pretty darn close.

Job finished :

I made a plastic pusher to sit the reflectors back in place into the head with no risk of putting a finger smudge on them. Works like a charm

 

[yoyoman]

Paris is spa city for McGizmos.

 

[RedLED]

Question? I have a 24V transformer from a sprinkler control box I replaced. Can I use this surpluses transformer to Ano titanium ? Also there is no adjusting the output, it is straight 24V.

Thanks,

NR

 

[tino_ale]

Post edit :
Edit : jan-2015 : Added anodization options + Price breakdown.

 

[tino_ale]

Question? I have a 24V transformer from a sprinkler control box I replaced. Can I use this surpluses transformer to Ano titanium ? Also there is no adjusting the output, it is straight 24V.

Thanks,

NR

Probably yes. Very little current passes during the ano process. Worth a try

 

[RedLED]

Thanks, Tino.

I replaced our sprinkler control box, but the power supply was still good and I like to keep parts that can be repurposed for something else.

Best,

NR

 

[RedLED]

Tino,

you do the best blasting I have ever seen. Can you tell me the procedure for the Nuke finish, and can you do that? Or would a tumbled stonewash finish then anodized look cool, do, you have any examples?

Thanks,

NR

 

[tino_ale]

Hi, thanks for the compliment.

Actually I don't even know what a Nuke finish is, maybe I've been a little disconnected from the flashaholic planet for too long ?

Edit : Ok I did some search and the "Nuke" finish seems to be some kind of pretty harsh stonewash finish.
Sorry but I have never experienced any of these personally and I thus have not any kind of setup to to it or even knowledge about how to do it right. Sorry that I can't help you with that.

 

[tobrien]

it looks beautiful. I may have to get this done by you!

 

[RedLED]

Hi, thanks for the compliment.

Actually I don't even know what a Nuke finish is, maybe I've been a little disconnected from the flashaholic planet for too long ?

Edit : Ok I did some search and the "Nuke" finish seems to be some kind of pretty harsh stonewash finish.
Sorry but I have never experienced any of these personally and I thus have not any kind of setup to to it or even knowledge about how to do it right. Sorry that I can't help you with that.

No problem I just want to learn more about it, don't know if I would do that to one of my McGizmos.

Thanks for the reply!

 

[tino_ale]

Post edit
EDIT FEB 2016 : disassembly/cleaning/reassembly is not offered anymore, only taking bare parts until further notice.

Reason is that my available free time has significantly shrunk (those who have a baby at home will understand ) and that was the most time consuming part of the service I offered.

I'm still offering the BB (and ano if wanted) service but only on bare, clean Ti parts.

 

[Tejasandre]

Re: Bead blasting McGizmos (added Ano option)

Congrats!

 

[IsaacL]

Re: Bead blasting McGizmos (added Ano option)

Congratulations on your newborn Tino!

 

[tino_ale]

Re: Bead blasting McGizmos (added Ano option)

Thanks a lot guys! Appreciate it

 

[RedLED]

Re: Bead blasting McGizmos (added Ano option)

All McGizmo owners should how to field disassemble their lights.

 

[tino_ale]

Re: Bead blasting McGizmos (added Ano option)

Latest job

Shiny new :

Bead blasted :

Anodized to 23V :

Ready for a trip back to it's home

cheers !

 

[RedLED]

Re: Bead blasting McGizmos (added Ano option)

Has anyone ever stonewashed or bead blasted then anodized their lights, and the opposite - anodized then stonewash, or a light bead blast of their lights?

 

[Tejasandre]

Has anyone ever stonewashed or bead blasted then anodized their lights, and the opposite - anodized then stonewash, or a light bead blast of their lights?

Isn't the example above bead blasted , then anodized?

Forgive me if I missed something.

 

[RedLED]

Yes, you are correct, I was trying to find out if done in reverse, what they look like in comparison. I like the distressed look.

 

[Tejasandre]

Yes, you are correct, I was trying to find out if done in reverse, what they look like in comparison. I like the distressed look.

Gotcha. That would be interesting.

(Gotcha, as in I understand now, not as in I caught you at anything. :blush