Electroplating

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Subject: Electroplating
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 23:21:15 -0500
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From:  RODERICK MAXWELL [SMTP:tank-at-magnolia-dot-net]
Sent:  Thursday, August 20, 1998 8:46 AM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: Electroplating

Tesla List wrote:
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> From:  Dale McLane [SMTP:dale.mclane.junk-dot-network-at-wcnet-dot-org]

> Hi:
> 
> I've been off the list for a while, but now have a computer at home, so
> I won't get in trouble for using the one on my desk at work.  Too much
> temptation....Anyways, I'm a geologist/geochemist and somewhat of a mad
> scientist myself, so I may be able to offer you some advice.
> 
> It is not necessary to copper plate first. There are some formulas for
> silvering glass surfaces and other non-conducting objects directly using
> silver nitrate, clear household ammonia, and either cane sugar or honey
> as a reductant.  The only major precaution is that the ammoniacal silver
> solutions must be disposed of after using, because they can form
> explosive residues.  Which may or may not not be a bad thing depending
> on your point of view, and level of amusement.
> 
> These formulas can be found in a wonderfully useful compendium known as
> "The Chemical Formulary" Volume 9, page 228-229, and in some of the
> other early volumes in this series.  Reprints of these volumes are all
> still available from The Chemical Publishing Company, although the
> senior editor, Mr. Bennett, has passed away.  Many college and technical
> libraries have copies.  This series of books dates from the early
> 1930's, and the first ten volumes up to the 1957 edition are the most
> useful.  Later editions rely on trade or proprietary compounds
> extensively, and are not as well suited to the do-it-your-selfer.  If
> you can't find them in a library easily, I have copies of the first ten
> volumes.  You will need to buy silver nitrate crystals.  Don't buy them
> from Fisher, they are high priced.  You want the less expensive
> technical grade, not the reagent grade that Fisher sells.  Check out
> "The Alchemist's Den" at
> 
>                  http://www.ualberta.ca/~psgarbi/psgarbi.html
> 
> If you would like more information, contact me directly at:
> 
> dale.mclane.junk-dot-network-at-wcnet-dot-org


  Thank you for your reply, and information! I have a book called
"Cyclopedia of Formulas" it was written in 1912! But most of the
formulas call for using very poisonous chemicals such as potassium
cyanide, and nitric acid (can you spell blinded and burned).



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