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2015-09-19 Thread clarkkr--- via sundial 
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Hi Everyone,


 I am looking forsuggestions on different types of surface treatment that I 
could do on myaluminum cross sundial besides powder coating and enamel paint in 
thelettering.   I could anodize it but I am not sure it wouldhold up in the 
sun.  Would some kind oflight acid etching work or some kind of staining on the 
aluminum?


 Thanks,


Ken Clark
Elizabethtown, PA




The following is my post from Facebook and link.




Time to Reflect sundial.


 This is a sundialthat I been working on for over a year. I designed this 
aluminum cross sundial on CORELDRAW which was saved as aDXF file and converted 
to SOLIDSWORK program and CNC by Max Machine ofElizabethtown, PA. 


  I am stilllooking at different options for the finish. I have been 
thinking of powder coating it blue-green patina like thestatue of Liberty.


 This is still awork in progress and is mounted over my well pipe for now.  
I still need to fabricate the mounting bracketand will be bolted to probably an 
18 inch diameter concrete base.  I need to find the right location or 
churchthat will accept this sundial.




Thanks,
Ken Clark


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RE: Looking for suggestings on surface treatment of my aluminum cross sundial "Time to Reflect"

2015-09-19 Thread Dave Bell 
I should have added that this is a beautiful dial!

I have long considered one almost exactly like this, if I design my own and
my wife's memorials!

Should we decide instead on cremation, maybe I'll *very permanently* install
it in our yard.

Make it nearly impossible for future homeowners to remove.

 

Dave

 

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From: clar...@aol.com [mailto:clar...@aol.com] 
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 3:34 PM
To: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Looking for suggestings on surface treatment of my aluminum cross
sundial "Time to Reflect"

 

Hi Everyone,

 

 I am looking for suggestions on different types of surface treatment
that I could do on my aluminum cross sundial besides powder coating and
enamel paint in the lettering.   I could anodize it but I am not sure it
would hold up in the sun.  Would some kind of light acid etching work or
some kind of staining on the aluminum?

 

 Thanks,

 

Ken Clark

Elizabethtown, PA

 

 

The following is my post from Facebook and link.

 

 

Time to Reflect sundial.

 

 This is a sundial that I been working on for over a year.  I designed
this aluminum cross sundial on CORELDRAW which was saved as a DXF file and
converted to SOLIDSWORK program and CNC by Max Machine of Elizabethtown, PA.


 

  I am still looking at different options for the finish.  I have been
thinking of powder coating it blue-green patina like the statue of Liberty.

 

 This is still a work in progress and is mounted over my well pipe for
now.  I still need to fabricate the mounting bracket and will be bolted to
probably an 18 inch diameter concrete base.  I need to find the right
location or church that will accept this sundial.

 

 

Thanks,

Ken Clark

 

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RE: Looking for suggestings on surface treatment of my aluminum cross sundial "Time to Reflect"

2015-09-19 Thread Dave Bell 
I would suggest anodizing!

The best etch for aluminum is not acid, but alkali, and following that by
staining, essential *is* anodizing.

Here's one reference on various finishes:

http://www.saf.com/how-to-specify/how-to-decide-between-anodizing-painting-a
nd-powder-coating/

 

Note, "Anodizing is unaffected by sunlight"

 

Dave

 

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From: clar...@aol.com [mailto:clar...@aol.com] 
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 3:34 PM
To: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Looking for suggestings on surface treatment of my aluminum cross
sundial "Time to Reflect"

 

Hi Everyone,

 

 I am looking for suggestions on different types of surface treatment
that I could do on my aluminum cross sundial besides powder coating and
enamel paint in the lettering.   I could anodize it but I am not sure it
would hold up in the sun.  Would some kind of light acid etching work or
some kind of staining on the aluminum?

 

 Thanks,

 

Ken Clark

Elizabethtown, PA

 

 

The following is my post from Facebook and link.

 

 

Time to Reflect sundial.

 

 This is a sundial that I been working on for over a year.  I designed
this aluminum cross sundial on CORELDRAW which was saved as a DXF file and
converted to SOLIDSWORK program and CNC by Max Machine of Elizabethtown, PA.


 

  I am still looking at different options for the finish.  I have been
thinking of powder coating it blue-green patina like the statue of Liberty.

 

 This is still a work in progress and is mounted over my well pipe for
now.  I still need to fabricate the mounting bracket and will be bolted to
probably an 18 inch diameter concrete base.  I need to find the right
location or church that will accept this sundial.

 

 

Thanks,

Ken Clark

 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10205271882252638.1073741827.11145
22471=1=0a021f4dfa

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RE: Looking for suggestings on surface treatment of my aluminum cross sundial "Time to Reflect"

2015-09-19 Thread Jack Aubert 
Tony Moss did a presentation somewhere a few years ago on anodizing
aluminum.   I have a vague memory of his doing something at one of the NASS
conferences, but it could have been the BSS bulletin or an email to this
list.  I think he used some kind of water soluble coloring that was absorbed
by open cells in the aluminum which were then closed up by the thin film of
oxidation.   I probably have this completely garbled but he did have a "how
to".  

 

Tony, can you provide a link to your anodized aluminum how-to?  

 

Jack

 

 

 

From: sundial [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] On Behalf Of Dave Bell
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 7:08 PM
To: clar...@aol.com; sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: RE: Looking for suggestings on surface treatment of my aluminum
cross sundial "Time to Reflect"

 

I would suggest anodizing!

The best etch for aluminum is not acid, but alkali, and following that by
staining, essential *is* anodizing.

Here's one reference on various finishes:

http://www.saf.com/how-to-specify/how-to-decide-between-anodizing-painting-a
nd-powder-coating/

 

Note, "Anodizing is unaffected by sunlight"

 

Dave

 

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From: clar...@aol.com [mailto:clar...@aol.com] 
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 3:34 PM
To: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Looking for suggestings on surface treatment of my aluminum cross
sundial "Time to Reflect"

 

Hi Everyone,

 

 I am looking for suggestions on different types of surface treatment
that I could do on my aluminum cross sundial besides powder coating and
enamel paint in the lettering.   I could anodize it but I am not sure it
would hold up in the sun.  Would some kind of light acid etching work or
some kind of staining on the aluminum?

 

 Thanks,

 

Ken Clark

Elizabethtown, PA

 

 

The following is my post from Facebook and link.

 

 

Time to Reflect sundial.

 

 This is a sundial that I been working on for over a year.  I designed
this aluminum cross sundial on CORELDRAW which was saved as a DXF file and
converted to SOLIDSWORK program and CNC by Max Machine of Elizabethtown, PA.


 

  I am still looking at different options for the finish.  I have been
thinking of powder coating it blue-green patina like the statue of Liberty.

 

 This is still a work in progress and is mounted over my well pipe for
now.  I still need to fabricate the mounting bracket and will be bolted to
probably an 18 inch diameter concrete base.  I need to find the right
location or church that will accept this sundial.

 

 

Thanks,

Ken Clark

 

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