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| kvom:
You can take it to a jeweler and have the brass plated with gold. Assumes you disassemble. |
| raynerd:
Yes, that is a really good idea. How will the steel pins be affected? |
| kvom:
I think the pins might need to be removed, but possibly not. The plating is very, very thin (microns). If that isn't practical then do just the parts that can be detached with screws. The pin wheel can be left alone or lacquered. |
| raynerd:
Could you guys please give me your opinion...the more the merrier! Based on what Kvom said in his last message, I visited a chap who does gold plating this morning. I discussed the pin wheel and he said that to get a good finish then it would need a good finish in the first place. He quoted me for the wheel which was just a little less than expected. I then asked for a quote on the 2 wheels and daisy wheel which was also less than I expected. I had some discussion with him and metioned it would be nice to get the whole thing done and he gave me a quote only just a little over double what he had quoted for the 4 parts!! Infact, his quote for the whole lot was only a little more than what I`d have expected to pay for the large back plate alone! I`m very serious about considering getting this done. I`m just worried it`ll look a bit OTT but my intention is to take the brass to high polish. Taking him up on the offer means the finish will not tarnish and be a hell of a lot quicker than me trying to finish the brass of each piece. Do you think it would look OK all gold plated? I`m very tempted at the price offered. Chris |
| millwright:
Chris, the only comment i would make here is that the finish before plating needs to be perfect, the slightest marks will show through. i cant remember the quoted thickness of gold plating but is is thin You cant polish any marks out once its done, and those marks will look worse after plating. for a perfect plating you need a perfect finish. Ive spent hours polishing small parts to have gold plated, then had to polish it off and start all over again. John |
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