Electroplating Equipment

To start electroplating you will need the following materials and tools:

– Voltage rectifier
Copper Sulfate
– Copper metal
– Conductive paint

The difference between electroplating and electroforming is that with electroplating the plated metal is intended to stay on it’s base, whereas with electrofomring the idea is to remove the base and have the metal be a stand-alone piece of its own.

Voltage Rectifier

Converts AC to DC current.
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectifier

The Model 1672 is a Quad Display Triple Output DC Regulated Power Supply that provides one fixed output (5V/ 3A) and two variable outputs (0 – 32V/ 0 – 3A) ratings. The four displays allow the user to continuously monitor the voltage and current values of the two main outputs. The variable outputs can work independently, or in series tracking, or parallel mode.

* Independent control of Voltage and Current for variable output
* CV/CC operation
* Separate 3 digit displays for voltage (Green) and current (Red) for both variable outputs
* LED indication for CV (Green) and CC (Red) modes
* Overload indication LED for Fixed output
* Series tracking and parallel mode operation
* Output terminals are banana style (not binding posts), click on Accessories for leads

>> http://www.bkprecision.com/products/model/1672/triple-output-quad-display-dc-power-supply-2-0-32v-0-3a-15v-3a.html

>> http://www.riogrande.com/MemberArea/ProductPage.aspx?assetname=335201&page=GRID&category|category_root|120=Tools+and+Equipment&category|cat_120|5924=Plating&category|cat_5924|284=Electroplating

>> http://www.sherrihaab-shop.com/etching-supplies/electroforming-kit-full.html

Copper Sulfate (acidic, sauer)

Used for electroplating. Supposedly you can purchase copper sulfate from the hardware store. I got mine from RIO Grande:
Copper sulfate >> http://www.riogrande.com/MemberArea/ProductPage.aspx?assetname=335074&page=GRID&category|category_root|120=Tools+and+Equipment&category|cat_120|5924=Plating
Brightener >> http://www.riogrande.com/MemberArea/ProductPage.aspx?assetname=335065&page=GRID&free_text=brightener
Ebay >> http://www.ebay.de/itm/Kupfer-Elektrolyt-Galvanik-Verkupfern-Kupferbad-Kupferelektrolyt-1000-mL-/390649819337?pt=Goldschmiedewerkzeug&hash=item5af48b30c9
Amazon >> http://www.amazon.de/Tifoo-Kupferelektrolyt-verkupfern-Galvanik-Kupfer/dp/B00D26JYLK/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1378130860&sr=8-19&keywords=galvanisieren

Links

Rio Grand and Sherri Haab sell a range of electroforming and electroplating materials, tools and kits:
Rio Grande >> http://www.riogrande.com/MemberArea/ProductPage.aspx?assetname=335600&page=GRID&category|category_root|118=Finishing+Equipment+and+Supplies&category|cat_118|282=Electroforming&t=lp0
Sherri Haab >> http://www.sherrihaab-shop.com/electroforming-kit-full.html

Amazon also has electroplating kits:
>> http://www.amazon.de/Galvanisier-Galvanikset-Galvanikanlage-galvanisieren-Experimentieren/dp/B00D24V36Q/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1378130825&sr=8-7&keywords=galvanisieren
>> http://www.amazon.de/GALVANISIER-ZUBEH%C3%96R-SET/dp/B005G3RBA8/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1378130825&sr=8-6&keywords=galvanisieren
>> http://www.amazon.de/Galvanisieren-Experimentierkasten-Bausatz-Lernspielzeug-Jugendliche/dp/B006Z95GZE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ce_4

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