HK wrote:
Eisboch wrote:

"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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That coating on the Shimano reels looks like Titanium nitride Harry.
I can get that done by electron beam evaporation.

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Sputtering would be better. Nickel base for a "glue" layer, then
reactive sputter the TiO2.
Sputtering will give you much better adhesion and uniform 3
dimensional coverage, within reason. EB will be pretty much line of
sight, plus it would be slow due to the much lower operating pressure
required by the source for reactive coating.

I know of a small used system ideally set up for something like this,
if you are interested.

Eisboch


Whooosh...that's the sound of what you just explained zooming over my head.

Not surprised at that.
Eisboch has the ability to whoosh people much more intelligent than you.