[TR] Tin-Zinc plating kit

[John Mitchell]

For smaller items like brackets and bolts, a 0 to 3 amp variable 
rectifier is more than adequate.  Here's a link to Caswell's power 
supply page.  It takes some practice when you first start to get a nice 
plate, but it's easily either blasted or buffed off, and you can go 
again.  I think it's kinda fun, and my wife says I look like a mad 
scientist with all my buckets of solution set up:)  Read through the 
caswell web site, as there's a wealth of information. Their prices are 
high, and many of the items I sourced elsewhere,  I'm a pharmacist, so I 
have alternative sources for chemicals.  I only order from them what I 
cant get elsewhere.   John Mitchell  76 TR6
http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/rect.htm
Chris Simonsen wrote:
> hi John - I'm a or was an Electrical engineer - got lots of old 
> project remnants stashed everywhere - just what do I look for in a 
> power supply for plating?  I want to get started with the TR2 this winter.
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Chris
>  
> 63 Tr4
> 54 TR2
>
> On Dec 21, 2007 8:55 PM, John Mitchell <jmitch at snet.net 
> <mailto:jmitch at snet.net>> wrote:
>
>     I've used the Caswell Copy Cad kit with great success.  It's expensive
>     to get started, as it's best to have a variable power suppy to do the
>     plating.  You can just plate and it will leave a dull silver zinc like
>     cadmium plate, or you can add a brightener and get an almost chrome
>     shine to the plate.  You can also dip in yellow chromate dye  after
>     plating for yellow zinc parts.   If you've just got a bucket of
>     bolts to
>     be done, it would be cheaper and much easier to go commercial .
>      If you
>     watch ebay, you can often pick up a power supply pretty cheap.  As
>     with
>     any plating, the preparation the part receives is the most important
>     part. Check out caswell's web site.  There's a great deal of
>     information
>     there, and they are very helpful with problems.  They also host a
>     plating forum online.       John Mitchell    76 TR6 with lots of
>     fresh
>     yellow zinc parts.
>
>     Dave Willner wrote:
>     > I'm thinking about improving the appearance of a lot of smaller
>     hardware and
>     > odds and ends this winter and was wondering if anyone has any
>     experience using
>     > any of the plating kits available today, I know Eastwoods sells
>     a fairly
>     > inexpensive Tin-Zinc kit that seems to produce some pretty nice
>     results. I've
>     > also looked at some of the cad plating systems, a bit more
>     expensive but a
>     > real nice finish. Thanks
>     >
>     > Dave Willner
>     > Stroudsburg, PA
>     > 59 TR3A Apple Green
>     > 70 MGB BRG
>     > 70 BSA 441 Victor Special