Say I had a 100% polished wheel that was forged, and wanted the centers to be a medium color of grey

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05-04-2006, 04:04 PM

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well..all the technology is transferrable...

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05-04-2006, 04:06 PM

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yup, I just looked at can of powder, list the flow temp as 160Â°C, so even a little lower that

but it says a 20 min cycle.

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05-04-2006, 04:28 PM

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heat could change the grain properties of a wheel. but the heat range required to do that with alum

is higher than what would be seen during a pc process.

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05-05-2006, 05:44 AM

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I'll take lower temp for longer cycle every time...

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05-05-2006, 07:01 AM

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wow!!!! that middle picture is spectacular! I love that.

i got a little lost in your explanations. is that PC or the other method? Wow.

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