Switchboards Charging No. 5C Mk I Canadian
The first pair of flat brass washers I prepped and plated this evening worked out very well. A nice even plating with a shine that matched the originals very well. So on I went to the second pair, doing everything just the same. Not so good this time.
The plating looked burnt black and was not at all complete. I did a little bit of research on line and the likely culprits are copper or zinc in the solution. I am leaning towards this because the 2 Amp trickle current at 12 Volts DC did not show up as a concern.
I was using solid copper wire for all of my electroplating and the first set of washers worked, so in theory, so should the second set. I will look for some steel wire to fabricate another Cathode fitting and try again on the weekend.
David
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