This won't help anyone learn anything I am merely posting it for the curious. These are some recent photos I took of my dad's work where he chromed up all my parts for a few projects. I will link to a video of him actually buffing an axe head that has been copper plated and being polished before chrome. Then a pic of the media blaster (glass bead) and the main tanks, copper, nickel, chrome. Hope you enjoy.
It's amazing how involved he has to be to keep the tanks right. Any imbalance in levels etc can cause parts to have to be completely redone.
My dad has been using these methods for long as I can remember therefor I consider him to be old school plater. All hand buffed, no machines. He's getting older now and doesn't like to do it as much. I don't blame him it's a lot of work polishing metal.
The video
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49625939@N04/4583370170/
It's amazing how involved he has to be to keep the tanks right. Any imbalance in levels etc can cause parts to have to be completely redone.
My dad has been using these methods for long as I can remember therefor I consider him to be old school plater. All hand buffed, no machines. He's getting older now and doesn't like to do it as much. I don't blame him it's a lot of work polishing metal.
The video
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49625939@N04/4583370170/
