How to make simple DIY nickel plating set up - Easy Electroplating for Beginners

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4 жыл бұрын

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.
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@Odd_Experiments 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@LucianoGardim 4 жыл бұрын

A box of UV ray for clean Nintendo Consoles. Please, how work?

@MrAdrianki 4 жыл бұрын

please, a tutorial of that UV ray box to clean the yellow platic of controllers/consoles, that would be awesome!!

@Odd_Experiments 4 жыл бұрын

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

@cycoismynamo6663 4 жыл бұрын

maybe talk in your vids i think that would be different than your other channel.

@rekonsiliasidunia 4 жыл бұрын

is possible to change vinegar with citric acid?

@Void-gn9zm 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@usernamemykel 3 жыл бұрын

Silence? I didn't hear any silence...

@thehotdogman9317 2 жыл бұрын

Less is more

@alexmateusz2263 4 жыл бұрын

I don't need even need to know any of this, but you're silent charisma is so funny that just keeps me hooked

@JebaRooban 4 жыл бұрын

Your video's silence ,objects sounds,wordings makes us to feel something special....keep doing....luv ur videos

@quartfeira 3 жыл бұрын

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 😁✌️

@stclairstclair Жыл бұрын

where did you learn this? also is there a proper percentage that the new hydrochloric acid should be?

@chanheosican6636 Жыл бұрын

@@stclairstclair Nickel chloride with a few drops of 31% HCl (10 g Nickel salt) in 500 ml water) works great.

@PlatingPulse23 3 ай бұрын

@@chanheosican6636 nickle salt ?

@NorthRunner64 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Jethro.Maloku-le.Rey.Kalsitran 4 жыл бұрын

correct

@wrlddom 2 жыл бұрын

This video was shot with the upmost professionalism, and attention to detail, you are appreciated bro🙏

@MrCophtr 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@AwesomeRestorations 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for learning me how to nickel plate my friend 😉👌

@Ol33MO 4 жыл бұрын

I have many questions but ok

@fruitydudexD 4 жыл бұрын

Wait why are you nickel plating your friend??

@janabroflovski2572 3 жыл бұрын

Teaching*

@VerifyVeracity 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Awesome, why do you want to nickel plate your friend? :)

@_azureAutumn 3 жыл бұрын

This, ladies and gentlemen, is why the comma exists.

@we_want_chilli_willy 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@raybin6873 3 жыл бұрын

That's a great idea! (I can figure out how to do that!) 👍

@anthonyaddams6780 4 жыл бұрын

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 ;)

@Jethro.Maloku-le.Rey.Kalsitran 3 жыл бұрын

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...

@jell-oputin8036 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, clear and concise instructions. Much appreciated 😁👍🏽

@sandyhansen 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I’ve always wanted to know how this is done. We love watching all your videos 😁

@Odd_Experiments 4 жыл бұрын

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

@inhumanfilth681 4 жыл бұрын

@@Odd_Experiments could i use this method to put a nickel finish on a small pistol?

@Ol33MO 4 жыл бұрын

Inhuman Filth if it’s just the case then yea I think so

@benjaminvanschaick3658 4 жыл бұрын

@@dandan3934 It is chemically possible to plate something with copper ions in solution without using a copper electrode

@jatag100 3 жыл бұрын

@@inhumanfilth681 Pistol's bluing would need to be removed.

@aeyb701 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@TheRetroTaco 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Love this new channel! Keep up the good work bro!

@francocamaro9317 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome step by step video with great emphasis on details that are very important to a good quality job!!!!

@jasonvalecruz2048 4 жыл бұрын

this was a great idea for a second channel and i love it

@r4dios1lence92 3 жыл бұрын

The fingerprint plating thing seems like a neat idea for a custom job

@TheNathannator 4 жыл бұрын

6:19 'I used the nickel to plate the nickel'

@electricpaisy6045 4 жыл бұрын

Also used gloves to cover gloves. I think I see a pattern hier.

@bobbofly 3 жыл бұрын

@@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... ;)

@cecilveley5722 3 жыл бұрын

Awsome man thanks for the brush up. I haven’t done this in one long time ago.

@marioprado860 3 жыл бұрын

A lot of thanks for the video, friend. An easy, fast and effective way for nickel plating.

@swandive46 4 ай бұрын

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.

@josephmurray3583 4 ай бұрын

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..

@Gitnardoproductions 4 жыл бұрын

Opening and closing the alligator clips had me cracking up😁

@stephenfrancisvoros382 3 жыл бұрын

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 👍 🙂 👏

@RichardT2112 4 жыл бұрын

Love the glove on glove action! ;)

@CFO404 3 жыл бұрын

Better to remove

@Gabiparta 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid man, cheers from Brazil

@eddiepowers2277 2 жыл бұрын

Took a lot of the mystery out of the process. Thank You.

@AnDIY_Handmade_Restoration 4 жыл бұрын

nickel coating process is very well and intelligibly painted, thumbs up

@rcwoahskii3181 4 жыл бұрын

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👌

@navigatorofnone 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the demonstration 👍👍 i wll try this myself as soon as i have all the equipments 😎

@MandyWoodArtist 3 жыл бұрын

Love your work and your videos - blessings from down under - NZ

@trysam Жыл бұрын

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🎣

@Manne0208 3 жыл бұрын

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°

@durere 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video man! Bless you

@glorytoukraine.against_wars 4 жыл бұрын

This is super cool 😍 Thanks for the video! Good luck buddy🤞💪

@jakethesnake4040 3 жыл бұрын

So cool. I’m learning so many new things from this channel

@erikandersen4811 2 жыл бұрын

Now this video was extremely helpful. Thank you for sharing these details. 🙂

@castiel7330 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, now I want to try coating my old watch in my balcony. Very useful info

@AronAroniteOnlineTV Жыл бұрын

Wow super cinematography.,😁

@rameshtripathy5978 4 жыл бұрын

Nice demonstration & helpful too !

@nitrofoxxx 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@davouchi1 4 жыл бұрын

Loved it! Thanks for sharing

@DanielFromThePast 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@Ocelopillitl 3 жыл бұрын

Alchemy, wizardry, science, amazed, wow.

@benh5749 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@metercedes 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, good luck at your new channel! I'm one of your big fan. 😀

@Odd_Experiments 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will try to improve these videos so that they fit the new channel without changing my style too much

@metercedes 4 жыл бұрын

@@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 😊

@daftnord4957 3 жыл бұрын

Good audio. Getting unintended asmr from this lol

@AStitchTooFar 4 жыл бұрын

Loved this! Science baby! :)

@floobs73 2 жыл бұрын

Very good tutorial. Thankyou very much!!

@scottmartin7717 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation, thanks!

@vc.la.sucvathosucvat6483 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video, good demonstration . it's easy to follow. Thanks for sharing

@emilalmberg1096 4 жыл бұрын

I denna video kan vi se flera exempel på den härliga finska humorn!

@andym5195 3 жыл бұрын

hey what a great vid and easy to understand !! thankx dude

@jasonheffner8700 4 жыл бұрын

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?

@xXspidmimsXx 2 жыл бұрын

Écrit dans s

@JohnyIIOh Жыл бұрын

Ecrit ecrit

@hermestresmegistrus 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Craftsmanship ✨!!!

@RestorationAustralia 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool, I've just bought a plating machine.

@jajakhawla587 4 жыл бұрын

When he put gloves on his gloves, I felt that.

@PeowPeowPeowLasers 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for not putting shitty music or boring voiceover on this video!

@prafllk5765 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best Videos Keep it up 4 out of 5 Stars

@dudewithgoldenhandsrance3337 Жыл бұрын

Easy to understand and nice video

@simons4076 2 жыл бұрын

You are great teacher.. thank you

@kayciecarryl3366 4 жыл бұрын

WAY COOL! I've got an old Rickenbacker bridge that would make it look... (see the first two words)

@JeffMTX 3 жыл бұрын

The waiting is the hardest part

@markpenn4831 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much indeed Sir !!

@devilzwanganmidnight5951 4 жыл бұрын

I needed this for car parts...

@LucianoGardim 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. I'm from Brazil.

@Odd_Experiments 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@victorpfluck9622 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Luciano, where we can find a nickel plate in Brazil? Like this one on the video

@marty01957 4 жыл бұрын

Very good, ODD! Good video, I subscribed.

@LamboUrusGUY 2 жыл бұрын

I knew this long time ago since I was a kid. But still very great vid!

@pedroenriquemarinlara6284 3 жыл бұрын

thank's bro, exelent video

@JeriyantBaramcity 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect👍 I wanna try at home🤤👍

@blackglovesdude1278 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@pa0lo0_ 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@DrHarryT 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@benjaminvanschaick3658 4 жыл бұрын

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

@JeffMTX 3 жыл бұрын

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

@somyRed 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊 I wanna to know how you do it. BTW you can show the process of whitening some pieces with the leds.

@greedykefir9560 3 жыл бұрын

Earned a sub. Great video

@djulio22 2 жыл бұрын

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

@govindarajulu7054 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks to explanation very fine

@maazprojects 4 жыл бұрын

Great work dude

@DjoSimd 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! How do you determine how long you let it « soaked » ?

@phimister78 2 жыл бұрын

awesome!!

@HugoCorrea 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@vianocorentin4296 4 жыл бұрын

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 ?

@soliloquym5473 4 жыл бұрын

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.