getting a mech plated???
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Of course it can be done, but the copper will need to be plated with nickel first then rhodium plated. I imagine it won't be inexpendive...
IMHO, it's not worth the hassle.
Rhodium won't oxidize like copper, but that's about the only advantage.
I've been considering visiting my local jeweler to have some contacts and maybe buttons and stuff silver plated, but haven't found the time. Probably gonna be expensive. I know in the automotive world having things rechromed is so outrageous its just not monetarily feasable for most
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I did went with a jeweler to do the same but he told me that he uses certain chemicals to either plate in gold color or silver color but not really good or silver so I didn't go for our nor I asked the price, not sure about the conductivity
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Gold and silver plating is in fact gold or silver.
It won't really improve conductivity of your mod.
Plated contacts ( silver, gold, Rhodium plated) are easier to keep clean, so it's easier to maintain a good contact.
Rhodium is absolutely beautiful. But, if I`m not mistaken, its the most expensive metal in the world (6K/oz), so cost would be extremely high. Might do better with white gold, if that`s what you are after.
It's not the value I was just looking for the most conductivity possible. I heard claims it's more conductive however I really don't know that stuff well but with some newer mechs having this plating I figured I would look into it.
Plating a mod with a micro thin layer of rhodium won't increase conductivity.
The reason some companies plate contacts with Rhodium is because rhodium doesn't tarnish like copper for example.
You can simply wipe rhodium clean with a cloth.
i work in a metal finishing shop but we don`t do rhodium. i do nickel, chrome and silver electroplating. i also do electro polish on stainless, black oxide on steel and oil rubbed bronze on brass and copper along with a few other finishes. there is a minimum charge of $85 for any job coming into the shop.
VHRB2014, rhodium is $850 an oz at this moment. New York spot price Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Quote Spot Price Chart, Kitco Gold index
VHRB2014, rhodium is $850 an oz at this moment. New York spot price Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Quote Spot Price Chart, Kitco Gold index
If it's for looks have at but its gonna be waaay up there. Conductivity won't change a bit and honestly. Copper is extremely effective at conducting electricity, depending on the quality of the copper.
Neat fact at the Hoover dam when they ran the electrical wires, it was a hollow copper wire (like an empty copper mod) with a solid wire on the inside floating. Increased efficiency, magnetism, interfence and such. If the Hoover can pump it through hollow copper, your good to go,lol.
Neat fact at the Hoover dam when they ran the electrical wires, it was a hollow copper wire (like an empty copper mod) with a solid wire on the inside floating. Increased efficiency, magnetism, interfence and such. If the Hoover can pump it through hollow copper, your good to go,lol.
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