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Man I really like the way that turned out, I found a local shop that might do it but I wanted to ask if this was the right description for what you had done, this is what there site has listed.....
"Bright Acid Tin Electroplating"<-- is this what you had done?
Also, what is the difference between tiN and Tiain? Your brass parts look the same so is it some kind of clear coat to add strength or what is the purpose, excuse my ignorance.
"Bright Acid Tin Electroplating"<-- is this what you had done?
Also, what is the difference between tiN and Tiain? Your brass parts look the same so is it some kind of clear coat to add strength or what is the purpose, excuse my ignorance.
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wonderful work TG, I am very impressed!!! Evn if I am against any coating, this GG has a very nice and different look. 
When I'm typing TiN I'm talking about Titanium (Ti) Nitride (N), and TiAlN is titanium aluminum nitride. This I'd not an electroplating process. This is a PVD - Physical Vapor Deposition - coating process. It has nothing to do with the element Tin.
The TiN is the same as the gold colored coating that you often see on drill bits. TiAlN is a similar coating that is composed of a combination of titanium and aluminum nitrides.
The top ring/cap and the air control ring are TiN coated, the dark colored parts are TiAlN coated.
This isnt the sort of coating a local shop is likely to do unless you are located in a major industrial area like Chicago, new york, Los Angeles, Seattle, etc.. There are only 3 locations in Canada that have the technology to do this and they're all in the Toronto area.
The TiN is the same as the gold colored coating that you often see on drill bits. TiAlN is a similar coating that is composed of a combination of titanium and aluminum nitrides.
The top ring/cap and the air control ring are TiN coated, the dark colored parts are TiAlN coated.
This isnt the sort of coating a local shop is likely to do unless you are located in a major industrial area like Chicago, new york, Los Angeles, Seattle, etc.. There are only 3 locations in Canada that have the technology to do this and they're all in the Toronto area.
wonderful work TG, I am very impressed!!! Evn if I am against any coating, this GG has a very nice and different look.
Thanks Imeo. That means a lot coming from you.
Ok, more grist for the mill. One of the guys at the shop that did this for me told me it is non conductive. The other guy told me it is conductive. I just metered it myself. It is conductive.
ahahaha, crazy people
My congrats for one more time for what you did TG. Its look very nice
My congrats for one more time for what you did TG. Its look very nice
Well it turns out that there is a place in the next city over that does it but I am assuming they dont do small jobs, it looks to be a huge company (oerlikon balzer) they do every similar coating under the sun. I have actually delivered pizza to them before but never knew what they did. Maybe I can bribe one of the workers with a pizza, I am only half kidding about that. I am determined to find someone to do this, or maybe dlc.
I really like that Tom!
Hmmmm..... 3 shops in Toronto huh??
Can they pull off other color schemes or is the process always that blue/grey?
Hmmmm..... 3 shops in Toronto huh??
Can they pull off other color schemes or is the process always that blue/grey?
There are other colors of finishes available. You should do a google image search for "PVD Coating" to get an idea of what is possible.
great finish. you beat me to it.
i had PVD in mind a few weeks ago before i even got my GG.
glad yours came out so well.
mines off to the shop in about a week or so, gotta get a back up GG to use as a daily driver first.
i had PVD in mind a few weeks ago before i even got my GG.
glad yours came out so well.
mines off to the shop in about a week or so, gotta get a back up GG to use as a daily driver first.
Hey Tgoode,
I am not having much luck, is the shop that did yours willing to accept shipments for work? I am near Detroit so only about 5 hours from Toronto but would rather ship lol. If so, can you pm me some info?
I am not having much luck, is the shop that did yours willing to accept shipments for work? I am near Detroit so only about 5 hours from Toronto but would rather ship lol. If so, can you pm me some info?
Have you checked the Thomas Registry?
http://www.thomasnet.com/michigan/coatings-physical-vapor-deposition-pvd-15831001-1.html
http://www.thomasnet.com/michigan/coatings-physical-vapor-deposition-pvd-15831001-1.html
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