| Hello there,
Had a thought the other day.
"Lets electroplate some quarters!"
So I now have some copper coated quarters. I thought it looked real cool.lol. Now that I can electroplate copper onto stuff I thought "Could you make a perfect coil by electroplating copper up in a spiral fashion?"
So what came in mind was if you started out with a base copper that was a coil shaped oval with a notch cut out. Sort of like a "U" and then spray painted all over it, except a small spot on the one end of the "U". So what I was thinking next to do was electroplate on some more copper but electroplate it so far but not have it touch to form a circle(you want it not to make a circle). Now I know you can't electroplate copper on spray paint... it just doesn't work. So I was thinking of using copper "dust." Like very fine grain copper and "sprinkle" it on so then it can electroplate the "dust" togather and build it up. Forming a new ring. Now spray paint again. And Repeat!
The benefits to this would be that you could use ANY fairly pure copper source. You can get copper at its scrap value and use it.
The ONLY problem I see. Is I haven't tried it yet! So I don't know how well this would work. I don't know what problems would arise from it either. With that said, I am asking anyone who's done stuff like this before to please speak up. Anyone who's had experience electroplating, too. I've done electroplating before. Though it was only 1 time.lol.
And electroplating isn't that hard. I made my own electolyte from battery acid so its not too complicated. Though I don't know it could be illegal or harmful to the environment. I would also like those two concerns to be address if you know the answers.
Ok I know I said a lot here. Its very "if-y" so thats why I put it in the newbie's section. And my explaination's are never too great so if your confused, just say. I'll try to make some pictures if your really lost.
-Randy |
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