places to anno

[om3n]

I just picked up a raw x-mag body ( :dance: ) and I'm trying to figure out where to get it anno'd. Here are the places that I know of:


GruntBull (http://www.gruntbullanodizing.com/)

LazerMyGun (http://www.lasermygun.com/)

Kohn (http://www.kohnsports.com/kohnlasering/store.php)

Anodize World (http://www.anodizeworld.com/index.html)

Small Solutions (http://www.small-solution.com/)

PK Selective (http://www.pkselective.com/)

Top Anodizing (http://www.topazanodizing.com/)

Other recommendations?

[Bigwooly1013]

I just picked up a raw x-mag body ( :dance: ) and I'm trying to figure out where to get it anno'd. Here are the places that I know of:


GruntBull (http://www.gruntbullanodizing.com/)

LazerMyGung (http://www.lasermygun.com/)

Kohn (http://www.kohnsports.com/kohnlasering/store.php)

Are there other places I should consider?
someone here had some anno done at this place and it looked real nice

http://www.anodizeworld.com/index.html

[om3n]

someone here had some anno done at this place and it looked real nice

http://www.anodizeworld.com/index.html


thanks, I just sent them an email :) Any others?

[kcombs9]

whom ever mongoose has do his Bodys/rails not sure on his turn around time and would depend on color I guess.

Pics pics pics pics pics

[XM15]

A member on here called "thefool" does a nice job. He did my mag that won mag of the month last year. He just finished my emag this weekend. The pics he sent look like he did a great job again. I should have it back later this week.

[om3n]

whom ever mongoose has do his Bodys/rails not sure on his turn around time and would depend on color I guess.

Pics pics pics pics pics


pics shall be had once I get it anno'd :p

I'm thinking about either a gloss black/gloss olive fade or a gloss black/gloss olive acid wash... what do you guys think? I'm soooo excited, I've wanted an x-mag forever and I'm finally getting one :)

[OPBN]

I have requested a quote from Anodize World on three seperate occassions and can never get a quote. Let me know if you have any luck with them.

[bbotts77]

I really like GruntBull's work, especially their acid wash. That's probably where I'll send my parts when I get around to getting them done.

[OPBN]

I really like GruntBull's work, especially their acid wash. That's probably where I'll send my parts when I get around to getting them done. Weren't there several threads about Gruntbull not doing so well lately? Seems I recall some complaints about them taking months to get things done and than doing a really poor job....

[bisbonian]

www.small-solution.com

http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/mcb-reviews/111579-destroyer125-small-solution-anodizing-review.html

[om3n]

www.small-solution.com

http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/mcb-reviews/111579-destroyer125-small-solution-anodizing-review.html


Wow... small solution's pricing is amazing. I will definitely send them an e-mail

EDIT

but... I can't find anywhere to email :tard:

Do you still have the owners email address?

[Looper]

Wow... small solution's pricing is amazing. I will definitely send them an e-mail

EDIT

but... I can't find anywhere to email :tard:

Do you still have the owners email address?
PM destroyer125 over on PBNation... he is Small Solutions AKA "125Customs". I currently have a marker there getting a dusk black finish.

http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/dealers-forum/99265-anodizing-discounts-til-end-nov-mcb-members.html

From my understanding the previous owner of my Tarantula Viking had him do the anodizing.
http://akaog.org/forums/gallery/27_16_11_09_11_00_10.JPG

[Zone Drifter]

http://www.topazanodizing.com/ <-- that's where you can find The Fool's site. He's done all my ano work, past and present. Good work, great pricing, should ask him for a quote! :)

[gremlin75]

acidrain.com does great work when he's excepting order (not sure if he is right now or not though)

later
gremlin

[Ando]

There's some nice mags in his gallery that I've never seen or been posted up here.

Shame...

Great work tho.

[Drix]

I really like GruntBull's work, especially their acid wash. That's probably where I'll send my parts when I get around to getting them done.

**Entropy** From PBN used Gruntbull for his open flame matrix (http://img139.imageshack.us/i/dsc0048w.jpg/). Grunt was less than satisfactory- His customer service was lackluster, he missed a part and initially replied he diddn't do it because it was not aluminum (it was a DM bolt). Gruntbull took quite a bit of time, and parts spent too long in the acid which caused problems with screws on re-assembley.

So with that experience (I was there through it) I'd stay away from grunt. I've heard good things about annodize world and lazermygun. I had wanted Thefool to do my gun but I'd heard he stopped accepting work for a while (rumor maybe?).

So umm.. yeah, hope that helps

[fishmishin]

Kohn is currently getting ready to move to a new warehouse. It'll be 3 weeks before he will be accepting any work. They have a pretty good turn around time though, so if you don't find anyone soon hit em up. I haven't seen any of their anno work but I have seen a lot of their laser engraving work and if the anno is anywhere close to the quality it will be worth the wait.

[Stayhuge]

What type of finish are you looking for? If you are looking for a basic dust finish, I just sent my stuff to the company that does CCM's anno. I had received a marker from CCM a little while back, and the anno was top notch. I will let you know when I get mine back, but I have confidence that it will be good. :cheers:

[ed209]

I have used these guys for a few guns.

Awesome work, great turn around time. They were doing anno WAY before it even caught on. I was one of the first guns they ever did. A PMI shocker back in the day. Quite a few mag bodies as well.
I havent used them in 4 years, so I am not sure of the pricing.

http://www.pkselective.com/

[Frizzle Fry]

I really like GruntBull's work, especially their acid wash. That's probably where I'll send my parts when I get around to getting them done.


Weren't there several threads about Gruntbull not doing so well lately? Seems I recall some complaints about them taking months to get things done and than doing a really poor job....

http://automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=243899

Please look through this thread, and the links to other threads where people have had issues.

GBA is CRAP.

[bbotts77]

http://automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=243899

Please look through this thread, and the links to other threads where people have had issues.

GBA is CRAP.
Well, that's sad. I have about two markers worth of parts I wanted done. Do any of you know anyone else today will do acid washing that looks as good as the ones in GBA's gallery?

Thanks for the warning/info.

[om3n]

What type of finish are you looking for? If you are looking for a basic dust finish, I just sent my stuff to the company that does CCM's anno. I had received a marker from CCM a little while back, and the anno was top notch. I will let you know when I get mine back, but I have confidence that it will be good. :cheers:


I'm thinking either splash or acid wash. I think I'd like something like this, but instead of gloss red on black, going with gloss olive on black.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/om3n07/26234_1347911051240_1035217252_1034.jpg


Honestly, I think that lazer my gun has the best prices and gallery I've seen from a professional company thus far, and since this is a > $1000 gun and probably a rather complicated anno, I'm thinking about spending a few extra to have a pro company do it. What do you guys think?

Also, from the sounds of it, I will avoid guntbull. Thanks for the advice concerning them.


EDIT

So the acid wash/splash above, but with these colors is what I would like:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_Cze7AYUxe0Y/StUdvQYPfbI/AAAAAAAAAFA/g39yi9I4_pI/s800/DSCN5016.JPG
[fade anno above from Top Anodizing gallery]

[Frizzle Fry]

I really like GruntBull's work, especially their acid wash. That's probably where I'll send my parts when I get around to getting them done.


Weren't there several threads about Gruntbull not doing so well lately? Seems I recall some complaints about them taking months to get things done and than doing a really poor job....

http://automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=243899

Please look through this thread, and the links to other threads where people have had issues.

GBA is CRAP.

[om3n]

Has anyone ever used lazer my gun before? I can't seem to get ahold of them...

[pk5]

I haven't use lazer my gun before, but my xmag, duckslide, DSG, are all going to Destroyer125 / Small Solution as soon as I can get around to disassembling them.

PM him here:

http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/dealers-forum/99265-anodizing-discounts-til-end-nov-mcb-members.html

Or if you need to get in touch with him quickly, let me know (I am the his webmaster by the way).

[bunny5]

Gruntbull- meh... Had a bad experience. If you search my posts you will find the mess "I" made... lol

Lasermygun- they were up front and reasonable. The parts came back with a bit of dissolution so that bummed me out. *Basically a few bad spots but no reason to get it redone*

PKSelective- I used them to fix my Euro Xmag that gruntbull did. It turned out great. I also used them for 2 SFL Emags and a project Dallara that i'm building. Their prices are alot higher compared to lasermygun or theannosmith so be careful. Most of my guns I actually never knew the price until it was finished.

:cheers:

[om3n]

Here she is... now just to get it anno'd and get the eye situation figured out and I'll be set for a while with this baby :)

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii191/om3n07/x-mag/DSC02663.jpg


more anno company suggestions are still welcome btw :)

[om3n]

Alright, the mag is now at an anodizer. I will reveal who it is after I get the mag back- turn around time should be about a week. I will post pictures when I get it back!

[om3n]

random question: how much do you guys think a warp-right breach would cost me? I'm a lefty, so I would need a warp right.

[mostpeople]

70.00 brand new from AGD

[kcombs9]

70.00 brand new from AGD

I see the WL on there site for 95$ but not the WR

[om3n]

where did you see that? I only see 95 for a warp left?

*****EDIT*****


^^beat me to it :p