[Amps] Silver plating

[Steve Thompson]

Clock restorers use something that works the same for resilvering 
chapter rings and other brass parts. Basically it's silver nitrate 
and salt. They also usually use a 'finisher' powder which (I 
think) is to neutralise acidity. I'm told sodium bicarbonate works 
fine for that.

Somewhere I have an old HR or QST article describing how to plate 
using spent photographic fixer. Probably not so easy to come by 
these days.

Steve

> The product is call Cool-Amp, $30 for a 2 ounce jar.  Electricians use 
> it on buss bars.  You take a wet rag, rub it on, and rinse.
> 
> David
> KC2JD/4
> 
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>> BTW there is a chemical mix that will flash plate by just wetting it and 
>> then rubbing it on the copper. It is hazardous, but nothing like the 
>> plating chemicals.
>>