-----Original Message----- From: Richard Anderson <tknostf@foxvalley.net> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Saturday, January 31, 1998 12:35 PM Subject: Nickel Plating >Is anyone doing their own plating? Does anyone have any experience with >the nickel plating equipment and supplies (electro or electroless) sold >by Brownell's, Caswell or others? > >I am going to start doing my own plating. I already have all the >polishing stuff, and I'm familiar with the process after dealing with >platers for several years. > >I would greatly appreciate any advise or experience you would offer. >Thanks in advance. > >Richard Anderson , RPT >Elgin IL > > I purchased the nickel plating equipment form Caswells, abbot a year ago, I have since done my own and others nickel plating. I chose not to get the chrome plating materials as they are pretty dangerous as chemicals ( chromic acid, yech) But I understand that nickel sulphate is also a dangerous chemical as it is carcinogenic, just use good safety procedures. The manual from Caswells is very well written, if followed you will get very good results. I have had some trouble in the chrome and nickel stripping procedures, and usually resort to physically stripping the old nickel with a deburring wheel or glass beading. The other problem, if you don't buy their rectifier unit, is finding one that will work well, and not cost an arm and a leg.
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