Can An X-Valve Be Anodized?

[Ghola]

Here is the deal. I can only do the xvalves in custom colors if i do them EXACTLY the way it is done at AGD. There is more to it than most people think. It kind of goes like this...
1-Get raw valve parts
2-QC and send to polish and annodizer
3-valve is returned to me
4-send out for laser engraving and serial number
5-valve is returned to me
6-completely assemble valve including powertube(there are orings in here that most people will never see or know existed)
7-mill out hole for Z-lock Pin- .002 tolerance or the valve is shot an the field strip screw wont go in.
8-add level 10 bolt kit complete
9-consider blowing my brains out over the amount of work it takes to get one finished
10-find guys that want to pay 350.00 for my efforts
Let me know if there is another way and I'll do it.
This valve MUST be assembled by an AGD certified tech or the warranty is completely void.
11-are we having fun yet?

Can i get a reverse X-valve in chrome?
That would beat the heck out of polishing my Re/Tro-valve.

[Tunaman]

So I guess a neon green X-valve is out of the question?

We don't need tuna brains on the wall.

What about powder coating or duracoating?

nope. Too thick.

[BigEvil]

Hey Tuna, can the be re-annoed?

[robnix]

Here is the deal. I can only do the xvalves in custom colors if i do them EXACTLY the way it is done at AGD. There is more to it than most people think. It kind of goes like this...
1-Get raw valve parts
2-QC and send to polish and annodizer
3-valve is returned to me
4-send out for laser engraving and serial number
5-valve is returned to me
6-completely assemble valve including powertube(there are orings in here that most people will never see or know existed)
7-mill out hole for Z-lock Pin- .002 tolerance or the valve is shot an the field strip screw wont go in.
8-add level 10 bolt kit complete
9-consider blowing my brains out over the amount of work it takes to get one finished
10-find guys that want to pay 350.00 for my efforts
Let me know if there is another way and I'll do it.
This valve MUST be assembled by an AGD certified tech or the warranty is completely void.
11-are we having fun yet?

$350.00 is a great deal for all that work when retail price is $325.00.

[SR_matt]

i do not understand why the zlock pin cant be installed earlier in the process since it is so vital to weather or not the vavle is good or not.

also i do not understand how the tolerance is so tight on that part (i mean i get why they have teh tolerances but it seems like looser tolerances could work)

-matt

[Tunaman]

Hey Tuna, can the be re-annoed?

They can be re annoed if properly plugged up. All of the holes and treads get larger everytime you anno it. My last anno guy wrecked 5 valves by doing them too many times. And these were brand new raw valves to start. The lasering and serial number will be gone too so the warranty is also gone.