# does anyone know the voltage the Ricochet is anodized at? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [July 6, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-voltage-the-ricochet-is-anodized-at/67562 "2014-07-06T03:35:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Undeadreich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a9adbd/32.png) [@Undeadreich](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Undeadreich)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-voltage-the-ricochet-is-anodized-at/67562/1 "2014-07-06T03:35:29Z")
Im thinking about anodizing my ricochet to a new color and was wondering what voltage is used to achieve its current blue-ish color. Ive looked at alot of color charts but the all seem to be different. Just hoping its on the lower end so that i can achieve purple or yellow shades, thanks ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-voltage-the-ricochet-is-anodized-at/67562/2 "2014-07-06T03:42:01Z")
Why not go with a different color? Like pink. Pink is cool. ---
**Author:** ![Undeadreich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a9adbd/32.png) [@Undeadreich](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Undeadreich)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-voltage-the-ricochet-is-anodized-at/67562/3 "2014-07-06T03:47:32Z")
Well im saying i want a different color! But once you go past a certain color then you cant go back, i just need yo know if blue is low enough so that i can still go up to better colors ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-voltage-the-ricochet-is-anodized-at/67562/4 "2014-07-06T03:53:05Z")
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**Author:** ![Undeadreich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a9adbd/32.png) [@Undeadreich](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Undeadreich)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-voltage-the-ricochet-is-anodized-at/67562/5 "2014-07-06T03:56:04Z")
Im having a hard time deciding if its a 20 or like an 83 ---
**Author:** ![mullicabob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mullicabob/32/1108_2.png) [@mullicabob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mullicabob)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-voltage-the-ricochet-is-anodized-at/67562/6 "2014-07-06T03:56:13Z")
+10 -9 +2 ¥3 ℅ ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-voltage-the-ricochet-is-anodized-at/67562/7 "2014-07-06T03:57:00Z")
Only 3 yen??? sick deal bro ---
**Author:** ![mullicabob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mullicabob/32/1108_2.png) [@mullicabob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mullicabob)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 4:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-voltage-the-ricochet-is-anodized-at/67562/8 "2014-07-06T04:07:44Z")
¥×10 ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-voltage-the-ricochet-is-anodized-at/67562/9 "2014-07-06T04:15:22Z")
> [@mullicabob](#): > > ¥×10 ☹ Seriously though… seeing as how you don’t have the blue Ricochet, you won’t/can’t know the true hue anyway so it doesn’t matter if you get the volt exactly right. I think a lighter blue would look better, personally. ---
**Author:** ![mullicabob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mullicabob/32/1108_2.png) [@mullicabob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mullicabob)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-voltage-the-ricochet-is-anodized-at/67562/10 "2014-07-06T04:29:35Z")
I’d say roll the dice! Put a mask on and hang over the tank. Yank when it looks good. 2¢ ---
**Author:** ![Undeadreich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a9adbd/32.png) [@Undeadreich](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Undeadreich)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-voltage-the-ricochet-is-anodized-at/67562/11 "2014-07-06T04:42:03Z")
Little confused at the passed comments but to clear it up a bit… i have the blue ricochet right now and just want to know what voltage the blue color is equal to ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-voltage-the-ricochet-is-anodized-at/67562/12 "2014-07-06T04:44:31Z")
You’ll just have to look at it when you’re doing it. It’s really implausible that you’ll get it exact. ---
**Author:** ![jasonwongzero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jasonwongzero/32/725_2.png) [@jasonwongzero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jasonwongzero)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-voltage-the-ricochet-is-anodized-at/67562/13 "2014-07-06T05:31:03Z")
It’s probably 20. Best thing to do would be to use a power supply with an analog knob. Start low and slowly increase the voltage until the ricochet begins to change. Then simply stop whenever you find the color you want. I always found lower voltages to produce better colors, especially for blue. ---
**Author:** ![kyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@kyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kyo)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/does-anyone-know-the-voltage-the-ricochet-is-anodized-at/67562/14 "2014-07-06T06:52:55Z")
fyi, the colors cycle… so you can go back around again you just have to keep going up. (there is a limit to this, and the shades vary). The biggest thing is getting a good connection and having the bath chemistry exactly right… matching a color -isn’t- going to happen.