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Re: Electroplating



Tesla List wrote:
> 
> ----------
> From:  Pete [SMTP:casius-at-cyberserv.co.za]
> Sent:  Monday, August 24, 1998 1:55 PM
> To:  Tesla List
> Subject:  Re: Electroplating
> 
> Pete wrote:-
> 
> May be a silly suggestion but have you considered the procedure used to
do a home
> silvering job on a glass reflecting mirror for astronomy. Refger to the book
> "Handbook for Telescope making" by N.E Howard.. The procedure is given at
appendix
> VI page 300. But beware, the job can only be done at temperatures below
68 F as
> silver fulminate will form.
> 
> Pete Scully
> South Africa
> 


   Thank you for your suggestion. I'm familiar with the process you have
described. But I have already found a safer method.



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