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02-07-2002, 01:58 AM

This is my first test photo with my new camera and there is a story that goes with it.

I recently bought a shooter LP08. The five strawed parts on mine were replaced with blued parts. I removed the five parts to send them off to be strawed but I thought I would experiment with them first. I had some Naval Jelly that was supposed to remove rust and blue. It sure did remove the blue, totally. Then I thought I would see what the pistol would look like with oiled, bare steel parts on it. I washed the parts in water to clean off the Naval Jelly.

Before oiling, to expedite drying the water off the parts, I turned the kitchen oven on to 400 degrees and put the parts in to dry on aluminum foil. After ia few minutes I took the parts out of the oven. They were dry. They were also STRAWED!

This was not a bright yellow straw like on polished new parts, but a perfect old semi-faded straw color. I noticed that where the surface was clean (no freckling) the straw was most apparent and where the surface was discolored you had to look closely to see that it was strawed (mostly on the safety and locking lever, left side. Perfect for my particular pistol!

Every time I looked at the blued trigger it screamed "Wrong part!" Now it looks right. The color in the photo is a bit off, due to the light source, I guess.

http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/HomeStraw.jpg

02-07-2002, 02:18 AM

This photo seems to have a little better color with a white background.

http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/HomeStraw02.jpg

02-07-2002, 11:08 AM

Interesting chart. According to that, my temperature should have been about 440 - 450 with the oven setting on 400. And my only intention was to dry the water out of the crevices in the parts. Don't try this at home with good parts, folks. You're likely to end up with spotted red brown. I doubt that kitchen oven settings are very accurate.

Herb · 02-07-2002, 01:55 PM

Bill you pictures are great, what kind of camera did you get, I would like to be able to get some closeup's like that also?

02-07-2002, 02:04 PM

My camera is a Sony DSC-P30, 1.3 megapixels. It is said that this camera will make excellent 4x6 prints and very good 5x7 prints. For 8x10 prints you need the DSC-P50. I did some research on the net and my camera seemed to have the best macro capability of cameras I found in the $300 range. I'm still learning to use it.

Big Norm · 02-10-2002, 12:15 AM

Great pics Bill! I have been keeping track of the cameras that people have been using. Quite a few guys have been using the Nikon 950 Coolpix and have gotten qreat pics on the forum. Sabato uses a Koday DC4800. I am adding your Sony DSC P30 to my short list of good cameras to look for when the opportunity comes for me to get a camera.

Big Norm

02-12-2002, 01:35 AM

I am quite pleased with the macro capability of the Sony. The color balance (so far) leaves a little to be desired but there are some ways to correct that that I have not yet had a chance to experiment with. Actually, there's a lot about that camera I haven't had time to learn yet. Digital photography is a whole different world from the 35mm with which I am familiar.

John Sabato · 02-13-2002, 01:07 PM

You picked a good camera for the price range... My personal preference for viewing and editing software is Paint Shop Pro version 7--(from Jasc.com) An evaluation version good for 30 days is available

I have recently seen this software at COSTCO's warehouse for $59.00 after a 20.00 rebate. It has some great automatic photo enhancement features...

If you have a high speed internet connection you can also download it online. I wouldn't try it on a dial up connection unless you start the download and go away for the weekend

Digital Photography will eventually rule... Film will always be necessary for some applications, but with the advent of inexpensive photo printers, digital photography will be outselling film cameras within the next year or so (at least that's my prediction...)

best regards,

John Sabato

02-15-2002, 01:59 AM

I have Paint Shop Pro 4.0 and, like the camera, it can do a lot more than I presently know how to make it do.

02-07-2002, 01:58 AM	#1
Bill Utterback Guest Posts: n/a	Strawing Story and First Test Photo This is my first test photo with my new camera and there is a story that goes with it. I recently bought a shooter LP08. The five strawed parts on mine were replaced with blued parts. I removed the five parts to send them off to be strawed but I thought I would experiment with them first. I had some Naval Jelly that was supposed to remove rust and blue. It sure did remove the blue, totally. Then I thought I would see what the pistol would look like with oiled, bare steel parts on it. I washed the parts in water to clean off the Naval Jelly. Before oiling, to expedite drying the water off the parts, I turned the kitchen oven on to 400 degrees and put the parts in to dry on aluminum foil. After ia few minutes I took the parts out of the oven. They were dry. They were also STRAWED! This was not a bright yellow straw like on polished new parts, but a perfect old semi-faded straw color. I noticed that where the surface was clean (no freckling) the straw was most apparent and where the surface was discolored you had to look closely to see that it was strawed (mostly on the safety and locking lever, left side. Perfect for my particular pistol! Every time I looked at the blued trigger it screamed "Wrong part!" Now it looks right. The color in the photo is a bit off, due to the light source, I guess. http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/HomeStraw.jpg

02-07-2002, 02:18 AM	#2
Bill Utterback Guest Posts: n/a	Better Color This photo seems to have a little better color with a white background. http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/HomeStraw02.jpg

02-07-2002, 11:08 AM	#3
Bill Utterback Guest Posts: n/a	Re: chart Interesting chart. According to that, my temperature should have been about 440 - 450 with the oven setting on 400. And my only intention was to dry the water out of the crevices in the parts. Don't try this at home with good parts, folks. You're likely to end up with spotted red brown. I doubt that kitchen oven settings are very accurate.

02-07-2002, 01:55 PM	#4
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Strawing Story and First Test Photo Bill you pictures are great, what kind of camera did you get, I would like to be able to get some closeup's like that also?

02-07-2002, 02:04 PM	#5
Bill Utterback Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Strawing Story and First Test Photo My camera is a Sony DSC-P30, 1.3 megapixels. It is said that this camera will make excellent 4x6 prints and very good 5x7 prints. For 8x10 prints you need the DSC-P50. I did some research on the net and my camera seemed to have the best macro capability of cameras I found in the $300 range. I'm still learning to use it.

02-10-2002, 12:15 AM	#6
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Strawing Story and First Test Photo Great pics Bill! I have been keeping track of the cameras that people have been using. Quite a few guys have been using the Nikon 950 Coolpix and have gotten qreat pics on the forum. Sabato uses a Koday DC4800. I am adding your Sony DSC P30 to my short list of good cameras to look for when the opportunity comes for me to get a camera. Big Norm

02-12-2002, 01:35 AM	#7
Bill Utterback Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Strawing Story and First Test Photo I am quite pleased with the macro capability of the Sony. The color balance (so far) leaves a little to be desired but there are some ways to correct that that I have not yet had a chance to experiment with. Actually, there's a lot about that camera I haven't had time to learn yet. Digital photography is a whole different world from the 35mm with which I am familiar.

02-13-2002, 01:07 PM	#8
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	[OT] Bill, many digital photo sins can be forgiven with good software You picked a good camera for the price range... My personal preference for viewing and editing software is Paint Shop Pro version 7--(from Jasc.com) An evaluation version good for 30 days is available I have recently seen this software at COSTCO's warehouse for $59.00 after a 20.00 rebate. It has some great automatic photo enhancement features... If you have a high speed internet connection you can also download it online. I wouldn't try it on a dial up connection unless you start the download and go away for the weekend Digital Photography will eventually rule... Film will always be necessary for some applications, but with the advent of inexpensive photo printers, digital photography will be outselling film cameras within the next year or so (at least that's my prediction...) best regards, John Sabato

02-15-2002, 01:59 AM	#9
Bill Utterback Guest Posts: n/a	Re: [OT] Bill, many digital photo sins can be forgiven with good softw I have Paint Shop Pro 4.0 and, like the camera, it can do a lot more than I presently know how to make it do.