I remember about 25 years ago my technicians used to use a product named
"Cool Amp" to silver plate PCBs. It was done the same as stated below. I
don't know what company made it or if it is still available. Not much help,
I guess.
Roy Breon
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From: RDTALBERT@aol.com
To: amps@contesting.com
Subject: [AMPS] Silver plating
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 02, 1997 3:36PM
I ran across a web site for a company that sells materials for
proto-typing circuit boards (I couldn't determine for sure if the company
was
named Dyna Art, PCB Haven, Desk Top Fabrication, or something else).
http://www.dynaart.com/index.html
They sell a product advertised as follows:
"True silver plating is now cheap, fast and simple! Our newest addition
will
allow you to actually silver plate your finished PCB in minutes without
stinky chemicals. This kit provides you with everything you need to plate
your boards and do it in minutes. Very simply, you dampen a corner of a
solf
cloth, dip it into the powder and then rub over the copper surface. After
about a minute of rubbing, voila! one silver plated PCB!"
Kit is listed for $29.
http://www.dynaart.com/F.ACCY1.html
Has anyone used this or some other similar product to silver plate RF
anode tank inductors/components?
Was it satisfactory?
Guess if it worked, would be easier to perform the "plating" of
inductors before winding.
73,
Roy K9ER
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