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After seeing all those parts, I just had to make an animation out of them - gears spinning, springs compressing, cams turning...
The application I use is Cinema 3D:
http://www.maxon.net/pages/products/cin ... a4d_e.html
There are a few other programs with similar capabilities but this works for me.
- Vince
The application I use is Cinema 3D:
http://www.maxon.net/pages/products/cin ... a4d_e.html
There are a few other programs with similar capabilities but this works for me.
- Vince
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Dear John,John Vardanian wrote: Did you plate the springs and the other parts or just cleaned them?
The springs and other parts were cleaned and then treated with the black oxide finish and penetrating oil sealant. The BX cable covering on the brake lines was cleaned and covered with clear finish. The brass connectors were polished.
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Dear Tom,Tom Wilson wrote:where do I get black oxide finish and penetrating oil sealant? Sounds like useful stuff.
Several sources, Caswell and Eastwood for starters.
http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/black.htm
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Robert
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Or you can just drop by your local sporting goods store and buy a tube of gun blue (it's really black oxide) and do it yourself quickly, then use your penetrating oil to keep it from rusting. It only works on stuff with iron in it. These cars don't get ignored long enough to rust anyway.
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Dear Tom,TOMKIZER wrote:Or you can just drop by your local sporting goods store and buy a tube of gun blue (it's really black oxide) ...Tom Kizer
True, the Birchwood-Casey gun blueing products work as well. The tube contains the gel version and the bottle has the familiar liquid. One caution, this stuff is acid and you must take the standard precautions.
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Ok, I can certainly get gun blue, which I would assume is cheaper than the Eastwood product. So what do I do; dip the bolts in the stuff, then spray them with penetrating oil?buy a tube of gun blue (it's really black oxide) and do it yourself quickly, then use your penetrating oil to keep it from rusting.
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It looks like the Caswell product is gun blue, the liquid form.
http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/black.htm
http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/black.htm
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Dear Peter,peterp wrote:This is interesting stuff. Does the Black Oxide require the penetrating oil to applied on a regular basis, or is it a one time application.? I guess I'm trying to determine whether the black oxide is cosmetic or provides some corrosion protection.
The black oxide coating itself is minimally corrosion preventive but that property is significantly improved by the application of the penetrating oil. Periodic reapplication of the penetrating oil prolongs the corrosion resistance. The coating is very thin and so is the very slight penetration into the base metal
One item I did not mention earlier is the absolute necessity of having the parts to be treated really free of rust and oil/grease/dirt before you start the process. Each of the products mentioned come with specific details of the routine their particular manufacturer recommends and they do differ somewhat. Again, remember it is an acid.
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