Ammunition & Hand Loading > Cartridge and Shotshell reloading
Copper Plating
unfy:
measured out 1.5" spots and notched the top of the tub with a file to hold copper tubing in place (to hang the bullets from into solution).
dimensions ? pulled out of my arse.
i'll prolly notch the copper tubing with a pipe cutter to make hanging more uniform later.
a pipe bender woulda be handy :)
SemperFiGuy:
I Wuz Gonna Say.............
For Pete's sake, just go buy BerrysBullets and the Hell With It!!!
Then I realized that you would probably come back with:
"Fer Cryin' Out Loud, Why are You Reloading 9mm's Anyhow?? You're losing about 5 cents/loaded cartridge considering all your equipment and you're taking all that time besides."
So I decided to keep my mouth shut.
Looks like you're having some Really Good Guy/Shooter Fun.
sfg
lefty:
Jelly jar or the size you need, if don't have a bender.
Old gas man's trick. :D
unfy:
It's ... well... I think this officially makes it a hobby.
Also...... I'm kicking myself. Was looking through Home Depot for an acid... and couldn't really come up with anything. I know "The Works" toilet bowl cleaner is 20% HCl acid... but... dunno what the rest is.
Came across something but it had no f'ing contents label on it.... which was pissing me off.
http://www.wmbarr.com/product.aspx?catid=32&prodid=81
According to the MSDS -- that's 35-45% phosphoric acid! Which should suit my needs just fine :(. (A suitable etching solution so don't have to wire-brush / steel wool all of the stuff to be plated).
Oh well, I'll just fetch that next weekend.
So pissed though.... if it was just f'ing labeled i woulda bought it on the spot.
unfy:
--- Quote from: lefty on December 11, 2011, 09:43:17 PM ---Jelly jar or the size you need, if don't have a bender.
Old gas man's trick. :D
--- End quote ---
had some luck with a toothpick holder that was approx right size.
but... this is all just experimental for now so it doesn't have to be super pretty.
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oh, and SFG: after this initial setup, plating bullets should only cost electricity + time and the occaisional cost of replacing the copper donor plate.
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