Wanted something to practice a bit of electroplating so thought the cover strip on the Starter Motor was a good candidate



I had wired brushed about a month ago but surface rust was showing up again.



Gave it another go on the wire wheel then cleaned it with Prepsol. - left the inside to compare.

This is the Setup with a Lab Bench Supply



Current was eventually set at 500mA for 1 hour



The finished artical - not as even as I hoped but good enough - a few 'golden' streaks and some dull patches otherwise it appears to be evenly coated.



And in place on the Starter Motor.

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

NIIICCCEEEE

Have a look at this.....

http://www.mckennasgarage.com/xke/jag_16.htm

Minimad

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You can take the boy out of the racer.........but not the racer out of the boy!

Nice work Wombat. Looks perfectly good to me.

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