Modern electro plating The principles involved in depositing gold, silver, nickel, copper, brass and other metals, by means of batteries or dynamos; the preparation and management of plating baths, chemicals used, etc . Fig. 14.— Wooden Tank for Platers. its side, level it up and heat the lining and pour it in onthe cheese cloth until it stands even with the strip ofwood you have just put on; allow this to cool and repeatfor the other sides, doing the bottom last. The cheesecloth strengthens the lining and prevents it from crack-ing, just as hair is used to strengthen plaster. Tankslined in th
Modern electro plating The principles involved in depositing gold, silver, nickel, copper, brass and other metals, by means of batteries or dynamos; the preparation and management of plating baths, chemicals used, etc . Fig. 14.— Wooden Tank for Platers. its side, level it up and heat the lining and pour it in onthe cheese cloth until it stands even with the strip ofwood you have just put on; allow this to cool and repeatfor the other sides, doing the bottom last. The cheesecloth strengthens the lining and prevents it from crack-ing, just as hair is used to strengthen plaster. Tankslined in this way will stand for years. They should MODERN ELECTRO PLATING. 43 always be deep enough to leave about six inches betweenthe bottom and the largest work. To find the capacityof any tank, multiply the length, breadth and thicknessin inches and divide by 231, as 231 cubic inches makeone gallon. Square or round iron tanks, Fig. 15, are used forpotash, hot water, etc., and are made in the same shapes. Fig. 15. and sizes as the enameled iron tanks used for platingsolutions. It is best to buy these of dealers in platerssupplies and not from plumbers, as the tanks of the latterare frequently very thin and of inferior iron, and areliable to break while in use and cause damage amount-ing to five or six times the difference in cost. The platers who are working in a small way will findthe best quality of enameled iron cooking utensils serve 44 MODERN ELECTRO PLATING. their purposes very well, but in selecting agate or blueenameled basins, pitchers, cups, pails, etc , a very closewatch should be kept for flaws in the enamel, for if thesolutions penetrate to the iron they will be enamel is usually selected for this reason, as it ismuch easier to discover imperfections in the whiteenamel than in the gray or blue. It also enables theworkman to see the color of his solution better, which issometimes an advantage. Stoneware crocks and jarsare also in constant use in plating
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