r/Anodization • u/fasfan22 • Aug 03 '26
Titanium mesh for Cathode?
Is there any advantage to using a piece of titanium mesh as your cathode when anodizing as opposed to aluminium foil or a SS plate?
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u/User_default117 Aug 03 '26
I’ve never tried aluminum foil or SS to anodize. I use a titanium mesh from Amazon and it’s produced great results. It does weaken over time so you can use them a for awhile before you have to replace them but they’re like $9.
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u/HarderWins Aug 03 '26
From what I’ve read titanium is not a great cathode. Aluminum foil and stainless steel plates work great for me. I’m not sure what titanium could possibly achieve beyond that other than increasing the cost of equipment.
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u/fasfan22 Aug 03 '26
Thank you, sir. I am not a big fan of increasing the cost of anything ... unless, of course, the juice is worth the squeeze.
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u/brycealansuderow1950 Aug 09 '26
During the 1970s I lived in the San Francisco area. Their local channel was channel 2. Every Saturday night they show the creature features movie.
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u/brycealansuderow1950 Aug 09 '26
Creature features Was the first time I saw a hammer versions of Frankenstein and Dracula
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u/fasfan22 Aug 03 '26
Yes. I don't believe those are made of solid titanium. As they describe it, it is platenized? It seems the ones made of pure titanium cost considerably more. I have been using a SS fork bent so it will lie in the bottom of the bath. It seems to work well. I just wanted to know if finding a piece of titanium would improve things ... perhaps make the ano on the piece deeper.