How to make simple DIY nickel plating set up - Easy Electroplating for Beginners
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- In this video I will show you how to make a very simple nickel plating set up and how I plated I lighter I restored. Nickel plating is process of electroplating where nickel is deposited on an item with electricity.
What you'll need:
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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
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 ?
I don't need even need to know any of this, but you're silent charisma is so funny that just keeps me hooked
Your video's silence ,objects sounds,wordings makes us to feel something special....keep doing....luv ur videos
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.
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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.
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.
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!) 👍
This video was shot with the upmost professionalism, and attention to detail, you are appreciated bro🙏
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.
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'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... ;)
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.
Thank you for the demonstration 👍👍 i wll try this myself as soon as i have all the equipments 😎
Awesome step by step video with great emphasis on details that are very important to a good quality job!!!!
The fingerprint plating thing seems like a neat idea for a custom job
A lot of thanks for the video, friend. An easy, fast and effective way for nickel plating.
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 👍 🙂 👏
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°
nickel coating process is very well and intelligibly painted, thumbs up
this was a great idea for a second channel and i love it
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..
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...
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👌
Awsome man thanks for the brush up. I haven’t done this in one long time ago.
Fantastic, clear and concise instructions. Much appreciated 😁👍🏽
Thanks 😊 I wanna to know how you do it. BTW you can show the process of whitening some pieces with the leds.
Took a lot of the mystery out of the process. Thank You.
Thank you for this tutorial.
I think i'll need to properly learn this method for future projects, can you recommend me the proper tools? Like the power supply instead of a charger. I'm a newbie in this particular thing.
Thank you for your amazing work, you've been a huge inspiration for me and my hobby!
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 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.
Great video! How do you determine how long you let it « soaked » ?
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
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.
Opening and closing the alligator clips had me cracking up😁
Hello Odd Experiment, and thank you for this clear video !
Soon I'll try to gold plate a real rose, with a silver coating and a acid copper electroplating treatment before.
Do you think this is an appropriate process for this kind of delicate and fine support ?
Loved it! Thanks for sharing
Now this video was extremely helpful. Thank you for sharing these details. 🙂
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🎣
So cool. I’m learning so many new things from this channel
Thank you for this video man! Bless you
Thanks, now I want to try coating my old watch in my balcony. Very useful info
Great video! Love this new channel! Keep up the good work bro!
Love your work and your videos - blessings from down under - NZ
Thanks for the vid man, cheers from Brazil
Loved this! Science baby! :)
Nice demonstration & helpful too !
Good job bro. Highly appreciated.
Please mention how to bring mirror finish.
Alchemy, wizardry, science, amazed, wow.
This is super cool 😍 Thanks for the video! Good luck buddy🤞💪
Thank you my friend, but how much temperature can the agents bear
Thanks for the video
I went step by step to do the Plating
After getting then nickel Electrolyte ( green liquid) i tried to play a steel carbon knife parts( blade , back etc) but once i put them in the liqiud it starts to make bubbles ( a lot of them)
Is this normal ?
Any advice on plating carbon steel knifes?
With regards
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
Excellent presentation, thanks!
Thank you very much indeed Sir !!
Thank you for sharing. I see the nickel used in the demo is about 5mm thick but the amazon link for nickel is only 0.02" or 0.5mm thick. Does the thicker nickel perform better or worse than the thinner nickel? Could you share a link for the thicker nickel?
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
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?
*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.
Great videos on both channels! How does the voltage/amps affect the plating?
The number of ions produced is proportional to the current, so increasing the current increases the number of nickel ions, meaning the plating is completed in a shorter time.
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.
I love your videos and thanks for this tutorial. I wanna electroplate a collar that the plating was gone long ago.
Y have a question, since I can't find nickel to use can I use zinc?
You'd better wear a respirator and do it outdoors if you play with zinc.
Very nice video, good demonstration . it's easy to follow. Thanks for sharing
That was awesome! I am motivated to try my own experiments now! Maybe devise a way to harness the oxygen and hydrogen...
You can fill a bucket with this and then have the anode and cathode in upside down containers so that the gasses rise up and fill container while the liquid moves out
doesnt hydrogen combust in the presence of oxygen? maybe not too great of an idea...
@@wayveyx without a spark and at normal temperatures and pressures, it won’t spontaneously combust. But the tiniest spark even from static electricity can set it off, and then you have a bomb. So yeah, you have to be careful.
Excellent tutorial video. Where did you get those pieces of nickel from ?
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 😊
Can you do some teaching as well? As a beginner, I want to learn some really basic stuff about the things you did in the videos. And possibly I'll try it at home without buying too many tools and devices.
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.
I needed this for car parts...
hey what a great vid and easy to understand !! thankx dude
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?
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.
Nice !! where did you get the nickel plates do you show i have tried and only get laminated and does not work the same as yours !
Hellow bro have question if i put silver ring can that become stell colour like rodium
Nice one!
May I ask if the mass of the electroplated item is significantly larger than that of the non-plated?
I mean can it be quantified?
It can be significantly larger if you left it in there for a long time. Look up laws of electrolysis
You are great teacher.. thank you
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 !
@@jethromaloku3136 what about gold cyanide
Question: does adding salt to vinegar make the solution something like HCL?
Have you ever checked the acid level of the solution, how low the level was?
I wonder if one could plate items only with the solution and electricity like in the experiments with soaked tampon like attached to metal pens, applying the solution to the item.
Very good tutorial. Thankyou very much!!
Thanks for this video. I've two questions: green liquid can be stored for future purposes? Is it possible nikel plating non conductive things?
Yes it can be stored. The nickel won't vaporize. You can always and more vinegar if needed. Edit: no you can't piste non-conductive things, unless you first coat them with something conductive
@@Odd_Experiments that is called electrotyping
Perfect👍 I wanna try at home🤤👍
One of the best Videos Keep it up 4 out of 5 Stars
When he put gloves on his gloves, I felt that.
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Hi, well done, my question is, where can I obtain such big pieces of Nickel ?
hey wahts the differince of high voltage to low voltage set up, i have a 21v 1A power supply is it ok?
Awesome also somehow i manage to do something similar with just acetone
I don’t know anything that’s happening but I love it
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?
Good audio. Getting unintended asmr from this lol
You actually want it hot, also add something to make the water move so bubbles spots aren't as big
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?
Easy to understand and nice video
Can you use this on copper wiring?
Thanks to explanation very fine
Great work dude
This is cool! Hopefully this channel takes off soon. But a quick question, where did you learn all this from?
Internet is an amazing tool if you master the art of googling 😂
@Odd Experiments 😆
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