Want to spruce up some copper or brass components? Or perhaps you want to re-finish a worn out block? This is the tutorial for you.
For quick reference:
To make the electrolyte - I used 32V at 3A, will work at lower but will take longer
For acid pickle - I used 5mol HCl which I diluted to roughly 0.2-0.5mol with water for 5 minutes
For Plating - I used 4.5V for this part with a distance between it and the anode of about 10cm
For Plating - Connect POSITIVE to ANODE and connect NEGATIVE/GROUND to PART
Timestamps:
00:33 - Intro
02:30 - Materials
06:30 - Making the Electrolyte
12:50 - Cleaning
14:56 - Acid Pickle
16:54 - Plating Intro
18:33 - Plating Method
23:30 - Final Thoughts
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Materials used in this guide:
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Ultrasonic Cleaner: https://amzn.to/3eBS0zp
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HCl Acid from: https://apcpure.com/
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