On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 14:36:51 -0800, "RST Engineering"
wrote:

It simply transfers the black toner to the aluminum surface. I haven't
tried painting the surface before transferring, but if I'm careful I can
probably get away with it without scorching the paint.

Anybody got a cheap and dirty way of coloring aluminum without paint? I
haven't seen a good cheap way of using dye nor a good anodizing method. I
can get gold by using alodine, but the coating is rather subject to
scuffing.

Jim


Jim
the wonders of google!
I posted a description of a simple desktop anodising setup many years
ago but lost it a while back in a machine crash.
damned if the original article isnt still on the web. I'm amazed.

google "anodising ockleshaw"

this is a desktop anodising that graeme demonstrated before us one
meeting. from assembly of the bits to the final anodised part took
about half an hour.
simple to do and fascinating to watch.

Stealth Pilot
(still the secretary of the perth Model Engineers society btw but the
email address is 3 isp's old now)