Nickel Plating Is Easy!

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blastworks

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@Zen_Modeling 6 ай бұрын

I just started Anodizing Aluminum scale model parts as home. This setup is very similar💯🤩

@CraftedChannel 2 жыл бұрын

I was really hoping to see how those spokes came pits and all good or bad. I do machinery restorations and was thinking of this process to brighten up certain parts like drill press columns. They often have rust staining and after scotch brite they could be improved.

@blastworks 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Crafted! I actually restored an old Canadian Blower and Forge No. 15 drill press a few years back, the videos of said resto are on my channel, and I have the machine registered on vintage machinery as well! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKWUaqmXaJmVa7M vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=37529 As for the spokes, they never turned out as good as I'd hoped. Had I prepped them better (sanding through finder grits, polishing, then plating) I'm sure they would have turned out like new, but I was lazy and just bought all new wheels for my C70 project!

@MrKiar1611 Жыл бұрын

does it works on plastic if I spray paint it with graphite paint first? And Im wondering if it is possible to acclerate the process by pushing the voltage higher (e.g.: 50v)

@blastworks Жыл бұрын

I'm not able to answer these questions because I've not tried these things myself. Your mileage may vary!

@handsomestone8545 9 ай бұрын

would the be able to be done with nickle plated cast iron cookware?

@parcydwr Жыл бұрын

Hi. Thanks for the video. My son and I have chemically refined some nickel to a fine powder. As nickel melts at a very high temperature. I am wondering if we could electroplate a small block of solid nickel? It might take ages but I am wondering how long that ages might be and if you think it would form a block nicely at all or just do something weird?

@blastworks Жыл бұрын

I don't believe a deposition process like this would work.

@idsans1339 2 жыл бұрын

How did the spokes turn out? Were you able to plate more than one at a time, or did you have to refinish them individually?

@blastworks 2 жыл бұрын

Check my next video for the C70 rebuild! Spoiler, not as good as I wanted!

@idsans1339 2 жыл бұрын

@@blastworks thanks for the response. That’s too bad. I found your video in nickel plating a rabbit hole, specifically because I am going to try plating spokes from a 1977 GS550.

@blastworks 2 жыл бұрын

@@idsans1339 I honestly just went and ordered a complete new set of wheels from the same shop on ebay that I ordered the aluminum wheels and spokes from for me XL125 rebuild. The new wheels showed up assembled and ready to go. Once I'm done cluing a couple honey-do projects that I'm working on I'll be getting ready to start assembling the old C70. I hope you stick around to check it out!

@jasonburhoop2890 Жыл бұрын

Do you think this could be used to plate the inside of a motorcycle tank so that it no longer rusts?

@blastworks Жыл бұрын

Potentially, but there are far better, easier methods, like using a pour in tank liner like POR-15 fuel tank sealer! That's what I would do.

@jasonburhoop2890 Жыл бұрын

Tank liners frequently fail. Then you have a huge mess to clean out the liner. If the inside of a tank could be plated with a plating that wouldn’t corrode it would last forever.

@allenlong8615 Жыл бұрын

@@jasonburhoop2890 I agree, I’ve cleaned out several carbs that were clogged from pour in tank liners. Not much can hold up to gasoline over long periods of time.

@stevemuniz48 Жыл бұрын

Will the setup be the same for gold plating?

@blastworks Жыл бұрын

I don't think it would be exactly the same as you'd have to get gold suspended in solution as opposed to nickel, but I'm sure there's a DIY guide out there somewhere that can help you!