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[@majorpayne5289]

👍That was cool! Thx for showing us. My 1st job (before my “real”’education) was @ a huge local downtown Louisville KY hotel in maintenance-engineering dept. The presidential suite plumbing was heavy nickel plated brass. Fittings were simply beautiful for plumbing & I learned that one can easily mar up a fine finish very fast if not using proper tools. I believe also used on boats-ships in salty climate. Since then I’ve kept a certain kind of appreciation for such high quality nickel, yellow brass & #1 copper sheeting that was used back in the day. Thank you Sir Lyle.

[@mrpete222]

And now, most of the cheap Fossetts at the box stores are chrome plated plastic

[@jimronchetto8592]

I admired and miss my old shop teacher from 50 years ago. You are a great substitute for him. Thank you for all the videos. I just recently discovered your videos and am looking forward to watching every one of them.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much. There are 1200 videos to watch

[@jamesstanlake4064]

I used to plate silver on fishing lure parts with silver to give a spinning blade more flash as it traveled through the water. I used a salt water solution, a 9 volt battery and a piece of a silver spoon bought at a garage sale. It worked great and saved me much money making my own baits versus buying them at a sporting goods store.

[@murdojohnsmith]

My complete and absolute joy at finding these videos is hard to express. Your commentary while on point is both soothing and informative.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much, I’m glad you found me. I have over 1000 videos

[@fall22123]

Your story about the stolen nickel rods reminded me of an incident. A large machine shop stored a lot of their material outside. They secured it with a chain link fence. Someone broke in and stole some sheets of aluminum, several hundred pounds. I've observed in my life that most criminals are stupid. True to that, they took the aluminum to a nearby scrap yard and used their real name. The machine shop called around asking for plate aluminum. When they found it, they met the police there. They had all the printed info from the aluminum, heat numbers and whatnot to prove it was theirs. The owner of the yard was steaming mad but was forced to return it.

[@TreeTop1947]

One of the many things I like about Mr. Pete's videos is, you never know what to expect! He has led us through so many projects and adventurous field trips, over the years and, IMO, none are boring! I've said it before and Ill say it again, Mr. Pete, you are a national treasure! Old retired tool & die guy, TreeTop

[@mrpete222]

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnstrange6799]

Really awesome of Kevin to provide you the kit to demonstrate for us. Thanks.

[@StripeyType]

Not authorized maintenance as far as the Marine Corps is concerned, but simple green and a very hot shower is a good way to clean an M-16. Don't tell your sergeant that I was the one who told you to do it that way. XD

[@ReadyUpGo]

Your video is four years old now so I hope you’re still having fun at your bench. I’m just getting into this fascinating process in hopes of learning how to protect objects from oxidation as well as beautify, as you say. I am just into my seventies and had to laugh at your “living dangerously.” I suppose we both need to choose a bit more caution, but I’ve had a good life and tend not to concern myself as much about the long term so much anymore. I’ve had some luck with nickel plating on a small scale but more failures than successes. At this point I’m like a guy in a dark room with one minute to find a pencil on the floor so need to study up more. Thank you for all the cogent details so well presented. All my best to you.

[@Wooley689]

I have been looking off and on at Caswell's products but never had the courage to try one out. Yours is the best video on how well it works, I might get hooked now.

[@mrpete222]

Yes

[@MrAvjones]

In 1968 after the Navy, I got a job working at an electroplating plant (small shop). Plating copper tips for soldering pencils with iron. After two years of experience in using this plating system, a new engineer became the overseer of our process. It was common to take a tip that has been plated with iron and heat it with a torch and bend it in a horseshoe shape. The engineer would example it via a magnifying glass to see if any imperfections. He insisted that there were imperfections on the tip. Now I had to completely remove all the iron via sulfuric acid from the copper tips and redo the plating again. Three hours later I took to the engineer a tip that had been heated and bent for examination. He looked at it and said that’s better. What he didn’t know it was the very same tip that I show him 3 hours ago.

[@gordonmorse663]

Thank you for the demonstration! I used this technique to zinc plate the original fasteners and smaller steel pieces on the '1970 vintage Triumph Tiger I'm restoring. I used a solution of white vinegar, epsom salts and sugar (from a formula that I found on some plating how-to-group) and four 1.5 volt batteries or single 9-volt. All very inexpensive. The bubbling was quite apparent (more of an effervescent bubbling than a boiling bubbling) so I'm not sure why you didn't witness it except for possibly actually using only 2 to 2-1/2 volts. Take note that you can overdo it with zinc. If left too long (more than several hours) it will actually accumulate a zinc crust rather than a plating. Then you have to wire-wheel the any male threads and chase any female threads with a Whitworth tap and start over. The zinc plating does appear a little dull right out of the soup, but it quite easily buffs to a nice shine that lasts.

[@1svsoulmate]

I really enjoyed your video. It just goes to show that we never get too old to learn new things. I really appreciate that you share these videos with everyone. Thanks and keep up the great work.

[@mariomorales6257]

hey my friends and I nickle plate brass jewery for a living and if you heat up the solution in a hot pan or microwave it helps it from flaking off and it gives it a very bright shine, also if u give it some circulation like with a fish tank pump it plates like in 3 or 4 minutes.. i think that the needle on reader was moving because the copper wire on wood stick wasent clipped on right. i hope this helps..

[@jamescaneda9515]

Good tip to know, thanks. I noticed he filled the cup with the solution up to touching the holding clamps. That’s not good, right?

[@ellieprice3396]

Mr. Pete, greetings from N.C. and thanks for another great video. I worked in a plant for twenty years that did triple chrome plating on brass autoclave doors and a ferrous parts for medical equipment. The three are copper, nickel and chrome. Parts were highly polished, chemically cleaned and washed and came out of the final tank with a mirror finish. The best chrome plating always include nonporous nickel to seal the base surface to prevent corrosion. Cheaper plating on ferrous that omits nickel will eventually rust through the porous chrome.

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

Another great video! Seeing the Simpson 260 is a blast from the past for me, the Simpson 260 was the first piece of test equipment that I ever owned. My father bought it for me at age twelve, I still have it today. An uncle gave me a Philmore crystal radio at age 10 and I was hooked on electronics, I still have radio also. I started learning to fly when I was in high school, after I earned my private pilot certificate the multi engine was next then the Instrument rating, At a nearby airport KPVG a company flew a Beech 18 that was immaculate, most Beech 18 had been turned into freighters, however this one was better than the day it flew away from Wichita. The pilot liked to electro plate with gold. Everything in that airplane that could be plated was plated in gold. From knobs and levers, ashtrays, I flew with him for about a hundred hours. That airplane was sold, and was replaced with a King Air E-90 I flew that airplane for about 60-70 hours. I always hung around adults and stayed out of trouble and picked up life’s learning experiences at a young age.i am now still a kid at age 63. I wish you were my neighbor Lyle growing up. I would have learned so much. Thank you for all the hard work you put into these videos

[@mrpete222]

My dad gave me a crystal radio in about 1952. I loved it. Yes you can learn a lot from hanging around adults.

[@ActiveAtom]

Well here we are we are learning to strip and then to nickel plate with samples before we re-plate a set of tool components from well before you and us were even born mr.pete. Caswell makes our cold bluing solutions gel and liquid versions. We are building our own set up for this project, heard already about this rust issue. Plating plants are tough many visits, know the smell from inspections of our machined parts in those days, it was amazing so many tanks and hangers and racks wow neat to visit not too much to work in daily. Funny we watched this video form back then but did not need to learn this process then Lyle. Hoping you are having a GREAT summer 2019. Highlights flaws it is a mirror effect. Thank you for the lesson mr.pete. Lance & Patrick.

[@mrpete222]

Thank you for watching. I enjoyed your latest video on all tools. I have lots of them you know. Not all in good condition. You guys are doing a great job with your videos. My brother used to work in a factory where they plated Kitchen chair legs. I remember the smell. And everything was corroded from the acid. Fortunately the place burned down

[@StanErvin-yo9vl]

Hadn't heard anything from you two in a year. Forgot my Google and lost my listings.... Stan

[@ActiveAtom]

@@StanErvin-yo9vl Hi Stan, from the high desert of Southern California from Lance & Patrick.

[@StanErvin-yo9vl]

@@ActiveAtom : Slowly remembering all the subscriptions that I had on my last Google account password. Was originally not a public account as far as KZbin is concerned. Also, my accounts have been hacked so am very stressed about that too. So are you two still doing the restoration of precision equipment on a molecular level? Last I remembered was the exhaust filtration system problem when polishing the dial face on a pocket watch or was it a dial indicator? 👉👍👈☕⚖️🧬🔬🗜️ ԅ⁠(⁠ ͒⁠ ⁠۝ ͒⁠ ⁠)⁠ᕤ

[@estefanyeromero7703]

I love this dude.....hes lime the calm but grumpy ass uncle that you just didnt mess with....

[@edhartgrove7552]

Great video! I'd never seen that process done before. Yes, the highlighting of any imperfections shows what lengths manufacturers must go through, to insure that their products are as smooth as possible.

[@Vladviking]

Caswell sells a complete line of plating kits. Most every metal you could want to plate and more. I've been very happy with everything I've got from them.

[@garry7263]

It was mentioned below, the nickle is in the solution. I believe when they chrome plate parts, first the plate with copper, then nickle, then finally with chrome. Plating with silver, nickle or gold are simple and they do car badges with it. They just have a wand with a cotton ball on it, then touch the shiny part of the badge with an electrode, and wipe the wet(with whatever plating solution) over the part to make it gold. I don't think most plating is too dangerous except for chrome plating, as the acid used to hold the chrome in solution is very caustic and the out gas is deadly. Great video by the way.

[@batchrocketproject4720]

I've seen the 'wand' method used to gold plate taps (faucets) and radiator tails.

[@Bishka100]

I remember seeing the plating plant at Mira Showers in the 90's. They were plating the brass shower valve bodies. They used copper plating followed by polishing they did this because the copper would fill in all the very small imperfections. the valve bodies were then nickle plated and then chrome plated, the nickle was used because chrome will not take very well to the copper but would take to nickle.

[@batchrocketproject4720]

Great video Mr Pete. The part came out really nice. Also, I was surprised how clearly the coating was visible on video, even for the steel strip (and very obvious on the machined part). Thanks.

[@illestofdemall13]

I used to work at a pool chemical and parts supply warehouse, and there were several types of chlorine tablets and other chemicals that would corrode all the steel trusses up above. I am glad I didn't stay there very long because those conditions must be horrible to the human body.

[@OldSweetTed]

Mr. Pete, your Simpson 260 is THE most classic of multimeters! It is THE standard and is the "Starett" of electronic tools. Don't let it disappear (I practically keep mine under lock & key and I don't "lend" it); and, check the batteries once in a while.

[@chipwright6193]

Jim Cason I was admiring Mr Pete's Simpson too. You're right, that would be a tragedy if one of those batteries leaked. I had better go check mine too.

[@MichaelLloyd]

I've got my original Simpson 260 that I bought in 1978 and I have a Simpson 303 (VTVM). Both are in near perfect conditions and still in their leather cases.

[@TODDFINK1]

I still have 2 of the black simpson 260's and 1 of the "newer" yellow plastic ones. All of them are in soft canvas cases and used regularly. Still one of the best meters you can use.

[@stxrynn]

WOW. I think I may have to nickel plate all the things you inspire me to make. Great video!

[@billl7551]

Nice video as usual, I think you mean Caswell not Coswell kit in the description above. They have supplies and literature. Sometimes (often) a youtuber with great success in their field of experience fails when needing to provide content for the audience and works on something new to them. You seem to do you homework and it is appreciated that your topics can save time and provide an interesting approach for anything you cover. A trusted source, even outside your core expertise. Thanks.

[@9VBGI]

IKf you go for a truly smooth finish on the work, the nickel finish is stunning

[@RambozoClown]

I had a science kit like that when I was a kid, almost 50 years ago. Plated all kinds of stuff. There are tables for figuring out the order of plating depending on how noble the metal is.

[@kennethboydsr3966]

I love you show you explain things so well I can tell your a man of great wisdom things so much !!!

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much

[@RCHanlin]

Caswell makes all kinds of plating kits for the home hobbyist. I've used their gold plating kit to restore the triggers on Browning A5 shotguns with great results... oh and you plate with copper 1st then the nickel to get a better, smoother finish... Very nice video Mr. Pete =)

[@willywgb]

Great video I can see allot of items around Mr Pete's house becoming shiny. There are many applications in the machining hobby where metal plating comes in handy. If you want to tighten up the fit of a shaft in a bore, you can get a real close fit. Require a surface that is long wearing. Corrosion protect. Allot of the early automobile trim was Nickle plated instead of Chrome. I actually think Nickle looks better. Has a softer look. Cheers Willy

[@Ryzomadman]

I really like it's such a simple product and easy to do product, I remember working a week in a metal polishing shop on work experience from school, I find metal polishing strangely relaxing.I guess it's the polar opposite to riding a desk all day I can see me using this to restore some old tools I have.

[@frankmuller5649]

Teaching an old dog new Tricks? I love it and I like to here the excitement in your voice. ;) I too wouldn't have guessed it would be that easy and pretty... so I will put it onto my list of things too. Thank you for sharing... I bet you will pretty up a few tools in the upcoming years now. ,) Take care

[@John_Ridley]

I laughed and said "ooooh, look how shiny that is!" when you pulled out the center at the end.

[@christurnblom4825]

I've found that I can get many different finishes from using different mixtures of copper & nickel. I've tried silver too but I don't have a lot so I haven't played with it much. One mixture I like is the finish you get from using nickels. They're about 75% nickel, 25% copper.

[@philmaxwell1858]

I am watching as I am plating in the garage. 1. You can easily make your own plating solution using household vinegar and some salt to increase the conductivity. Both anode and cathode would be nickel. When the solution turns green (about 1/2 hour) you are ready to go. 2. To plate, make sure, as you said, that the piece to be plated is as polished and perfect as you can get it. If you use Scotchbrite or abrasive paper you will have scratches, so use a buffer to make it as good as you want the finished product. 3. Negative lead to piece to be plated, and positive to nickel source. You used strips, I use old Canadian nickels which are 99.9% nickel. NOT ALL NICKELS ARE! Judge your time by the look of the finished piece. When you are happy, do a little more and your are done. Really simple and fun. In my case, it cost me an old nickel, which will do many jobs, and some vinegar. Remember, NEGATIVE to piece you want to plate. Bubbles will form on piece you are plating. Counterintuitive, but there you are! Thanks for great video!

[@mrpete222]

Thank you very much that is great information

[@darrellwalton6967]

that is awesome ! never heard the phrase "wall wart " to funny . thnk you sir

[@TheKeenej]

Oh yeah, Wallwarts! Back in the day, every musician had some contraption to play through which consisted of a wall wart. Now, I still use a few of them to this day.

[@johnwallace9002]

Back when I was an apprentice machinist one of the journeymen had to make a wind tunnel model nose cone that was thin wall so they could get the temperature distribution over the outside surface with thermocouples mounted on the inside. He made the model 1/16" undersize out of aluminum then it went out for playing. They first copper plated the aluminum because the nickel wouldn't stick to the aluminum then plated the copper with the nickel until the plate was over 1/16" thick but the surface was covered in what looked like "warts" . He machined it down to the required size polished it up and it looked great. I've been thinking about making metal models using a plastic model playing with copper then dissolving the plastic out and playing the inside with nickel and disolving the copper off the nickel and I would be left with a model only made out of metal. Thank you Mr. Pete love your channel😀

[@mrpete222]

👍👍👍

[@mwganson]

Interesting stuff. I was also impressed with the look of the punch when it came out of the solution. I'm sure you can get the 2 main ingredients on eBay or somewhere cheaper than buying it with the kit. Be advised the nickel sulfate is said to be a carcinogen, so always wear the latex gloves and use in a well-ventilated area, preferably outside. You can get it in crystal form, but don't breathe in any of the dust. Not sure what to mix it with, probably distilled water? A potential source for the nickel is pre-1982 Canadian nickels, which are said to be .999 nickel. Some french francs are the same. Or just search for nickel bullion.

[@StrongholdArmory]

I use the Caswell electroless nickel plating kits for firearms/firearm parts. They work very well. You can get the big plating manual from Caswell that goes into far more detail on all of the plating processes that they offer.

[@gregorytangalos811]

I have a small jewelers lath___and I was going to send it out to plate..but you showed me how simple and easy a process it can be to plate... a copper plate and buff would really dress it up some......I think I will try it.....thank you....have a great week....._

[@Preview43]

I think the photographic technique to which you refer @ 18:44 is the use of a 'light box' or 'light tent'. It is a usually a wireframe or cardboard box cube with white translucent material draped all around with a curved piece (of white paper, cardboard or material) behind and under the item and a single opening through which you place the item and photograph through. The light illuminates the material from the outside so all the material is evenly lit inside and kills most of the shadows on the item to be photographed. Super easy to make.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@tindoortailgator]

Wall Wart - lol thanks, Lyle - Had to Laugh, Enjoy your Day and Thanks for the Science Class

[@mrpete222]

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[@phillipyannone3195]

I don't know if anyone else mentioned this for I didn't read all 212 comments, but the anodes are only used as a conductor and the actual nickel is dissolved in the electrolyte. This isn't to say there is no transfer from the anodes but very little. Also pulse charging has been around for a while, protects the battery. Thanks for the video

[@sharpeguns1]

love this video, I always start with copper it helps with the sticking. I have done vises and other large objects. I used an polishing compound and removed all the scratches. lots of work. but I was doing it as a labor of Love. I collect antique vises. again great job in metallurgy.

[@silverbullet7434]

Nice job , think if ever get my back surgery done and the shop and machines all set up and working . This kit will be added to ad just the right touch to tools ill build. Thank you Mr Pete

[@danbreyfogle8486]

I must have watched another of your plating videos as his all looks familiar but I had no thumbs up marked nor any comment. I enjoyed this video as much as you enjoyed making it.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@alcova53]

Back when I was in high school and that was not to many years behind you, we were doing some silver plating.... it was explained to to me that you do not want bubbling as that will show up as pitting in the plating

[@icondonnied]

Also, now that you have the kit (which is just the wall wart, so you can also do this with batteries) you can also do copper at home. Use copper wire or a copper bar as the anode, and use copper sulfate pentahydrate as the solution. You can get copper sulfate at the hardware store as plumbing root killer. It's a blue crystal. Just mix it with water and set it up the same way. Do this one in a well ventilated area, as it off gasses sulfur dioxide.

[@bo5600]

FWIW, I think now you should do a nice deep bluing job on the punch pin itself. The contrast to the nickel would make it a truly beautiful tool.

[@grizzlydan8]

I never suspected that nickle plating at home would be possible. I have some antique tools that have lost their nickle plating. Very interesting video.

[@davida1hiwaaynet]

That punch turned out very well!

[@rcworks9762]

For those scientific purists the normal copper plating solution is copper sulfate. It comes in powder for and should be mixed with distilled water. These days I'm taking up anodizing. I'm considering doing a steam engine with no paint, just anodized finishes for a mostly aluminum build.

[@enlishbob]

Off to buy shares in Caswell, I think their sales are about to go through the roof! Thanks for the video.

[@rosariotrusso1251]

I really enjoyed this video mrpete! I purchased a gold plating kit a few yrs ago (I haven't used it yet) it came with a gold solution that is clear and you use a swab to "paint" the gold on a item you could hang it like you did but the kit only comes with a small jar of gold solution so it would need to be a very small item- the directions say to remove any chrome plate (came with chrome stripper) then reactivate the nickel before applying the gold- the video shows gold plating a kitchen sprayer (22crt) I am going to give it a try after watching your video cuz I forgot I even had it lol you could probably buy the gold solution and use your set up & make a cotten tipped swab to apply, oops looks like I got carried away with this comment- Great Video mrpete! 2 thumbs up

[@Latheman666]

Explanation for fluctuating voltage: Tiny bubbles cover the workpiece, reducing the surface to the liquid and therefore increasing the resistance. The bubbles grow larger and finally break loose and the surface to the liquid increases again, reducing the resistance. This process starts over and over again.

[@JetBomb-xx6ye]

😮 that last peace came out really nice!! Thank you 🙏 for the great information

[@peterhoiland6715]

Mr Pete (great name by the way), If you diffuse your lighting with something such as a piece of tissue paper in front of your light source, it subdues a lot of the glare and allows the fine details to show much better on camera. Thank you for another great video!

[@troytaylor1913]

I just got the stuff but I didn't use a kit. I decided to get the 44 x 1.24-inch rolls, not as thick but it's easier to mess with cutting. I've plated before but with zinc. Over time I'm going to be plating a lot of parts but not high volume so I got a magnetic stir and lab bars to help knock the bubbles off. I got a thick plastic box that will hold about 2 gallons. Some of those cheap wall chargers are noisy you might want to put a filter cap of about 1000uf across them but if you put the polarity on backward those things will pop and smoke, it's kind of fun to watch but wear safety glasses. I blew up a bag of capacitors just for fun.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

You can also silver plate with the same process ! Great share Lyle .. Thumbs up..

[@somebodyelse6673]

I have never seen an electropated finish delaminate from metal, only from plastics. Chrome, on the other hand, is infamous for peeling off even when professionally done. I have been gruesomely sliced twice by peeling chrome, the separated 'flakes' are viciously sharp, jagged, and usually corroded from the base metal on the backside. I'll take the nickel finish every time I have a choice.

[@N.Cognito]

the largest rectifier (dc power source) we have at my work is for a hard chrome tank 4ftX6ft 15ft deep, capable of 12 volts 15000 amps.

[@jamesferg1006]

WHEN YOU GO TO PLATE YOUR PART THAT YOU MADE. AND WANT A GOOD PLATE. THAT WONT WONT PEEL. MAKE YOU A SMALL ELTRO. CLEANER AND A MILD ACID DIP.YOU CAN USE A LITTLE CLEAN BATTERY ACID ( SULFURIC ) 10% & 90% H2O THEN CLEAN WATER RINSE, IF YOU DONT SEE ANY WATER BRAKE ON PART.YOU HAVE A CLEAN PART.AND WHEN PLATED YOU SHOULD HAVE A GOOD PLATE. IAM A PLATER, RETIRED. HOPE THIS HELPS. YOU HAVE BEEN A BIG HELP TO ME ON YOUR MACHINE VIDEOS

[@kwd57]

That Simpson 260 meter brings back memories from electronics class in the early 70s. I haven't seen or used one since.

[@BedsitBob]

IMHO, something that would really look good nickel plated, is the body of the tap follower you made. Buffed up in the lathe (to get rid of the machining marks), then plated, it would look really smart, with the spring loaded point still blued, just like blued sights look smart on a nickel plated pistol.

[@samrodian919]

Tubalcain, instead of using your plug in power supply, I'd use a fully charged 12 volt car battery, which would probably produce the bubbles you were so looking forward to see, and a much thicker plating rate over one thou per hour. With a much larger amperage available, the plating process is much quicker/thicker.

[@r4z0r7o3]

Neat! Not too surprised you couldn't measure the thickness, it's probably only atoms thick. Practically speaking, I wonder if zinc plating would provide more corrosion protection vs nickle (at the cost of prettiness).

[@passedhighschoolphysics6010]

Have been nice to have weighed the copper cold rolled steel strips as well as nickel strips to measure the change in weight. Would also be interesting to see what the current draw was.

[@kennethnevel3263]

I had a peace of nickel plated cast iron from a old gas stove made in the 1940,s probably, and it was stored outside in full weather for 2 years and never rusted one bit , I took a rag and rubbed the dirt off it and it shined bright and perfect . It had very good nickel plating , probably very thick , not like the things that are made today with just enough plating to give the product color and start to rust the first time it gets wet . I like nickel plated things better than chrome plated things . Nickel plating has a warmer tone when polished . This is a easer way to plate things in a home shop . Factory,s usual copper plate first coat under the second coat chrome plate . I have been told that some times the copper plating is then buffed to make the surface smoother before the second chrome plating step to give a better finish . I did some copper plating as a kid and used copper sulfate power and water for the solution , and it has a pretty blue/ green color something like what you used , might be the same or similar . I would guess that what you used has some copper sulfate in it by the color .

[@mrpete222]

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[@JunkMikesWorld]

I have a couple of Union Oak tool boxes that need the hardware re plated. I think I will do that one day. I think some parts on one of your model engines would look awesome plated.

[@KE4YAL]

Great video I enjoy all your videos I have seen and done a lot of the things you do I spent 39 years I one factory and like you said security was Very lax back then Thanks for sharing

[@policestate4874]

this guy is so cool. highschool shop was always full why I tried, I'm getting my lessons now though.

[@ssboot5663]

Awesome! Beautifull finished products! The machining marks give the tools character when they are nickel plated and I like iit even though it isnt perfection.

[@gtbarnes11]

didnt know Jimmy Stewart did electroplating!

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@CraftedChannel]

Nickle plate the Clyde Winchester 22 and have him over to see it. Would be a great series. Loved the video.

[@TerryD15]

The green solution is probably Nickel acetate solution made by electrolytic meand in white vinegar. It's quite safe and can easily be made at home. The solution improves as you plate more. A better way of hanging the bell punch is to take stout copper wire bend a 'U' shape for about 10mm and push it into the screw hole giving a positive electrical and mechanical connection as well as allowing the screwed hole to plate.When plating steel it is better to plate with copper first with electrolytically home made copper acetate solution with copper and white vinegar.

[@flatblack39]

This Old Bob has an amazing video on restoring/plating rusty parts.

[@Savagedownsouth]

I know it's years later, but do you have a link? I can't find him.

[@flatblack39]

@@Savagedownsouth Sorry it took a while to get back to you. It is "That Old Bob" Here is link to plating. Very interesting fellow. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4HCi2d8e8ppl8U

[@bc65925]

That did turn out nice. Real nice PSM6 also.

[@duanehoover1979]

I have used this same stuff from them work great i done a 1911 45 pistol but to get a great finish you have to have a very clean polish job and a good cleaner for the metal no finger prints and correct amperage and volts and time in chemical will do a great job if done this way ps if you want a pic ill gladly send Duane

[@powaybob]

Very cool. I remember nickel plating a penny with a Remco science kit. 55 years ago.

[@totenkopf999]

I used to turn pennys silver with mercury.

[@powaybob]

Yeah, that too.

[@nedshead5906]

Now I know why they say not to put money in your mouth

[@dougnutter8452]

Me too. Always have wondered how much it affected my brain and memory.

[@outcast7899]

Thank you Now ive learned to clean rust off of tools and cast iron cookware via electroless, and now i know how to how to plate by electoless. So far in rust removal ive used a plastic trash can, battery charger, an old brake rotor, and borax laundry soap for solution. Do this outside and please cover trash can with lid so you wont need to rescue cat out of solution. There was no rust to be found on cat. Thanks again, M L Rogers Pasadena, TX

[@mrpete222]

lol

[@MrUbiquitousTech]

That came out great, thanks for sharing Mr. Pete! I too had no idea that could be done at home, learned something new.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Nice job, I use there Alu. Anodize dye's. They make great products. I am going to have to try this.

[@jolllyroger1]

I like nickel better than chrome too it just out shines it

[@brianzemke7169]

I always enjoy the stories!

[@pyromedichd1]

The black oxide plating kit on the Caswell website looks interesting ad I think it would make a professional looking plating job for shop made tools.

[@milesthom3201]

I prefer vinegar. I dissolved my first wife in vinegar. Took less than a Week!

[@patrickmesko4778]

Miles Thom 😁😎✌

[@bryankirk3567]

Damn! Mine took a month a month of Sundays.... But that was 2. Next time I'll use battery acid or something.

[@Toto-ko5on]

For what you use wifeplating? :)

[@shawneliason790]

I use sulfuric acid. Nothing is left..

[@LEO-xo9cz]

😂

[@whitehoose]

Just using the "see how far it will go" principle, I would have had to make some attempt at buffing that bell. The results you got are pretty impressive, knowing it could have been better would haunt me :). Nothing fancy - a battery drill holding a rod that would just go through the hole ... tighten the screw and spin ... a bit of spin and polish using some reasonable grit emery ... say 4, 6 and 800 .... just a minute each grit ... then see how it turned out.

[@johnthayjr4237]

Very cool kit . I think I'm going try this out . Thanks so much for sharing this . Old Tool Maker JT Hay Fort Worth Texas

[@Lee-qp6gf]

Awesome. Not many plating companies around anymore.

[@1pcfred]

Dealing with all of those chemicals commercially is difficult. I worked at a place that hard chrome plated printing press dies and let's just say we didn't dispose of spent solutions in the most ecological manner. It involved some flushing. Chromium flakes are rather pretty. We had 55 gallon drums of them.

[@cavemansmancave9025]

Very fascinating. What a cool way to rustproof. Thanks, John

[@teebosaurusyou]

Final cleaning by boiling in powdered dishwater detergent is also very effective. Also, starting nickel plating, removing the part for inspection, then staring to plate again is inadvisable. Don't try to plate in stages unless you 'reactivate' the surfaces each time. There are additives that promote a uniform 'gloss' finish versus a flat marked finish.; 'Bright' versus 'Dull' nickel.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@brosselot1]

thanks for sharing. that is very cool. I always learn something form you thanks Mr Pete.

[@Daledavispratt]

Thoroughly enjoyed! Thanks, Mr. Pete!

[@Bobsutubes]

Never stop learning.

[@dizzolve]

would be interesting to dial indicate the surface of your test sheets over the affected area across to the unaffected area to verify the .001/hr tout

[@mrpete222]

Thanks for watching

[@yambo59]

Love these results, really gave that punch some good looks-! Ive never done this, but it looks very similar to the principle you've used to remove rust-? I wonder what the difference might be with a 6 or 12 volt battery charger instead of the wall wart-? I imagine the process would speed up, might see some bubbles then-lol Some good suggestions below from other commenters on how to obtain the materials at lower cost, also a higher quality better regulated power supply is suggested but wow great results without an expensive trip to a plating co.

[@1pcfred]

Plating requires low voltage for an even finish.

[@prabhashrajput310]

Can i see the diamond electroplating process

[@StanErvin-yo9vl]

​@@prabhashrajput310 Would like to see that also, Pete. 😊

[@amargnwalkr]

Dunno know what lighting you're using, but a couple of soft boxes (for video, not photography) can be had for pretty cheap. Or you can make your own diffusers.

[@chinooker2001]

Sir, just subscribed, thank you for making these great videos. I particularly like the electrolysis ones. I have tried Oxalic Acid/Water on Aluminum wheels to remove corrosion with decent results. I soaked them overnight, rinsed, and coated with WD40 until I can give them a clear coat. Not sure if you have tried using Oxalic Acid as a rust remover yet, but I would sure like to see that on one of your episodes. I will keep looking through your videos, in case you have already made one. Thanks again for the great videos.

[@mrpete222]

Thanks

[@Geopholus]

Oxalic acid is good for removing rust also good for removing iron stains on wood,... it is toxic in concentrations used for rust removal, and wood bleaching ,.. use gloves, adequate ventilation, and then wash everything in water a lot. I wonder if it may have uses in plating?