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« Reply #270 on: January 03, 2013, 11:45:30 PM » |
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Cheers steve. If the electroplating does not cut it I will   :D:D |
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« Reply #271 on: January 04, 2013, 07:15:57 AM » |
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That's a great idea for a filler  Have you checked clearance with the distributor clamp plate? |
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« Reply #272 on: January 04, 2013, 08:33:44 AM » |
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Be alot better coated as hides any marks etc I got a bit of chrome left also I don't know where you find the time .. He he |
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« Reply #273 on: January 04, 2013, 09:28:05 AM » |
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That's a great idea for a filler Have you checked clearance with the distributor clamp plate? Yes, set the tube length to look ok but still enable the cap to come off |
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« Reply #274 on: January 04, 2013, 10:05:46 AM » |
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I like it!  idea Andy. But being picky(as you do in retrospect!) and in no way trying to put this idea down...The pump body is quite a difficult area to keep clean,with all those little crevices,so I reckon(but who am I to say?  )it would be better to have tube and cap as Manky described.Bet there'll be a few people look at it and think"wheres the oil go in" though. |
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« Reply #275 on: January 04, 2013, 01:14:56 PM » |
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Tell 'em it's packed with grease!
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« Reply #276 on: January 04, 2013, 05:34:18 PM » |
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Its an auto oil top up system !
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« Reply #277 on: January 04, 2013, 09:26:00 PM » |
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Nice job Andy.
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« Reply #278 on: January 06, 2013, 08:28:56 PM » |
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Cheers MM. Ok, so today I lashed up built a variable voltage supply and set up the electroplating kit properly. Action shot in the outhouse setting the electrolpating gear up.
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« Reply #279 on: January 06, 2013, 08:31:56 PM » |
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more info please Andy,this sounds interesting
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« Reply #280 on: January 06, 2013, 08:33:19 PM » |
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And here is the result. Not as good as I hoped. Its nice and shiney, but I really didnt spend the time prepping the steel. Looked ok when I put it in the tank, but the process seems to enhance every little scratch. It'll be ok for where it will be, but not good enough for eye level.not sure yet if to plate the old pump bidy (will need something called zincate) - paint it metallic blue like the main trike or hammerite gloss black (or post to Steve for powder coat black!).
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« Reply #281 on: January 06, 2013, 08:39:22 PM » |
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Powder coat hides all that but wow we'll done you ! |
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« Reply #282 on: January 06, 2013, 08:41:29 PM » |
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Looks damn good to me. How long in the tank etc. More info please
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« Reply #283 on: January 06, 2013, 08:43:59 PM » |
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Hi Scannerzer. The kit came from Gateros plating http://www.gaterosplating.co.uk/ Thet say you can use a battery charger but it didnt seem so controlled to me so I built that thing from stuff I had lying around from the past. There is a tub og alkaline cleaned (using current) a tub of what they call acid pickle ( that does a final clean) and a tub of replica chrome fluid (its some form of nickle plus loads of other chemicals including a brightener). So it ends up as a very bright chrome looking nickle plating. I am going to give anything I do with it a polish and a coat of laquer to try to keep it shiny. |
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« Reply #284 on: January 06, 2013, 08:47:36 PM » |
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Ok, here we go then. 120 milli-amps per sq Inch - so this was plated at approx 1.5 amps, 30 mins insertion time, tank was 35 degrees Celcius (fish tank heater!) with agitation (fish tank pump and aeration stones) - 8 nickle anodes suspended on titanium wires.
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