Diy plating

>>1151767
the only thing that really tripped me up when I started out is that voltage and current both matter in plating quality.

>>1151767
I'd be interesting in doing this too. Trying to anodise knife seems fun, if no a great waste of time and money.

>>1151886
I never could find exact numbers when I was researching it. I found out that you absolutely need a steady supply, so no batteries.

>>1151767
So now when you go to the fast food joint to eat instead of the 16 year old cashier thinking that's either 50 cents (two quarters) or $2 (two dollar coins), they think it's 2 cents, and those are some fuck huge pennies. Come on OP, at least plate something besides money? Actually looks okay, for the record.

>>1151983
I probably will. Coins are just the test bed for the trial and error phase.

Copper electroplating? Make a solution of copper sulfate (21.5oz/1gal), sulfuric acid (15.5oz/1gal), HCl (100ppm), and Iron (1000ppm). 2-3 amps over 5-10 min is good if plating on metal depending on size and shape. For better results, you could make a predip thats a bit lower in copper sulfate and higher in sulfuric with 3 amps for less time. Air agitation/mixing helps prevent burn and discolorations. Could add a few chemical stabilizers to improve color and corrosion/patina resistance.

electroless copper and nickel plating works well for small parts.
Dont have any recipes in front of me but I'm sure you could google it.