Thanks for checking out my new channel! If you have ideas how to improve these videos, let me know. I will try to figure out best way of doing this type of videos without changing my style too much.
I will do video at some point but I can't explain the chemistry very well because it is complex and to my understanding those are just guesses about what is happening
This is the 10th video on nickel plating that I’vr watched... I have finally gotten a clear and straight guide on how this is done. The other videos had too much blabbing and monotonous music... Thank you for explaining things the way you do. Some of us just enjoy the silence and little sounds of simplicity.
An old magazine article I read on plating a hammer indicated a better plate if a copper plate was applied first to ferris objects. Great video, thanks.
For best results: use hydrochloric acid as the electrolyte solution to obtain nickel chloride. During this first step, switch + and - each 30/60 minutes. You can set up a system with a relay to do this automatically. Let it run several hours until 1 or 2 days depending on the quantity, until you see a VERY dark green color, that means that your electrolyte solution is enough saturated. At this point you can keep doing the second step as shown in the video. BE VERY CAREFUL, WEAR PROPER MASK AND GLOVES, KEEP THE ROOM VENTILATED. ACID IS CORROSIVE, so take care, the electrolyte preparation is better to do outside (that smoke too is quite corrosive, metal parts around the area may begin to rust after 1 or 2 days) For best results, a copper layer is also recommended before the nickel plating. Cheers 😁✌️
Thank you neighbour (greetings from Sweden). Thanks to you I successfully nickelplated an old wristwatch from the mid 50s (Atlantic Milano) after I carefully took off the old damaged plating and polished the brass basemetal up to mirrorfinish. I am very greatfull and I wish you the best.
Everyone should remember, that the mixture of hydrogen and oxygen makes a detonating gas, especially in 2:1 proportion. That gas is very dangerous cause it's very easy to detonate, there would be enough just one spark. So the ventilation is not just recommended, it is ablolutely necessary! P.S. Thanx for video, simple, short and clear. Salute form Russia ;)
I perfectly agree, the last and only time I smoked close to a charging lead battery (which release hydrogene the same way), it exploded and I ended with my clothes looking like a fish net...
Thanks. Some metals are much harder to plate or they need liquids that produce dangerous fumes but at least nickel, copper and zinc are easy and all can be done like this if you just change the nickel to other metals
Thanks for all this info. I dunno when I'd ever need to nickel plate an object, but it's good to know for the future. Doesn't seem too difficult. It might be cool to restore some items one day.
I have a bike it was like new 5yrs ago.. I stored it in the garage when I pulled it out recently I was feeling bad about the rusted Parts and I had not properly cleaned and polished it prior to storage. So it will need cleaning and electro-plate. Florida humidity sux... I'm 60 so many times I have seen stuff go to rust.. well FIX it or forget it. ✌️ have a great year..
This is fantastic odd fellow, I have tried a similar method of electrolysis with a sodium carbonate (washing soda) solution to remove rust from tools and parts, it works great. You should do a video on that.
I just thought of it, that if you solder a wire to an inconspicuous inner part of an object you can connect your alligator to it so as not to leave unplated spots where the electrode attaches. Great video. I want to replate an old metal 1950’s kitchen coffee, tea container and my search led me here. Thanks.
Very informative, With all required materials needed - the most important is how to make the solution which most videos don't specified clearly, You find the experiment is dysfunctional and ineffective, so you start searching again, most important no Talk or scream. Thank you🎣
@@electricpaisy6045 LOL! But seriously, though, the pattern for the wearing double gloves is a non carcinogenic one. Nickel acetate ain't the most people-friendly stuff to be dealing with. Please do be careful with it. Word to the wise... ;)
the nickel salts settle as time passes so a good idea along with a little heat is to mix the solution every couple of seconds/minutes as youre plating.
What do I need to start studying to do this kind of work for a living? I love restoring things, especially those from the previous century. I'm guessing that you might have an engineering or mechanics background, maybe? Whatever the case, I absolutely love your videos, and I love learning from you with each new upload!
@@Odd_Experiments Yes I see that u link back to your video at Odd Tinkering". But I still remember you as DIY Cool Stuff 😊😊. I'm pretty sure that you ate succeed at these works. Again, good luck! From Turkey to Finland 😊
From what I understand, using higher voltages causes a pitted look on the surface. [probably because of the bubbles] I have found using a "buck" converter on the power supply to get the voltage to not above 1.5V with longer plating time and moving the part to keep the bubbles from sticking and staying in the same spot on the part provides a smoother shiny surface. Keep in mind like he said, the final product will only be shiny and smooth as the surface under the plating, so get the part by polishing to a mirror finish before plating.
Yes, generally a smaller voltage is ideal, around 1 or 2 volts usually, and the amperage determines how long it will take to plate a piece of metal. So I suppose the best theoretical results would come with low voltage and low amperage
Could also set up two tubs and put them in series. That would cut the voltage down to about half and you'd have two processes going at the same time. Could also put a light bulb in between, like an old 2010-vintage antique flashlight bulb
Probably been commented on a ton, but I'll just reiterate - be very careful with using salt (sodium chloride) as it will generate chlorine gas, which is highly toxic. only use in a very well ventilated area. I'd much more recommend using washing soda (sodium carbonate) as that will improve the conductivity of the water without the risk of chlorine gas.
hello.. best regards.. me subscriber from Indonesia.. I'm very inspired by your content.. permission to gain knowledge.. thank you very much.. hopefully healthy always.. Maturnuwun
Gotta be DC. Wall outlet is AC, that is, the energized prong potential (ie voltage) is changing from positive to negative ( in comparison to the other, neutral prong) 50 or 60 times per second. This plating process requires the positive electrode potential (ie voltage) to stay positive (in comparison with the other "negative" electrode) all of the time, that is, it must be DC.
I really love watching these tutorials and restorations that you've done. Do you plan on doing any tutorials on how to use electrolysis for rust and paint removal?
I saw both a battery pack and a power supply. Did you use both, or was that demonstrating options? Can you upload a photo of the entire setup to see how everything is connected as a whole? Thanks.
Basically yes. I believe the vinegars solution needs to be changed to different for some metals like gold. At least copper and wick will work like this. Brass won't work because it is an alloy. Depending on your conditions you will get a plating that is mostly only one of the metals in the alloy but it might have some impurities. Brass can be plated only in specific conditions but that is hard.
you can easily plate with copper in a copper sulfate (CuSo4) solution (easy to find in a gardenning shop) the same way, with copper at the anode. For gold, only aqua regia, a mix of nitric and hydrochloric acids (HNO3 + 3 HCl) will react and it's extremely corrosive, it even attack the glass... not recommanded for DIY !
Hey there, you should make a Hullcell test to see the best results for your nickel solution. You can in crease the shining of the plated nickel layer by adding saccharine ;-) add prop to reduce the surface tension and the air bobble during the plating will be smaller -> higher current -> more speed and better surface. A good temperature would be 60 C°
Instead of shaking the object, you can use a small fish tank air pump, they are cheap. There are sets with a hose, air stone, non-return valve and pump for 15,- euro. Just place the air stone between the object and the nickel anode and you're good to go. The constant air stream will make the solution circulate and it will also reach the back of the object.
If i got some nickel from the positive anode to the negative one. Can i switch the positive with the negative for plating or will it ruin the part, or just won't be possible. If my knowledge in science is at least somewhat good, i think, it is possible, because you don't do anything bad, but it is always best to make sure. As they say, "Drill once, measure twice."
Good luck on the Odd Experiments channel. Will deffo be watching both channels. It's nice to see how to do stuff like Simple Plating. Thank you for the ideas.
I have a lid from an antique trinket box. I want to nickel plate it. It measures roughly 5 inches by 3. A bit larger in scale than what you're doing. What kind of setup would I need to do this?
How about the larger of the stuff.. Like old lamp of torch with big brass in it.. How about the battery or the power source.. Could it be larger that right now you showed to us here?
Thanks for checking out my new channel! If you have ideas how to improve these videos, let me know. I will try to figure out best way of doing this type of videos without changing my style too much.
A box of UV ray for clean Nintendo Consoles. Please, how work?
please, a tutorial of that UV ray box to clean the yellow platic of controllers/consoles, that would be awesome!!
I will do video at some point but I can't explain the chemistry very well because it is complex and to my understanding those are just guesses about what is happening
maybe talk in your vids i think that would be different than your other channel.
is possible to change vinegar with citric acid?
This is the 10th video on nickel plating that I’vr watched... I have finally gotten a clear and straight guide on how this is done. The other videos had too much blabbing and monotonous music... Thank you for explaining things the way you do. Some of us just enjoy the silence and little sounds of simplicity.
Silence? I didn't hear any silence...
Less is more
I don't need even need to know any of this, but you're silent charisma is so funny that just keeps me hooked
An old magazine article I read on plating a hammer indicated a better plate if a copper plate was applied first to ferris objects. Great video, thanks.
correct
For best results: use hydrochloric acid as the electrolyte solution to obtain nickel chloride. During this first step, switch + and - each 30/60 minutes. You can set up a system with a relay to do this automatically. Let it run several hours until 1 or 2 days depending on the quantity, until you see a VERY dark green color, that means that your electrolyte solution is enough saturated. At this point you can keep doing the second step as shown in the video. BE VERY CAREFUL, WEAR PROPER MASK AND GLOVES, KEEP THE ROOM VENTILATED. ACID IS CORROSIVE, so take care, the electrolyte preparation is better to do outside (that smoke too is quite corrosive, metal parts around the area may begin to rust after 1 or 2 days) For best results, a copper layer is also recommended before the nickel plating. Cheers 😁✌️
where did you learn this? also is there a proper percentage that the new hydrochloric acid should be?
@@stclairstclair Nickel chloride with a few drops of 31% HCl (10 g Nickel salt) in 500 ml water) works great.
@@chanheosican6636 nickle salt ?
Thank you neighbour (greetings from Sweden). Thanks to you I successfully nickelplated an old wristwatch from the mid 50s (Atlantic Milano) after I carefully took off the old damaged plating and polished the brass basemetal up to mirrorfinish.
I am very greatfull and I wish you the best.
What a coincidence, watching from Egypt to plate my Atlantic world master watch.
Your video's silence ,objects sounds,wordings makes us to feel something special....keep doing....luv ur videos
This video was shot with the upmost professionalism, and attention to detail, you are appreciated bro🙏
Everyone should remember, that the mixture of hydrogen and oxygen makes a detonating gas, especially in 2:1 proportion. That gas is very dangerous cause it's very easy to detonate, there would be enough just one spark. So the ventilation is not just recommended, it is ablolutely necessary!
P.S. Thanx for video, simple, short and clear. Salute form Russia ;)
I perfectly agree, the last and only time I smoked close to a charging lead battery (which release hydrogene the same way), it exploded and I ended with my clothes looking like a fish net...
Thank you for this video. I’ve always wanted to know how this is done. We love watching all your videos 😁
Thanks. Some metals are much harder to plate or they need liquids that produce dangerous fumes but at least nickel, copper and zinc are easy and all can be done like this if you just change the nickel to other metals
@@Odd_Experiments could i use this method to put a nickel finish on a small pistol?
Inhuman Filth if it’s just the case then yea I think so
@@dandan3934 It is chemically possible to plate something with copper ions in solution without using a copper electrode
@@inhumanfilth681 Pistol's bluing would need to be removed.
Thanks for all this info. I dunno when I'd ever need to nickel plate an object, but it's good to know for the future. Doesn't seem too difficult. It might be cool to restore some items one day.
I have a bike it was like new 5yrs ago.. I stored it in the garage when I pulled it out recently I was feeling bad about the rusted Parts and I had not properly cleaned and polished it prior to storage. So it will need cleaning and electro-plate. Florida humidity sux... I'm 60 so many times I have seen stuff go to rust.. well FIX it or forget it. ✌️ have a great year..
This is fantastic odd fellow, I have tried a similar method of electrolysis with a sodium carbonate (washing soda) solution to remove rust from tools and parts, it works great. You should do a video on that.
That's a great idea! (I can figure out how to do that!) 👍
Thanks for learning me how to nickel plate my friend 😉👌
I have many questions but ok
Wait why are you nickel plating your friend??
Teaching*
Mr. Awesome, why do you want to nickel plate your friend? :)
This, ladies and gentlemen, is why the comma exists.
Took a lot of the mystery out of the process. Thank You.
I just thought of it, that if you solder a wire to an inconspicuous inner part of an object you can connect your alligator to it so as not to leave unplated spots where the electrode attaches. Great video. I want to replate an old metal 1950’s kitchen coffee, tea container and my search led me here. Thanks.
this was a great idea for a second channel and i love it
Thanks, now I want to try coating my old watch in my balcony. Very useful info
Very informative, With all required materials needed - the most important is how to make the solution which most videos don't specified clearly, You find the experiment is dysfunctional and ineffective, so you start searching again, most important no Talk or scream. Thank you🎣
Love your work and your videos - blessings from down under - NZ
The fingerprint plating thing seems like a neat idea for a custom job
6:19
'I used the nickel to plate the nickel'
Also used gloves to cover gloves. I think I see a pattern hier.
@@electricpaisy6045 LOL! But seriously, though, the pattern for the wearing double gloves is a non carcinogenic one. Nickel acetate ain't the most people-friendly stuff to be dealing with. Please do be careful with it. Word to the wise... ;)
the nickel salts settle as time passes so a good idea along with a little heat is to mix the solution every couple of seconds/minutes as youre plating.
Fantastic, clear and concise instructions. Much appreciated 😁👍🏽
Awesome step by step video with great emphasis on details that are very important to a good quality job!!!!
nickel coating process is very well and intelligibly painted, thumbs up
So cool. I’m learning so many new things from this channel
Such a well done tutorial, I'm restoring a 1973/4 YAMAHA AG100a, I was going to send parts off for nickel plating, not now though, thank you 👍 🙂 👏
What do I need to start studying to do this kind of work for a living? I love restoring things, especially those from the previous century. I'm guessing that you might have an engineering or mechanics background, maybe? Whatever the case, I absolutely love your videos, and I love learning from you with each new upload!
Love the glove on glove action! ;)
Better to remove
A lot of thanks for the video, friend. An easy, fast and effective way for nickel plating.
Thanks for the vid man, cheers from Brazil
Alchemy, wizardry, science, amazed, wow.
Great video! Love this new channel! Keep up the good work bro!
Hola buenas tardes......es el mejor video que he visto sobre niquelado.......las placas de niquel tan gruesas de donde la has sacado????.....un saludo
Now this video was extremely helpful. Thank you for sharing these details. 🙂
Awsome man thanks for the brush up. I haven’t done this in one long time ago.
Can you store the nickel solution for later use? And does any piece of nickel work or does it have to be a special kind or something?
Hey, good luck at your new channel! I'm one of your big fan. 😀
Thanks! I will try to improve these videos so that they fit the new channel without changing my style too much
@@Odd_Experiments Yes I see that u link back to your video at Odd Tinkering". But I still remember you as DIY Cool Stuff 😊😊. I'm pretty sure that you ate succeed at these works. Again, good luck! From Turkey to Finland 😊
One of the best Videos Keep it up 4 out of 5 Stars
From what I understand, using higher voltages causes a pitted look on the surface. [probably because of the bubbles] I have found using a "buck" converter on the power supply to get the voltage to not above 1.5V with longer plating time and moving the part to keep the bubbles from sticking and staying in the same spot on the part provides a smoother shiny surface. Keep in mind like he said, the final product will only be shiny and smooth as the surface under the plating, so get the part by polishing to a mirror finish before plating.
Yes, generally a smaller voltage is ideal, around 1 or 2 volts usually, and the amperage determines how long it will take to plate a piece of metal. So I suppose the best theoretical results would come with low voltage and low amperage
Could also set up two tubs and put them in series. That would cut the voltage down to about half and you'd have two processes going at the same time. Could also put a light bulb in between, like an old 2010-vintage antique flashlight bulb
Can i use for anode nickel strip for connecting batteries ??!
It's 99% pure nickel
Probably been commented on a ton, but I'll just reiterate - be very careful with using salt (sodium chloride) as it will generate chlorine gas, which is highly toxic. only use in a very well ventilated area. I'd much more recommend using washing soda (sodium carbonate) as that will improve the conductivity of the water without the risk of chlorine gas.
Very nice video, good demonstration . it's easy to follow. Thanks for sharing
I love your videos. I'm from Brazil.
Thanks!
Hi Luciano, where we can find a nickel plate in Brazil? Like this one on the video
*puts gloves on gloves*
Oh ok, I thought those were your actual hands.
No, those were the hands of YT's "The Crafsman". Check it out!
No glove, no love. Double gloving for extra protection.
Can you use this on copper wiring?
Thanks
You are a good teacher.
hello.. best regards.. me subscriber from Indonesia.. I'm very inspired by your content.. permission to gain knowledge.. thank you very much.. hopefully healthy always.. Maturnuwun
Where can I find nickel? I tried to buy, but 2 week to start that makes me anxious.
Great demonstration ,, Solution work better between 40-60 Celsius
what happens if you apply a 110 or 220 volts ? faster process ?
Gotta be DC. Wall outlet is AC, that is, the energized prong potential (ie voltage) is changing from positive to negative ( in comparison to the other, neutral prong) 50 or 60 times per second. This plating process requires the positive electrode potential (ie voltage) to stay positive (in comparison with the other "negative" electrode) all of the time, that is, it must be DC.
Is it OK if the salt has iodine in it? We usually only get iodised salt in India.
Opening and closing the alligator clips had me cracking up😁
I really love watching these tutorials and restorations that you've done. Do you plan on doing any tutorials on how to use electrolysis for rust and paint removal?
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Good audio. Getting unintended asmr from this lol
You are great teacher.. thank you
I saw both a battery pack and a power supply. Did you use both, or was that demonstrating options? Can you upload a photo of the entire setup to see how everything is connected as a whole? Thanks.
Thank you my friend, but how much temperature can the agents bear
That is very cool. Can you do the same thing with other metals like copper, silver, brass, tin, etc?
Basically yes. I believe the vinegars solution needs to be changed to different for some metals like gold. At least copper and wick will work like this. Brass won't work because it is an alloy. Depending on your conditions you will get a plating that is mostly only one of the metals in the alloy but it might have some impurities. Brass can be plated only in specific conditions but that is hard.
what liquid should be used for gold
you can easily plate with copper in a copper sulfate (CuSo4) solution (easy to find in a gardenning shop) the same way, with copper at the anode.
For gold, only aqua regia, a mix of nitric and hydrochloric acids (HNO3 + 3 HCl) will react and it's extremely corrosive, it even attack the glass... not recommanded for DIY !
@@Jethro.Maloku-le.Rey.Kalsitran what about gold cyanide
Thank you for this video man! Bless you
Hey there, you should make a Hullcell test to see the best results for your nickel solution. You can in crease the shining of the plated nickel layer by adding saccharine ;-) add prop to reduce the surface tension and the air bobble during the plating will be smaller -> higher current -> more speed and better surface. A good temperature would be 60 C°
I denna video kan vi se flera exempel på den härliga finska humorn!
Instead of shaking the object, you can use a small fish tank air pump, they are cheap. There are sets with a hose, air stone, non-return valve and pump for 15,- euro. Just place the air stone between the object and the nickel anode and you're good to go. The constant air stream will make the solution circulate and it will also reach the back of the object.
If i got some nickel from the positive anode to the negative one. Can i switch the positive with the negative for plating or will it ruin the part, or just won't be possible. If my knowledge in science is at least somewhat good, i think, it is possible, because you don't do anything bad, but it is always best to make sure. As they say, "Drill once, measure twice."
Good job bro. Highly appreciated.
Please mention how to bring mirror finish.
Excellent tutorial video. Where did you get those pieces of nickel from ?
Question please if I solder a small piece metal on to a bronze coin will it nickel plate the solder tia
Very good tutorial. Thankyou very much!!
Awesome Craftsmanship ✨!!!
I don’t know anything that’s happening but I love it
What kind of wire are you attaching at 4:13?
Good luck on the Odd Experiments channel.
Will deffo be watching both channels.
It's nice to see how to do stuff like Simple Plating.
Thank you for the ideas.
is it possible to make a 20 gallon tank using this method? thanks
Thanks 😊 I wanna to know how you do it. BTW you can show the process of whitening some pieces with the leds.
I knew this long time ago since I was a kid. But still very great vid!
WAY COOL! I've got an old Rickenbacker bridge that would make it look... (see the first two words)
The waiting is the hardest part
You actually want it hot, also add something to make the water move so bubbles spots aren't as big
Wow super cinematography.,😁
Easy to understand and nice video
hey what a great vid and easy to understand !! thankx dude
Thank you for the demonstration 👍👍 i wll try this myself as soon as i have all the equipments 😎
This is super cool 😍 Thanks for the video! Good luck buddy🤞💪
hello sir, could i use this method to anodise aluminum? did you have any other better method for aluminum or it just same as this?
I have a lid from an antique trinket box. I want to nickel plate it. It measures roughly 5 inches by 3. A bit larger in scale than what you're doing. What kind of setup would I need to do this?
hey wahts the differince of high voltage to low voltage set up, i have a 21v 1A power supply is it ok?
Does the metal rust or come off when rubbed or over time
I wonder could it be done without the salt? as ive to plate some steel items and the salt causes corrosion
I needed this for car parts...
What can i use for a resist to plate a part but leave a part on same piece unplated?
How about the larger of the stuff.. Like old lamp of torch with big brass in it.. How about the battery or the power source.. Could it be larger that right now you showed to us here?
Can we paint black this way? Thank you
This plating can be done on mild steel also?
Using this method can you plate brass with this using nickel And could you eat off of it if you plated a spoon
Thanks. I just want to learn about it. Also, can the solution be stored and reused again or is it better to make a new one?
Yeah this is dope tho, id love to see more how to vids for sure, and I can dig the costumization on the old grinder video, hella dope👌
Hi. What kinds of metals can I plate with this process ??? Regular Steel ??? Cast Iron ???
hello do you the process for black chroming. Can you help me with that plz.
What do you do with the leftover 'solution'? How can I get rid of it?
Abour the power supplly, how if use higher or lower than 4.5V? Tx u
Excellent presentation, thanks!