JeffW
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I am looking for black powder coated Sierra tubes with color good enough to cast clear over.... any suggestions on where to find them?
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Fibonacci
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What do you mean by "color good enough"? I powdercoat my own tubes for casting over and have been pleased with the results.
Do you just mean a solid enough coat to be a uniform color? Or are you looking for fancy colors?
Do you just mean a solid enough coat to be a uniform color? Or are you looking for fancy colors?
JeffW
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Just looking for a solid, consistent color. Nothing fancy. Plain black.
Fibonacci
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Most any competant powder coater can make uniform colors like that. The largest trick is spacing the tube off the ground wires so you don't get a distortion pattern around them. On large parts, that is less important so some people just don't do it right.
I use foil to fill the tube except the last 1/4" of each end and run my ground wires through that. Depending on the kit, it is sometimes necessary to drill the powder out of that last section, but not always.
I use foil to fill the tube except the last 1/4" of each end and run my ground wires through that. Depending on the kit, it is sometimes necessary to drill the powder out of that last section, but not always.
isustrik
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I picked up some nice ones from woodturningz. Smooth and consistent.