Electroplating

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• Subject: Electroplating
• From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
• Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 22:54:05 -0500
• Approved: tesla-at-stic-dot-net

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From:  RODERICK MAXWELL [SMTP:tank-at-magnolia-dot-net]
Sent:  Saturday, August 22, 1998 8:56 AM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: Electroplating

Tesla List wrote:
> 
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> From:  Basura, Brian [SMTP:brian.basura-at-unistudios-dot-com]
> Sent:  Friday, August 21, 1998 10:31 AM
> To:  'Tesla List'
> Subject:  RE: Electroplating
> 
> Max,
> 
> I was at my local plating shop getting some car parts re-chromed and asked
> them.  They said no problem and suggested using hard stable wood which was
> dry and sealed well.  Their process starts with a graphite coating then
> copper, then nickel, and then chrome.  Of course you can stop at whichever
> coating you prefer.
> 
> BTW- They said it you can even get a final coating of gold if you want to
> spend the $$$'s.
> 
> Check with your local plating shop.  You may get better results for less
> $'s.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> Brian D. Basura


   Thank you for your input. I really want to do the job myself though.
Half the fun in building Tesla coils is building them. 




                                  Frankensteins Helper
                                          Max

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