Paul Fisher

Topic: Looking for a Class A Gloss Black Applicator in WI, OH, and NE [ Started by Paul Fisher in Marketplace : 2 replies ]

I am looking for a Class A Gloss Black Applicator in WI, OH, and NE for steel stampings/ motorcycle parts. If this is you or know of someone please post that info here as soon as possible. Thanks!

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Paul Fisher

Topic: February 2010 issue of Finishing Talk is now available online [ Started by Paul Fisher in Industry News : 0 replies ]

The February 2010 issue of Finishing Talk is now available online.You can download it in PDF format and read it at your leisure, or read it in its digital format online by clicking here.Take a look and let us know what you think on the community forums.

Sincerely,

Paul Fisher. Publisher
Finishing Talk

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Inside This Month's Issue:

Trend Setting Corrosion Protection
What was until recently only possible in a vacuum can now be achieved in-line under normal atmospheric conditions: a plasma technology by the name of PlasmaPlus offers an abundance of different functionalised coatings for the selective coating of material sur …

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Topic: California Showcase Week 2010 [ Started by Paul Fisher in Industry News : 0 replies ]

The Metal Finishing Association of Southern California (MFASC) and the Metal Finishing Association of Northern California (MFANC) are pleased to announce the California Showcase Week 2010, holding both the MFASC Supplier Showcase and the MFANC Vendor Showcase in the same week, on February 16th & 18th, 2010, respectively. This event will bring together the top local and national suppliers and key people in the metal finishing and surface finishing industry throughout California!

Both SUPPLIER SHOWCASE and VENDOR SHOWCASE bring together suppliers to the metal finishing industry and key decision makers from metal finishing companies looking for innovative products and services for the challenges they face from customers and regulators. Suppliers will be provided four full hours to exhibit their products and services. These shows are the most effective way to reach all you …

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Topic: January 2010 issue of Finishing Talk now available online [ Started by Paul Fisher in Industry News : 0 replies ]

The January 2010 issue of Finishing Talk is now available online.You can download it in PDF format and read it at your leisure, or read it in it's digital format online by clicking here.Take a look and let us know what you think on the community forums at www.finishingtalk.com

This month we are pleased to introduce our new editor Kevin Biller. With his solid technical background as a formulator and manufacturer of powder coatings, combined with his past experience as the technical editor of Finishing Today magazine you can be assured that he will continue to bring our readers consistent and relative messages over the coming months. Welcome Kevin!

Sincerely,

Paul Fisher. Publisher
Finishing …

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Re: My Perspective and Your Feedback Please. Skip. [ Started by skip in Requests & Feedback : 4 replies ]

Hello Skip,

Again, I can't thank you enough for your participation in the Finishing Talk Community Forums.

When I create a post (like this one) - here is what I do to get it right. First I draft the post here in the "write message" dialogue box. Then I cut the text and paste it into word for spell check and final edit (and removing all of my double spacing between sentences). Next I past it in a basic text pad document. Finally I cut/copy it from the text pad back into the "write message" box.

After I click submit I review it to make sure I didn't miss anything, and if I did I quickly do an edit (again usually taking out all of my double spaces), and resubmit it. It didn't used to be this cumbersome, but the site is continually evolving, and sometimes during this evolution you can hit a few speed bumps - this formatting issue is a good example of that. We will have this worked out soon.

Please make no mistake, even thou …

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Re: My Perspective and Your Feedback Please. Skip. [ Started by skip in Requests & Feedback : 4 replies ]

Hello All,

I've been out of the country for a few days or I would have responded to this one earlier. There is a weird bug in our system that creates those little question marks in the text. I have personally been going back to edit them out, and will have to continue to do so for a few more months, or until we can spend more than a few bucks to get the techs to review the code and find the culprit causing this weirdness.

One thing that causes this is having two or more "spaces" together in the text - like this...      When you post text, if you will leave out the normal two spaces in between sentences etc. it will eliminate many of these. Or please just go ahead and post your message, and I'll come back by and clean them up for you myself.

A couple of other tricks and tips I've learned while I have been moderating and cleaning up the postings are. If you write your text in a text pad it will make for a cleaner post. I …

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Re: Heat Treatment [ Started by maldonado in General Discussion : 8 replies ]

Hello Skip, I sort of felt like I was reading a new form of Skeltonese ..... (our regular poster Paul Skelton who knows exactly what I'm talking about). But I certainly agree on both of your points. 1.) If you have something to say or a question about about any of the thousands of older postings- please feel free to add on to the thread. and 2.) always try to include all of the relevant info so the other members have a chance of sharing good and relevant info with you - (obvious but often overlooked).

The purpose of this forum is to share information and knowledge about the Surface Finishing Industry in an effort to help perpetuate its future..... and I'd like to thank you for being a part of that effort.

Oh yea - and about the edit thing..... there are some bugs with our sites editor program so if you have a problem with editing your post let me know and either myself or one of the other admins will help you clear it up.

Cheers!


Paul F …

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Re: Ni Sulfamate analysis calculation [ Started by dcelletti in Electroplating : 6 replies ]

Hey Skelton - check this out. I just read your posting and did a
quick search on Ni Sulfamate I found this info..... It is from the
NMFRC website, and is a paper that was given at Sur-Fin 1954! It
doesn't necessarily talk about the analysis asked for in the original
posting - but Its still pretty interesting.



Nickel Plating From the Sulfamate Bath


Presented at the Forty-First Annual Convention of the American Electroplaters Society, July 13, 1954.



Richard C. Barrett, Barrett Chemical Products Company, Shelton, Connecticut.



HISTORIC

Nickel plating from sulfamate solutions was first announced in 1938 by
Piontellil and Cambri in Italy. Although Piontelli and his co-workers
continued to report regularly upon their progress of plating from
sulfamate solutions during the subsequent ten years, the bulk of their …

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Topic: Finishing Talk announces the winner of the 2009 Gephardt Award [ Started by Paul Fisher in Industry News : 0 replies ]

It was announced at the recent Southern Metal Finishing Conference that Jim Trottier would be the Gephardt award recipient for 2009. This prestigious honor is bestowed annually to a single Finishing Talk member who is selected on the merits of their regular and helpful contributions in the Finishing Talk Online Forums. Jim was recognized with a custom engraved plaque highlighting his outstanding contributions, and was invited to present the 2010 award in person next year in Charleston, SC as a distinguished guest of the event.

“This award is all about honoring the dissemination of information in an open forum; and Jim’s willingness over the past year to share his significant experience in the surface finishing industry with fellow Finishing Talk members is a beautiful example of collaboration at its finest”. With thousands of unique visitors on the site each week, and nearly 3000 members from all over the world, Finishing Talk has become the largest online community fo …

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Paul Fisher

Re: Asking about copper strike bath [ Started by Daniel in Electroplating : 3 replies ]

Hello Daniel Hope all is well for you during the holidays. I just wanted to drop by this discussion and remind everyone about a terrific article on this subject in the PF Online article archives written by Dr. Don Snyder of Ato-Tech Rockill, SC.

See below a sample chart from that article where he shows the typical makeup of the common cyanide based Cu baths..... including Strike, Rochelle, and High-efficiency. Check it out!

<img src="user-uploads/Paul-Fisher/Cucytypicalmakeupchart1.jpg" />

or click here to go directly to the full article.

Good luck and Happy Holidays!


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Re: Las Vegas Powder Coating Course -Final Stop for 2009 [ Started by SFA in Industry News : 1 replies ]

Seats still available.... get yours today!

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Re: MEK Solvent Rub Test [ Started by sanjay_pcpl in Powder Coating : 8 replies ]

Here is a list of things you'll need for your MEK Rub test (AKA ASTM D4752)

Cotton cheesecloth
32 oz. ball peen hammer
Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
Ventilation


Procedure
Wrap 16 layers of cheesecloth around the ball end of the hammer and attach with a rubber band.

Saturate the cheesecloth in MEK and place on the panel to be tested.

Place the hammer handle in the palm of your hand and hold the handle parallel to the floor.

Strokes:
The length of each stroke is to approximately four inches.
Count a forward and backward stroke as one rub (a cycle).
Perform the rub pattern in the same location.
No additional weight should be added to the hammer.


Results are to be reported as a range of double rubs (cycles) required to initiate failure (where a few pinholes can be observed) to general coating failure. Ignore the two positions at the beginning and ending  …

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Paul Fisher

Re: REACh gives concern to aerospace sector [ Started by paulcw in Regulations : 1 replies ]

Hello Paul,  Thanks for sharing that very relevant information with our readers.  As you know I recently attended the A3ST Symposium in Paris and as you may expect REACh was a hot topic there as well.  Here is one of the presentations that was presented there to accompany your call for action.  Sorry but right now I only have the French version - but I have
requested the English version and will post it when it comes in.  Cheers!

Attachments: <a href="user-uploads/Paul-Fisher/ABDESSLAM CETIM REACh.pdf" target="_blank">Click Here to See</a>


Attachments:


ABDESSLAM CETIM REACh.pdf …

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Topic: Proposed Single Replacement for DoD Cadmium Plated Fasteners [ Started by Paul Fisher in Regulations : 0 replies ]

Proposed Single Replacement for DoD Cadmium Plated Fasteners and Electrical Connectors with High Purity Aluminum.

This report was shared with me by an attendee of the A3ST Symposium in France last week.  Interesting that it would come from a Frenchman when it is a proposed DoD spec.... but here it is anyways.  Attachments: <a href="user-uploads/Paul-Fisher/Potential DoD Cadmium replacement.pdf" target="_blank">Click Here to See</a>


Attachments:


Potential DoD Cadmium replacement.pdf

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Re: Heat Treatment [ Started by maldonado in General Discussion : 8 replies ]

Bonjour Dustin, I have to admit, I was not aware of the etiquette that you are referring to, and I can certainly appreciate your comments, because as you know I am your biggest fan.

But let me just say this.... I created this specifically forum for the transfer of information, the dissemination of knowledge to do with the Surface Finishing Industry. So I have to ask.... what harm is it if an old post is brought back to life as this one was?? (as long as it is relevant to our industry)

I was just with several people from Bodycote in France and Germany when this post was made, and I have to say I was very proud to see it alive again as I was meeting with them to explain the importance of the above and the forums in general.

Please respond to this position when you have time. As always - with respect, and gratitude for your participation.

Sincerely,

Paul E. Fisher

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Re: I can't watch the episode 9# [ Started by monica lee in Finishing.TV : 1 replies ]

Hey Monica,  I'm not sure what the problem was but we re-uploaded
the video and it is working on this side.  Take a look and let us know if  it works for you now.

<img src="http://www.finishing.tv/finishing-talk-live/009/preview.jpg" />
Episode #9



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Re: Finishing Talk Live Episode 9 a Success!!! [ Started by skelton in Finishing.TV : 3 replies ]

Hello James,  So glad you found us.  I saw your Twitter profile yesterday and have been curious about what it is you have in store for the Metal Finishing industry ever since.

As a matter of fact - I will be spending the day at Surface World on October 27th.  Maybe we can find the time to have a pint together, and talk about how Finishing.TV, and Finishing Talk can help promote the services that the Metal Finishing Trader will offer.

Hope to see you there!

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Topic: Finishing Talk Live Face Book Fan Club [ Started by Paul Fisher in Finishing.TV : 0 replies ]

Are you a Finisher with a Face Book account?  If so check out our Face Book fan club.  You can find even more community and collaboration going on over on this channel.  Finishing Talk Live - keeping it real in the Finishing Industry Worldwide!


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Re: The Chinese Pollution Monster [ Started by Dedalus in Manufacturing : 15 replies ]

Hello Monica,  Sorry it took me so long to respond to your earlier comments on this China Pollution thread... I wanted to do a little research before I wrote back. 

A local manufacturer of hand tools in the US recently shared with me that their permissible limit of discharge for CAD. You have said that the limit for CAD discharge in China is >>0.1mg/L and 0.05mg/L for any new... companies<<   The CAD discharge limit at this particular facility is 0.015 mg/l – which I believe to be a common acceptable discharge level all over the country !  I'm no doctor - but I have to believe that 10x more CAD in discharged water can not be a good thing.

I understand your comment about China being a developing Country.  I also realize that so many mistakes have been made here in the US, and in Europe before China started to "develop" so when Chinese regulations are set below the standards that others before them have found to …

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Paul Fisher

Re: SFCHINA2009 during Nov.18th to 20th in Shanghai [ Started by monica lee in Industry News : 5 replies ]