[time-nuts] Gold plating on aluminum

[Glenn Little WB4UIV]

To plate gold on copper requires the copper be first nickle plated.
Then the gold is plated onto the nickle.
Gold will not directly plate on copper.

73
Glenn
WB4UIV

At 03:36 PM 10/20/2009, you wrote:
>In message <80F9FCF76D3642698820A10169603FB2 at PC755913417801>, "Nic 
>McLean" writ
>es:
>
> >If you wish to do it yourself have a look at the products from Spa Plating
> >at http://www.goldn.co.uk/. I use their products they are really cool.
>
>Hmm, do you know if that is any good for goldplating homemade PCB's ?
>
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