FrankCastle

That old Addage; "I would rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it." I am a big believer in this also.

I am not sure how the EPA can regulate this, seeing how all the materials can be easily obtained. The other thing is, how would they know you were anodizing? As far as the colors, I think white is the only problem, everything else can be mixed and matched to your liking. Like I said, seems like this could be a solution to the issue stated by the OP.

What is the material of the T- Nut you need? If Aluminum you could do Black Anodizing at your home or shop. I remember back about 5 years ago when I was in Paintball, there are easy kits at about $100 that you can buy to Anodize your self. I had a couple buddies re-anodize their guns and they turned out pretty nice, a hell of a lot less than sending them out for Anodizing? The other thing is once you have the tools and materials, you can repeat the process rather cheaply. As far as the treads go, you can use a plastic plug to keep the anodizing off of it, or just chase it with a tap when you are done. I believe the coating on anodizing is only a few thousands of an inch. Hope this helps, if not it was an Idea. The other thing, is if you want to get really froggy you can anodize any color you want. Found the Link: http://www.warpig.com/paintball/technical/anodize.shtml I am thinking for a T-Nut, you can set this up on a lot smaller scale to get the results you require with out to much cost.

First off, I would like to introduce myself. I have been Trolling this forum for about a month absorbing what I can. I bought a derringer and need a holster for it. Bad Part is they dont commercially make what I am looking for. Next step. Research, Design, and make my own. I have limited LW experience, which includes a merit badge from Boy Scouts 15 years ago. Mainly Stamping and Basic Stiching. I have been using AutoCAD since 1995, Version 12. I have a certificate in 3D Modeling, but was not aware you could flaten out the designs. I know you can get any 2D View from any 3D model. Question: If I make a 3D Model/Design, How do I flaten it out? With the accuracy you can achieve in AutoCAD, Modeling the Gun would be the easy part. Drafting the 3D Holster would be fun, but I am unsure how to flaten it out. Any Suggestions will help. Thank you for your time. Frank