[archimedes]

Greetings,
Thanks Mike, for your hospitality and thanks SS, for your consideration and help.

SS's contributions are in "blue"

The 3A or 5A PS are both suitable for a 3 gal.

Ok good. I was thinking the 5a PS was a good start for this system.

I don't understand what you mean by the lowest priced one isn't tunable. I have the 3A and 20A PS and they both work the same.

I am going to review the Moonraker video again to better understand.

I have pics of the different size tanks in my album here.

Yes--- I saw this setup of yours. Good work and very nicely done. Very clean and precise.

I tried agitation in the dye tanks and did not see any benefit.

Understood. Doesn't mean something isn't there eventually, but my initial results confirmed the same thing.

It works ok as long as the hanger are kept clean and have enough tension.

I have to clarify this for everyone: I have a lifetime supply of wound 10g AL wire. I do not reuse my hangers! In fact, they are immediately thrown away after their usefulness is served in the anodizing tank.
For all processes after the anodizing I switch to AL 24g wire and do this with a very clean set of rubber gloves. And this wire is
thrown away after the final process.


The connection to part is the more critical to have tight due to the submersion.

Reading through this forum's contributions demonstrated to me that 80% of most poor results stemmed from the methodology and attention to details when the hanger is connected to its final support. The 80% is not method proof by any stretch, but its probably not a bad bet.

Well, thanks again SS for your thoughts and assistance.
I have some more research to do.
Oh --- this system is sized accordingly for the parts I make for my own motorcycle. I do not anticipate any more than 12 sq. in. of SA in the tank at
once. I am fortunate to be able to design with a 3d solid modeler and it provides me with the SA for the finished model. So I have an easy means to
determine my power loads and temperature constraints before I start.
Maybe, if I can achieve the consistent results I see SS and others attain with
their efforts then I might do some bigger stuff for myself. For now its design, machine, polish, clean, dunk, clean, dunk, clean, dunk, cure and install on a bike.

scott