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ApexAZ
03-08-2005, 08:17 PM
Was thinking of getting an xvalve and wondering if the valve itself can be annodized?

Thanks!
Lohman446
03-08-2005, 08:27 PM
Yes

BUT it might not work when you are done

The valve tolerances are very critical, and stripping and reannoing it will likely throw them off and effect function (or lack thereof)
jewie27
03-08-2005, 08:29 PM
Was thinking of getting an xvalve and wondering if the valve itself can be annodized?

Thanks!

All X-Valves are annodized when you buy them from AGD. Just pick a color...
evilhomer
03-08-2005, 08:30 PM
Wait, so would it be possible to get a raw X-Valve from AGD?
ApexAZ
03-08-2005, 08:31 PM
All X-Valves are annodized when you buy them from AGD. Just pick a color...

They only have like 3 colors...

Anyways, yeah, I wonder if you can get a raw one. Not worth risking the dough on something that might not work when finished =(

Thanks for the replies!
jewie27
03-08-2005, 08:37 PM
3 colors?

There is black, blue, red, green, purple...
ApexAZ
03-08-2005, 08:48 PM
4 colors including black, sorry.

All that's available are black, blue, red, purple. None of which I am interested in.

I'll probably just go with a black one I guess :)
50 cal
03-08-2005, 09:03 PM
It would be nice to have the option of un-annoed valves so you can get your own done to match the gun.
Skywalker
03-08-2005, 09:11 PM
I know Tuna has raw valves, but you have to buy a Tunamax in order to get one.
warbeak2099
03-08-2005, 09:37 PM
You guys forgot pewter. They're available in black, blue, red, purple, green, and pewter. ;)
evilhomer
03-08-2005, 10:01 PM
Well I 've always looked to get my X-Valve anno'd clear, but I definately don't want to take the risk of having skewed tolerances. AGD should have a limited run of clear X-Valves. ;)
tony3
03-08-2005, 10:30 PM
Talk to tunaman here on AO, he can anno your entire gun with the valve to match, he has done it on a few guns I've seen.
Lohman446
03-08-2005, 10:41 PM
If you want a valve annoed, talk to someone who knows the tolerances and has had success before (even starting with raw) such as Tuna. Recall with X-mags how often batches got stuck at anno as TK was not happy with tolerances.. and this wasnt even the valves. I expect, if you take a valve to someone and just have it annoed.. that it probably will not work. As demonstrated by Tuna.... sometimes one can find annodizers with enough attention to detail to make it work, however most are not...
peewee
03-08-2005, 10:48 PM
talk to Tuna rumor is he has a stash of un annoed valves. :argh:
evilhomer
03-08-2005, 10:48 PM
The only problem is that I live near a place where I get solid color anno's for really cheap.
frischtr
03-08-2005, 10:57 PM
Tuna is the only dealer that can custom ano valves, and those valves are only available as new Tunavalves...

Forget trying to re-ano your old X-valve, as I can't remember but one or two people who ever had theirs work again after stripping and re-ano...
ApexAZ
03-08-2005, 11:01 PM
Okay, thanks for the info all.