Bit and Brace Restoration Part 2, Complete with Electroplating

I had hoped to get this video out to you a few weeks ago but its taken along to time to prepare each of these parts. I had chosen to Nickel plate the drill to give a nice finish and some rust protection but this meant a lot of sanding. Most of the parts where sanded from 120 grit to 1200 before polishing which I hoped would give the best finish.

The Nickel Electrolyte was made using white vinegar,salt and two Nickel Anodes which were connected to and old power pack from a disused toy. After a few hours the liquid turns green indicating it was ready for use.

I used an aerator to move the liquid about which helps prevent scale build up on the parts.
All the parts were soaked in Acetone first to clean any grease off then dipped in Battery
Acid to etch the surface.
The process took about an 2 hours to complete.
This is the first time I have ever tried plating of any kind and im happy with the results.

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Materials used
Sand Paper £8.00
Nickel Anodes £10.00
Brace £7.00
Vinegar £6.00
air pump £7.00




Duration

Working hours Too Many

Editing 8 hours

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Points covered in this video

Antique Restoration
Tool Restoration
Making tool restoration videos
tools restoration
old restorations
rust removal
bit and brace restoration
brace restoration
bit and bracemetal polishing












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This is a hobby for me which I enjoy doing in my spare time. I am not a professional restorer, Painter or fabricator and I know some of my techniques may not be upto the standards of some professionals on here. Having said that if you think you know a better way to complete these works I would be happy to listen,
I will learn from each project to bring you not only a nicer finished piece but also a cleaner piece of editing.
Please leave your comments below and I'll do my best to reply to them.

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Disclaimer, I have used various tools and materials in my videos which i have left links to the above. Some of the items may differ slightly to my own tools as mine are a few years old now. These links will take you direct to the Amazon
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