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  1. 03-09-2010, 03:35 PM #1
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    places to anno

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


    GruntBull

    LazerMyGun

    Kohn

    Anodize World

    Small Solutions

    PK Selective

    Top Anodizing

    Other recommendations?
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  2. 03-09-2010, 03:42 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by om3n
    I just picked up a raw x-mag body ( ) and I'm trying to figure out where to get it anno'd. Here are the places that I know of:


    GruntBull

    LazerMyGung

    Kohn

    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
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  3. 03-09-2010, 03:57 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigwooly1013
    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?
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  4. 03-09-2010, 04:07 PM #4
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    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
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  5. 03-09-2010, 04:10 PM #5
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    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.
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  6. 03-09-2010, 04:11 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by 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

    pics shall be had once I get it anno'd

    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
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  7. 03-09-2010, 05:04 PM #7
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    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.
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  8. 03-09-2010, 05:13 PM #8
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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 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.
    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....
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  10. 03-09-2010, 05:40 PM #10
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    www.small-solution.com

    http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/m...ng-review.html
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  11. 03-09-2010, 06:04 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by bisbonian
    www.small-solution.com

    http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/m...ng-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

    Do you still have the owners email address?
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  12. 03-09-2010, 09:31 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by om3n
    Wow... small solution's pricing is amazing. I will definitely send them an e-mail

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

    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/d...b-members.html

    From my understanding the previous owner of my Tarantula Viking had him do the anodizing.
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    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!
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    acidrain.com does great work when he's excepting order (not sure if he is right now or not though)

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

    Shame...

    Great work tho.
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  16. 03-09-2010, 10:23 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by 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.
    **Entropy** From PBN used Gruntbull for his open flame matrix. 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
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    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.
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  18. 03-10-2010, 09:19 AM #18
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    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.
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  19. 03-10-2010, 10:22 AM #19
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    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/
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    Quote Originally Posted by 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.
    Quote Originally Posted by OPBN
    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....
    https://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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry
    https://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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 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.

    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.




    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:


    [fade anno above from Top Anodizing gallery]
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    Quote Originally Posted by 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.
    Quote Originally Posted by OPBN
    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....
    https://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.
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    Has anyone ever used lazer my gun before? I can't seem to get ahold of them...
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  25. 03-10-2010, 03:41 PM #25
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    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/d...b-members.html

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

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    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




    more anno company suggestions are still welcome btw
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    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!
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    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.
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