Ammunition & Hand Loading > Cartridge and Shotshell reloading
Copper Plating
unfy:
In the course of exploring ideas... picked up some staple gun staples from hardware store.
Using some pliers to form things with... it seems to stick on the wood really well. Very stiff. I don't foresee problems with it going flat against the stick etc. Granted, this is wood, and the wingnut version has already shown some signs of getting looser.
unfy:
decided to cut up a plastic fork finally...
it's pretty quick to do, and... the results don't seem too bad:
now to see if i can figure out staple + plastic.
unfy:
notching plastic with hack saw, then a file... it seems like it's very viable to use the staple.
unfy:
Several pics in this update.
^ This is this is the plastic version of the clothespin, also using staples instead of wing nuts. Off to the left is a bullet that was plated for 30min.
^ This is kinda blurry, but it shows the bullet as it sits in the clamps, and it's being lifted off of the table. It's very stable contrary to what ya might think.
^ This is that same bullet rammed through the sizing die.
There's no lead spots, the two dark spots are where the staples were grabbing the lead. There's a matching 2 spots on the opposite side.
This was a HUGE success. Working with the double clothespin for the actual plating process is stupidly simple and zero hassle. OMG it's so nice compared to the wire hangers (not as cool as the basket tho heh... but at least THIS WORKS).
I will probably wait until friday and the hit hardware stores yet again to see what I can come up with for smaller bolt/nut sets for attaching the plastic, and if rubber washers are cheap. zip ties work, but i'd like something less prototype-y.
I do have left over bicycle tubing i can cut up, but would just rather not :P
Today (thursday), I'll be fiddling with steel wool mitten and stuff to see what I can come up with.
unfy:
picked up a bunch more hardware (nuts/bolts/etc)... wanted smaller stuff for attaching plastic fork ends to clothespins. also grabbed a 17 drawer organizer thing from menards for $6... seeing as how i've kept all my hardware in a grocery bag. over the past year, i've collected enough to fill the fill it :(
cut off the heads of ~75 forks, gonna notch and drill them shortly.
steel wool mitt is a failure.
i've got a battery operated drill i might be able to use with a wire brush wheel or construct some kind of steel wool round thing for, i dunno. open to suggestions on how to physically rough up the lead prior to plating, tho.
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