Wanted: Shaft for Plastic Bearing

I am a product development engineer and am developing a new product for a larger company to manufacture and market. One of my needs is to have a bearing that is not damaged by water. For this bearing I need a Hard Anodized Aluminum Shaft. How do I procure HARD ANODIZED Aluminum Tube 3/8" OD for use as a shaft for a bushing service. Can I get this premade or do I have to send aluminum tube to an "anodizer"?

G. David Fetters
- West Lafayette, IN, USA
2003

2003

It needs to be sent out for hardcoat anodizing after any machining (cutting to length, chamfering, cutting of shoulders, etc.) is done.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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