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Posted by: Mueller Jan 30 2006, 03:00 PM

As soon as I get the directions from McMark on how to use his http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/ , I plan on trying it out.....any BTDT tips or tricks??

material will be 6061 and is 914 related

Posted by: bondo Jan 30 2006, 03:04 PM

Don't try to do large parts. Cast parts work sometimes but my results have varied. Avoid solution contamination. Use a chemical sealer if you can. Definitely practice on some scrap.

Posted by: McMark Jan 30 2006, 03:07 PM

Okay, okay. I'll write myself a note to get you the manual. Sheesh. You didn't have to go "public" to get my attention.

J/K

But I did write myself a note.

Posted by: McMark Jan 30 2006, 03:08 PM

Royce, what did you use to power your kit?

Mike - http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/lcd_ano.pdf
http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/rect.htm

Posted by: bondo Jan 30 2006, 03:19 PM

I use a universal battery charger called a fair radio charger. It's military surplus. It can handle about 15 amps.

Posted by: Porcharu Jan 30 2006, 03:31 PM

Mike - have you seen this??
http://www.focuser.com/atm/anodize/anodize.html

Posted by: Mueller Jan 31 2006, 04:46 PM

QUOTE (srbliss @ Jan 30 2006, 02:31 PM)
Mike - have you seen this??
http://www.focuser.com/atm/anodize/anodize.html

thanks Steve....some good reading there....

Posted by: Mueller Aug 3 2006, 02:47 PM

Hey Mark....I got a powersupply

It just so happens I needed to buy a "good" for work...no problem for me to borrow it for home use,,,wanna bring the kit with you next week??

Posted by: ejm Aug 3 2006, 05:35 PM

I think this is the very same question that got Dirk Wright started

Posted by: HarveyH Aug 3 2006, 06:25 PM

Clean!
Clean!
Clean!
Clean!
Clean!
Everything has to be very clean.
I assume you will be using aluminum rods to support your piece parts for processing; don't skimp and try and reuse them. Once they've gone in the tank and the current has been started they are anodized too; the really small contact points with the workpiece will not be, but you will never get them lined up properly to make a good contact.
If something happens and you have to take a piece out before it is done, it will have to be stripped, cleaned, and completely reanodized.
Most of what I did (20 years ago now...) was hot water sealing, with a couple of items in a chromate sealer so I dont know anything about them

Posted by: ZZZZZ Aug 3 2006, 06:39 PM

CW clean.....get a "Tack Cloth"....

Posted by: iamchappy Aug 3 2006, 08:16 PM

Check Ebay auctions for Bdstone, he sells nice plated 914 parts for less than the effort
you have to go through doing it yourself.

Posted by: McMark Aug 3 2006, 10:16 PM

I'll pack it along. I was just trying to decide where to store it.