Front panel labels and electroplating

Ian Fritz ijfritz at earthlink.net
Sat Apr 17 02:53:48 CEST 1999


Barry, Paul --

There is a good book called "Electroplating for the Amateur" by L.
Warburton. I got it from Lindsay publications, advertised in "Home Shop
Machinist".

  Ian

Paul Perry wrote:
> 
> At 09:16 AM 16/04/99 -0700, Barry L Klein wrote:
> 
> >Also, has anyone tried using an electroplater such as one advertised by
> >Hunter Products  908-526-8440.   It apparently can plate gold etc on
> contacts and
> >connectors.  Wonder if it would work on problem synths with tin contacts
> everywhere.  It
> >costs $328.  Also wonder if it blows up your components when you use it......
> >
> Electroplating is a pretty complex business & for best results you need
> close monitoring of
> current density, temperature, solution concentrations etc.
> You dont usually see voltages higher than 6v AFAIK, but I cant imagine
> plating anything
> without taking it out of ckt!
> 
> paul perry melb australia



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