Jan 11, 2008 #1 D donn_ Flashaholic Joined Oct 10, 2007 Messages 8,067 Location Great South Bay, LINY :twothumbs
Jan 11, 2008 #3 datiLED Flashlight Enthusiast CPF Supporter Joined May 9, 2006 Messages 2,023 Location Atlanta, GA That is interesting. Was that done with a chemical etch? I have done something similar with an aluminum enclosure for a guitar effect.
That is interesting. Was that done with a chemical etch? I have done something similar with an aluminum enclosure for a guitar effect.
Jan 11, 2008 #4 D donn_ Flashaholic Joined Oct 10, 2007 Messages 8,067 Location Great South Bay, LINY I can't tell you how it was done. The maker, GanP, described it as follows: Brass 'latice' body - deep etched and patinated.. Click to expand... The head and tail are TiN, from Don. The color match is good enough for me, and as soon as I can get a GDuP in it, it'll be done.
I can't tell you how it was done. The maker, GanP, described it as follows: Brass 'latice' body - deep etched and patinated.. Click to expand... The head and tail are TiN, from Don. The color match is good enough for me, and as soon as I can get a GDuP in it, it'll be done.
Jan 11, 2008 #5 depusm12 Flashlight Enthusiast Joined Sep 26, 2005 Messages 1,146 Location Leavenworth, Kansas Nice Aleph, Ganp( Colin) does excellent work.
Jan 11, 2008 #6 I ibcj Enlightened Joined Aug 11, 2005 Messages 789 Location NY That is really unique. The etching definitely stands out from the fine machining that we are accustomed to seeing. Nice work !
That is really unique. The etching definitely stands out from the fine machining that we are accustomed to seeing. Nice work !
Jan 12, 2008 #7 F FlashInThePan Enlightened Joined Jan 9, 2006 Messages 835 Location Anchorage, Alaska Truly beautiful, donn! Clearly ganp's etched body ended up in the right hands. =) Thanks for sharing these pics! - FITP
Truly beautiful, donn! Clearly ganp's etched body ended up in the right hands. =) Thanks for sharing these pics! - FITP
Jan 13, 2008 #8 Cuso Flashlight Enthusiast Joined May 18, 2006 Messages 1,733 Location Florida Now thats what Im talking about!!! A decent combo for that piece of art Ganp body... Send them over, Ill give that head and tail a nice polish to match :devil:
Now thats what Im talking about!!! A decent combo for that piece of art Ganp body... Send them over, Ill give that head and tail a nice polish to match :devil:
Jan 13, 2008 #9 D donn_ Flashaholic Joined Oct 10, 2007 Messages 8,067 Location Great South Bay, LINY Can a TiN finish be polished without removing the finish? I'm already working on masking the etched brass segments, so I can shine up the raised ridges.
Can a TiN finish be polished without removing the finish? I'm already working on masking the etched brass segments, so I can shine up the raised ridges.
Jan 14, 2008 #10 Cuso Flashlight Enthusiast Joined May 18, 2006 Messages 1,733 Location Florida Thats Tin? Oh you gonna have to as one of the experts in this kind of material, thats out of my league.
Thats Tin? Oh you gonna have to as one of the experts in this kind of material, thats out of my league.
Jan 14, 2008 #11 D donn_ Flashaholic Joined Oct 10, 2007 Messages 8,067 Location Great South Bay, LINY TiN, not Tin. Titanium Nitride. I took a little Brasso to a pair of TiN scissors, and it had little effect, good or bad.
TiN, not Tin. Titanium Nitride. I took a little Brasso to a pair of TiN scissors, and it had little effect, good or bad.
Jan 15, 2008 #12 Groundhog66 Banned Joined Jan 23, 2007 Messages 2,860 Location Bay Area, CA Great looking light donn, very nice look. Tim
Jan 15, 2008 #13 starfiretoo Flashlight Enthusiast Joined Oct 13, 2006 Messages 1,265 Location KAUAI Nice. Reminds me of a lighthouse.