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  • PanzerGen
    Registered User
    • Mar 2006
    • 144
    #1

    X-Mag Anodizing

    Well, I finally got ahold of an X-mag tonight and I'm a little bummed. The e-bay seller was pretty dishonest about the condition of the marker. It is alot more dinged up than his "9/10 " and "only scratched on the battery pack" comments led me to believe. Basically, I want to restore this marker to its full glory For those of you who have reannoed Xs, how much did it cost you and who did it for you?
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    • wetwrks
      Splatting since '85

      • Jun 2007
      • 1828
      #2
      Talk to Tuna about it. He is the man for reconditioning XMags.

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        • PanzerGen
          Registered User
          • Mar 2006
          • 144
          #3
          He does anodizing too? An idea on how pricy he is?

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            • pk5
              Registered User

              • Jan 2006
              • 608
              #4
              If it is mechanically sound, wouldn't you just need a new ano job and that depend on how much you want to burn?

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                • PanzerGen
                  Registered User
                  • Mar 2006
                  • 144
                  #5
                  It is mechanically sound as far as I can tell. I will test it fully today. He sent me a slip from AGD showing that they had recently (July) fixed the marker and brought it to working specs. The big things on my mind are getting a reanno, keeping the costs down, and possibly getting some new grips and trigger for it if I feel like it. The main thing is I don't know how to get the metal ring out for anodizing. I would like to do something fancy like a splash or marble effect but the likely $300+ dollar price tag makes me think about just reannoing it gloss black for simplicity.

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                    • PanzerGen
                      Registered User
                      • Mar 2006
                      • 144
                      #6
                      Also, how do you get the adjustment magnets for the trigger out of the grip frame? I can't think of an easy way to do it.

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                        • Ruler_Mark
                          AKAOG.ORG
                          • Aug 2007
                          • 2600
                          #7
                          try noxx. he does a real good marbling. also thefoolz on here has done some nice work.

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                            • tbaggin
                              Registered User


                              • Jan 2006
                              • 797
                              #8
                              I PM'd tuna bout anno, he said he doesnt do it.

                              didnt mean to thread jack ya, but im lookin fir a good anno'r too, for 3-4 mags as well

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                                • PanzerGen
                                  Registered User
                                  • Mar 2006
                                  • 144
                                  #9
                                  Would noxx be willing to bluff the scratches out? I know some anodizers can do this. Can he or will I have to pm him about that and a gloss black anno?

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                                    • flyingpootang
                                      Magtechian with X disease

                                      • Dec 2005
                                      • 2276
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by PanzerGen
                                      The main thing is I don't know how to get the metal ring out for anodizing.
                                      Here is a link to how it comes out. There may or may not be a set screw under the body. Don't use your finger to try and unscrew it or you'll get a nasty cut. BigE told me that Tuna has a special tool to remove the stainless insert....
                                      http://automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=235602

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