Hi All,
Some would vote for slate, but for my money anodised aluminium is just about
the best material for a dial. It shows shadows brilliantly, can be coloured
brightly and with very fine detail by a photoresist process as John Davis
has shown. Its surface is very hard and very resistant to
Tony,
Just one comment.
Sandoz AG is now Clariant AG and they are very good not only in metallic golds
and bronzes, but also in many other colors. I don't now if they are still
producing Sanodal Black MW, one of the best dyestuffs for aluminium.
BR,
Ricardo
p.s.: I worked there 21 years as
Robert Adzema, the noted US metal sundial maker, uses powdercoated
carbonized steel for his sundials.
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Hi Mac and other dialists,
There are so many Stainless steels, some of which will degrade in various
climates and locations, Fine here, but down the coast 25 miles it has
problems sort of thing. Coloring some stainless works well, others not.
Those Stainless that include Chromium can be
Yay Tony!
This is close to the process I used. Worked for me.
Thanks!
Edley.
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