I have read of people utilizing 30-40 AMPS per square foot. Is there a general rule of thumb in regards to this or is the sky the limit?Question #7 : What sort of environmental precautions should be considered when operating an anodizing shop? If I choose to proceed with this venture,...
anodizing relies on 10 to 40 amperes per square foot. For small brackets and such, this is no problem. The larger parts in a gun however, may need the higher levels of amperes. The other note about part size, has to do with how long you leave it...
i.e., that in lieu of complex current-time profiles you can simply anodize at constant current. Hold your 20 Amps per square foot from start to finish and see how your hard anodizing works; then try again
The second paragraph of my previous response turns out to not be applicable now that I understand what you are trying to calculate. And your factor of .128 ft^2 (the area of the test panel) isn't applicable either because the 1000 mg weight requirement is per square foot, not per test...
A.It's not too hard to do it yourself ... as already noted it's the environmental issues that can hinder you. I have a basic "garage" style setup that cost me under $500 to setup ... and yes it took me many many hours of research to get the results I wanted. If you want ...