Custom Machined Parts For Your 370Z

AgStacker · 06-18-2010, 08:33 PM

I'm not trying to compete with those plastic emblems, The purpose of this thread was to create the highest quality custom badges for my personal car, and the cars of any one who contributed significantly to the production. I do not intend to sacrifice quality what so ever. That means lots of cutting time on the machine, I'm trying to reduce that as much as possible but I can only go so far before it affects the look of the badge.

Bottom Line. If you really want a set of these badges you'd better start saving your lunch money.

frost · 06-18-2010, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AgStacker

I'm not trying to compete with those plastic emblems, The purpose of this thread was to create the highest quality custom badges for my personal car, and the cars of any one who contributed significantly to the production. I do not intend to sacrifice quality what so ever. That means lots of cutting time on the machine, I'm trying to reduce that as much as possible but I can only go so far before it affects the look of the badge.

Bottom Line. If you really want a set of these badges you'd better start saving your lunch money.

KaienZ34 · 06-18-2010, 09:14 PM

Well just got finished beating up some high schoolers. Lunch money in hand and ready to go. HaHaHaHaHa

frost · 06-18-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by KaienZ34

Well just got finished beating up some high schoolers. Lunch money in hand and ready to go. HaHaHaHaHa

Damn, and here I've been beating up high schoolers for free all these years.

kenchan · 06-18-2010, 09:22 PM

The farther out I go from the city the fatter they get, so that's where all the lunch money is...

frost · 06-18-2010, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

The farther out I go from the city the fatter they get, so that's where all the lunch money is...

Good insight

Sibze · 06-18-2010, 11:29 PM

Lol reading the lunch money comment kinda scarred me lol

how much are we talking??? Like $200's or like $500's give us an idea. If it's going to cost me less to fill my tank up with unicorn blood than I will need to pass and I am sure a lot of the people that have said they wanted one would do the same lol

Lemers · 06-19-2010, 12:50 AM

First why worry about Nissan when using "their" embellum? They haven't went after AK and he is selling memberships and he is using the embellum.

Second, why would Nissan worry if its gonna cost a lot from a small dealer. Nissan would have no problem making a lot of those and undercutting AGStacker all they want.

Nissan wont precieve these as a threat at all unless they are all ready working on one and AGStacker was undercutting them. Nissan never went after the website that made up the 350's "Z"

AgStacker · 06-19-2010, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Sibze

Lol reading the lunch money comment kinda scarred me lol

how much are we talking??? Like $200's or like $500's give us an idea. If it's going to cost me less to fill my tank up with unicorn blood than I will need to pass and I am sure a lot of the people that have said they wanted one would do the same lol

Payment will be required in gold bullion.

AgStacker · 06-20-2010, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

There would really be no reason I can think of to do both anodizing and powder coating. The benefits of anodizing a part (color, scratch resistance, strengthening, and protection from elements, including sunlight, rain, chemicals, etc) are pretty much rendered useless if a powder coating is applied on top of it.

Powder coating will provide all these benefits, with the exception of actually strengthening the aluminum alloy, and you will have more options of colors, and the colors will be more consistent.

Since the aluminum will not be in some sort of high abuse area, I actually think PC will be a better option for your particular application.

But to answer your question, anodize coatings, no matter how thick are still subject to cracking (known as crazing in the biz) under extreme temperatures because of the coefficient of expansion in aluminum (aluminum oxide is hard and brittle, the base metal is soft and malleable). So I would probably pick one or the other.

The reason I wanted to both anodize and powder coat is to achieve two tone coloring, black and silver, So I was planing on anodizing the whole part hard clear and having the recessed area powder coated black.

I have seen some parts anodized two different colors, but they didn't turn out so well. As far as powder coating in two colors, I'm not sure if that's possible, please advise.

AgStacker · 06-20-2010, 09:41 PM

Like this

thanks Boost_lee for photoshop

kenchan · 06-20-2010, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

First why worry about Nissan when using "their" embellum? They haven't went after AK and he is selling memberships and he is using the embellum.

(?)

SkyZ · 06-20-2010, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AgStacker

The reason I wanted to both anodize and powder coat is to achieve two tone coloring, black and silver, So I was planing on anodizing the whole part hard clear and having the recessed area powder coated black.

I have seen some parts anodized two different colors, but they didn't turn out so well. As far as powder coating in two colors, I'm not sure if that's possible, please advise.

powder coating in 2 colours is definitely possible. Talk to mike or look at some of his pictures, his nismo rims are powdercoated orange and black. maybe send him a pm or something because he is a powder coater and he usually lets members send stuff to him for coating so he would probably know best.

KaienZ34 · 06-20-2010, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by AgStacker

Like this

thanks Boost_lee for photoshop

Now that is F ing hot hot HOT

Sibze · 06-20-2010, 11:56 PM

Make that sh*t and let me buy it

06-18-2010, 08:33 PM	#391 (permalink)
AgStacker Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SF bay area Posts: 95 Drives: Car Rep Power: 15	I'm not trying to compete with those plastic emblems, The purpose of this thread was to create the highest quality custom badges for my personal car, and the cars of any one who contributed significantly to the production. I do not intend to sacrifice quality what so ever. That means lots of cutting time on the machine, I'm trying to reduce that as much as possible but I can only go so far before it affects the look of the badge. Bottom Line. If you really want a set of these badges you'd better start saving your lunch money. Last edited by AgStacker; 06-18-2010 at 08:41 PM.

06-19-2010, 12:50 AM	#398 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	First why worry about Nissan when using "their" embellum? They haven't went after AK and he is selling memberships and he is using the embellum. Second, why would Nissan worry if its gonna cost a lot from a small dealer. Nissan would have no problem making a lot of those and undercutting AGStacker all they want. Nissan wont precieve these as a threat at all unless they are all ready working on one and AGStacker was undercutting them. Nissan never went after the website that made up the 350's "Z" __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

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06-18-2010, 11:29 PM	#397 (permalink)
Sibze A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 16,202 Drives: In your way Rep Power: 63	Lol reading the lunch money comment kinda scarred me lol how much are we talking??? Like $200's or like $500's give us an idea. If it's going to cost me less to fill my tank up with unicorn blood than I will need to pass and I am sure a lot of the people that have said they wanted one would do the same lol

06-20-2010, 09:41 PM	#401 (permalink)
AgStacker Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SF bay area Posts: 95 Drives: Car Rep Power: 15	Like this thanks Boost_lee for photoshop

06-20-2010, 11:56 PM	#405 (permalink)
Sibze A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 16,202 Drives: In your way Rep Power: 63	Make that sh*t and let me buy it