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More precisely, Lime green

If you're a bit more specific about what you attempted to do with the screw I may be able to help fix your issue. Are you trying to anodize the screw?

@@ApollosRings yes..a titanium screw

If you follow the steps exactly in the video that I've left a link for below and it still doesn't work, you most likely either have a bad battery, or the piece you're trying to anodize isn't titanium. Check out the video and If you're still having trouble after that, let me know. ruclips.net/video/8R3ebqKDPkU/видео.html

@@ApollosRings i do exactly what You said.

Titanium

@@ApollosRings if I don’t have titanium wire could I use something else, or just clip it straight to the Ti piece being anodized?

You can probably get away with using a piece of stainless wire. Copper or carbon steel definitely won't work correctly. You could clip the alligator clip directly to the piece, but you'll have to move it to a different place to do the entire anodizing job because if you submerge the alligator clip it will eat away at the clips and most likely will make a weird looking spot where they are attached. If you do half, then flip it over and do the other half after moving the clip, that's your best shot at an even ano job. Hope that helps!

If the stainless steel wire bubbles in the solution it isn't compatible. It may still anodize, but you'll have a hard time getting consistent color.

@@ApollosRings yes this helped a lot, thank you! Where did you get the Titsnium wire, like Amazon?

Watch this video. I explain exactly what you need, and how to do it. There are links in the video description if you need to purchase any materials. ruclips.net/video/8R3ebqKDPkU/видео.htmlsi=a33NW1rVzx7LjTX0

It's just baking soda dissolved in distilled water. Green can be a tricky color to achieve. I've found that grade 5 titanium works best, and etching the piece first definitely seems to help. If I don't get a good etch I'll usually end up with more of a teal color.

​@@ApollosRings Thank you so much for your quick answer! I'm working with grade 2 titanium. I've watched your other videos now, they're awesome. I was using a piece of 18ga titanium wire as a cathode before I found your channel. I'm going to look up for a stainless fork tomorrow :)

No problem, happy to help! I occasionally use a piece of balled up titanium wire as a cathode as well. As long as it's either stainless steel or titanium you should be good. You just want to have the cathode roughly the same size, or larger than the piece you're anodizing.

I've gone up to around 110v with the batteries and have done green with them around 100V. It can be a somewhat elusive color, but it's 100% possible with 9V's. It's just harder to dial in a color with them. Sometimes it'll come out more of a teal. One guy recommended using a potentiometer to fine tune the colors with batteries. Once I started anodizing for my ring making I bought a bench-top power supply to do the fine tuning, but I don't see why a potentiometer wouldn't work.

@@ApollosRingsAwesome! Thanks a ton for the info!

@blknives Anytime, happy to help! 👊🏼

The wire I use is titanium. It's relatively cheap for a small roll on Amazon. I have links in the description of every video for everything I use.

I have a video up of what happens when you use copper wire. It won't anodize correctly and you won't get accurate colors. Check out the vid if you want to see exactly what I mean.

The actual process of anodizing doesn't, but if you're using a chemical to strip the ano from a piece, you'll want to do that in a well ventilated area.

@@ApollosRings If I don't want to use chemicals can I just use something abrasive?

Yes, you can mechanically remove anodizing with an abrasive. Scotch-Brite pads work well.

No, but you'll want to try to make the cathode (the stainless steel fork in the video, or a piece of scrap titanium) roughly the same size as the piece you are anodizing.

Thanks!

No, keeping the piece in longer has no effect, it's only the voltage that will change the color. Titanium wire is used because if you use a different material it screws with the anodizing. I have a video up on the channel showing what happens using copper wire, if you're interested in checking it out.

Thanks for watching!

Once I started anodizing more for the business I finally just bought a bench top power supply, which does exactly what you explained with the dimmer switch. Thanks for taking the time to check out the video! 👊🏼

@@ApollosRings of course that's the best option. But as "just" a knife collector and enthusiast, I can't really justify the expense. I don't have much Ti. But while watching this, it dawned on me that a 1-pole dimmer would totally work (I think).

@sstockemer yeah, I agree, I don't see why it shouldn't work. Certainly worth a shot

It depends. If you want to do a color that requires a higher voltage it'll work just fine, but if the current color is a higher voltage than the color you want then you'll have to strip it first. Does that make sense?

@@ApollosRings thanks that makes sense. I'll try it

Yeah, it's etched with Whink Rust & Stain Remover

No, unfortunately it won't work on chrome. It needs to be titanium, niobium, or the like for this specific process to work.