The Cyclone Thread
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Reason im asking is because i see there is a AFC set with both the cyclops and the deck. But it is only top fed. Hence i just wanted to double check.
Thank you sir !
Great
Reason im asking is because i see there is a AFC set with both the cyclops and the deck. But it is only top fed. Hence i just wanted to double check.
Thank you sir !
Yip we got a bonus of a free deck (but not bottom fed) with the deal we did... @JakesSA has done all mine... perfectly!
Hey all,
I got some bad news on the cyclones unfortunately they are made from stainless steel and you cannot anodize o there
I got some bad news on the cyclones unfortunately they are made from stainless steel and you cannot anodize o there
Hey all,
I got some bad news on the cyclones unfortunately they are made from stainless steel and you cannot anodize o there
Rats!
How are we gonna get purple ones now
Rats!
How are we gonna get purple ones now
I am finding out lol apparently you can color it but its a special process and no one does it here in SA but my dad is a plating pro and will help us lol he is just not seeing the bigger picture haha
Apparently torching the SS will make it go blue haha hmm i might try this tonight on summin.
i have various colors in permanent markers. will give to anyone interested. outside cape town shipping at your expense
indeed it does. changed the color of my afc by heating it up so i dont need to get a new silver button for my reo
as you can see the color changed with heat. i held it there for about 10 seconds. maybe if you overheat it it might go purple. risk is that it will warp or bend with excessive heat
Hey all,
I got some bad news on the cyclones unfortunately they are made from stainless steel and you cannot anodize o there
Ahhhh that's why the coloured cyclones have two type of metal they are made from... the inside (stainless steel) and the coloured outside is something else.
Many thanks for checking it out for us!
Here a nice atricle i found on heating
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-torching-color-stainless-steel-titanium.html
here a graph i found hmm done in an oven this is for titanium i think though
. Awesome"................... Pale Yellow----300°F
Bright Yellow—350°F
Straw Yellow---400°F
Dark Straw Yellow--425°F
Bronze------------450°F
Purple------------475°F
Violet------------500°F
Dark Blue-------525°F
Light Blue------550°F
”Clear” (Very Light) Blue---575°F
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-torching-color-stainless-steel-titanium.html
here a graph i found hmm done in an oven this is for titanium i think though
. Awesome"................... Pale Yellow----300°F
Bright Yellow—350°F
Straw Yellow---400°F
Dark Straw Yellow--425°F
Bronze------------450°F
Purple------------475°F
Violet------------500°F
Dark Blue-------525°F
Light Blue------550°F
”Clear” (Very Light) Blue---575°F
Here a nice atricle i found on heating
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...-torching-color-stainless-steel-titanium.html
here a graph i found hmm done in an oven this is for titanium i think though
. Awesome"................... Pale Yellow----300°F
Bright Yellow—350°F
Straw Yellow---400°F
Dark Straw Yellow--425°F
Bronze------------450°F
Purple------------475°F
Violet------------500°F
Dark Blue-------525°F
Light Blue------550°F
”Clear” (Very Light) Blue---575°F
can you believe it one step away from purple
lol if it works im going to test it tonight i got some ss samples from work before i try on my attys
lol if it works im going to test it tonight i got some ss samples from work before i try on my attys
smart. post some pics at the various temps if you dont mind
this is also useful if you want to try:
Since no one has mentioned this yet, the color doesn't appear until you've taken the torch off the steel/titanium. The color will appear around the area the torch is focused on but that color won't be the exact same as the color of the area the torch is focused on. Also, it isn't always necessary to make the steel glow to achieve a color change, try heating it up slowly and stop before it glows.
The best way I've found to get a uniform look is to attack the piece with a torch from the top, never from the sides. Put your piece on a chunk of ceramic to support it, and if your piece has a hole going down the middle (drip tip, rba top caps etc.) then the ceramic will block the heat from escaping out of the bottom, giving you a more even finish.
Since no one has mentioned this yet, the color doesn't appear until you've taken the torch off the steel/titanium. The color will appear around the area the torch is focused on but that color won't be the exact same as the color of the area the torch is focused on. Also, it isn't always necessary to make the steel glow to achieve a color change, try heating it up slowly and stop before it glows.
The best way I've found to get a uniform look is to attack the piece with a torch from the top, never from the sides. Put your piece on a chunk of ceramic to support it, and if your piece has a hole going down the middle (drip tip, rba top caps etc.) then the ceramic will block the heat from escaping out of the bottom, giving you a more even finish.
lol if it works im going to test it tonight i got some ss samples from work before i try on my attys
smart. post some pics at the various temps if you dont mind
I torched an Atomic a few weeks ago. Torched it till it was purple. Looks damn cool. Will take a pic and post this afternoon.
Okay so here goes the test!
I got 2 SS panels.
heating 1 to 475 -- purple
heating 2 to 525 -- dark blue
Here are my initial pics including temp and oven.
If this works im going to put a cyclone in lol
I got 2 SS panels.
heating 1 to 475 -- purple
heating 2 to 525 -- dark blue
Here are my initial pics including temp and oven.
If this works im going to put a cyclone in lol
Okay so here goes the test!
I got 2 SS panels.
heating 1 to 475 -- purple
heating 2 to 525 -- dark blue
Here are my initial pics including temp and oven.
If this works im going to put a cyclone in lol
Simply awesome @paulph201, keep em coming.
cool guys so test 1 complete
at 400 degrees in my oven for 15 min i got bronze
next i will be going for purple!
at 400 degrees in my oven for 15 min i got bronze
next i will be going for purple!
Cool testing done!
basically cooked the oven upto 800 degrees and used time as a mesurment.
Here the results.
the bronze and blues are easy to get but the purple is hard in the oven lol
Tomorrow im going to try a few of my attys
basically cooked the oven upto 800 degrees and used time as a mesurment.
Here the results.
the bronze and blues are easy to get but the purple is hard in the oven lol
Tomorrow im going to try a few of my attys
Ive just put my cyclops inside lol here goes nothing
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