Nickel plating metal parts

[newdos]

Hi Guys,

Thinking of having a go doing my own plating and was wondering if anyone had tried it and what the results came out like ?

Cheers Kev

 

[Johnnyo]

I think there was a thread on this on the pennymachines.co.uk. forum you could try searching that Kev. I may be wrong though

 

[newdos]

I think there was a thread on this on the pennymachines.co.uk. forum you could try searching that Kev. I may be wrong though

Thanks man will take a look

Cheers Kev

 

[chris b]

why bother it cheep as chips to get done anyway

 

[newdos]

why bother it cheep as chips to get done anyway

where at Chris ?

 

[Paul]

There was a place in Birmingham I used to get my stuff done - Nickel plating i think cost around £25 for everything i could possibly think of on a machine. It's not expensive.

Now, Chrome plating, that IS expensive!!

You can get a very similar finish using some special nickel finishes and combinations of plating

 

[newdos]

There was a place in Birmingham I used to get my stuff done - Nickel plating i think cost around £25 for everything i could possibly think of on a machine. It's not expensive.

Now, Chrome plating, that IS expensive!!

You can get a very similar finish using some special nickel finishes and combinations of plating

can you find out who they were Paul ?

 

[ronsplooter]

can you find out who they were Paul ?

You'd be best off trying to find someone local Kev so you can drop parts into them easily. I'm going to be looking for a platers in Nottingham soonish as I want to start doing this for a couple of upcoming projects

 

[newdos]

You'd be best off trying to find someone local Kev so you can drop parts into them easily. I'm going to be looking for a platers in Nottingham soonish as I want to start doing this for a couple of upcoming projects

Yeah thats the problem ca'n't find anyone around here who can do it !!!

 

[ronsplooter]

Yeah thats the problem ca'n't find anyone around here who can do it !!!

Ah, bugger I've had a quick look around here and there seems to be a couple of places in Nottingham and another couple in Derby who offer Nickel plating but I haven't contacted them to get an idea of costs.

Edit: Looks like the closest place to you is in Prudhoe.

 

[Paul]

These were the guys I used - http://www.jwrudgeco.co.uk/

I had to take the kit in locally though, and picked up a few weeks after.... They just included it on whatever run they were doing next!!

 

[ronsplooter]

Did you prep anything for them @Paul or just drop off a box of bits straight off the game?

 

[Paul]

Yup - strip everything off and remove all Sticky label stuff..... So basically supply the bare metal (Doesn't need to be cleaned tho since the metalwork is firstly Stripped and then re-plated).

 

[chris b]

i get my stuff zinc plated £20 for a box everything of a pin inc the board mounting you can either have it done in blue or yellow

 

[newdos]

i get my stuff zinc plated £20 for a box everything of a pin inc the board mounting you can either have it done in blue or yellow

Wow that is Cheap Chris - so where at ?

Cheers Kev

 

[chris b]

its just a small buisness about an hour from where i live dont even know there no i just turn up

 

[Spanky]

I've used this place: http://www.broadwaybrass.co.uk/
I just wrap up my bits, send them in F.A.O. a guy called Raj with a note inside with my name and address and the phrase "please make these shiny". Then about a month later he gets in touch, you PayPal some cash and the bits are delivered.

 

[Paul]

I've used this place: http://www.broadwaybrass.co.uk/
I just wrap up my bits, send them in F.A.O. a guy called Raj with a note inside with my name and address and the phrase "please make these shiny". Then about a month later he gets in touch, you PayPal some cash and the bits are delivered.

That's about 5 mins away from my office - I'll have to pop in and see what they can do!!!