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gold plating
A guy told me he could gold plate and object which is about as big in
surface area as a small egg. He said he could do it while I waited. I'd think it'd take a while for the gold to be deposited on the object. Are there other ways of plating other than electroplating, where the object is placed in a bath and using electric surrent? |
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"DH in Denver" A guy told me he could gold plate and object which is about as big in surface area as a small egg. He said he could do it while I waited. I'd think it'd take a while for the gold to be deposited on the object. Are there other ways of plating other than electroplating, where the object is placed in a bath and using electric surrent? Could be but electroplating is pretty simple these days and it shouldn't take more that about 20 seconds to do a nice job on the egg. I was sceptical when I purchased a hobby kit but was in awe after using it. My only regret is that I bought 24 K juice instead of something lighter. I thought it was quality related but is only a color factor. The 24K is rather brassy looking. All you need is a few oz of the solution and a DC supply. The kit came with a wall transformer type but I am now using a regulated supply. A 6v lantern battery or car battery would work as well. That and a small piece of stainless for the anode is all you need. Great fun and the quality is as good as the trouble you take to clean the part first. js -- PHOTO OF THE WEEK: http://schmidling.com/pow.htm Astronomy, Beer, Cheese, Gems, Sausage, http://schmidling.com |
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