Things like filtering and electronic regulation aren't
necessary for a plating setup.
You can probably control the current by changing the
size of the anode (or is it a cathode?), and the
distance from the anode to the work. If you have a
6/12 volt battery charger, you can swithc the setting.
The important thing is a way to measure the current,
so you know what is going on.
In any case, using batteries for plating is sort of
lame, technically speaking...
Doug
--- Bill Gingerich <bill@gingerich.us> wrote:
> There are several voltage regulator chips on the
> market that could be used
> to reduce the voltage from 24 to 12 or almost any
> other voltage you need.
> The biggest question is how much current does
> plating take? You'll need a
> regulator that can pass that much current. I built
> a small regulator for
> the gauges on my Triumph for about $10 in parts from
> Radio Shack. The
> schematic for the circuit was included with the
> regulator I used.
>
> There are other solutions that are less hassle, but
> building stuff is fun
> anyway.
>
> Bill G
> Newalla, OK
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