Compact 50ml Electroplating Kit for Rhodium Plating
Compact machine for electroplating which reduces the footprint of the working area by keeping everything required to complete the job tidily in one place. Features air agitation, plating tanks x3 and a heating system.
This set-up is ideal for rhodium plating on rings and small jewellery parts and includes 50ml G.S.P Rhodium Plating Solution, 50ml G.S.P Palladium Solution and 250ml G.S.P Electrocleaner. The inclusion of our G.S.P Palladium Plating Solution allows you to plate the rhodium over silver, preventing problems with migration/diffusion.
With the addition of our G.S.P Brush Plating Probe / Pen Plating Wand (not supplied), this machine can also perform the function of brush plating and pen plating.
These machines are built to order, please allow 9-12 working days for dispatch.
Images show Rhodium 1 litre bottle, Palladium 1 litre bottle and Electrocleaner 5 litre bottle for ilustrative purposes (actual sizes included are listed below under 'contents').
Contents Listing
This kit contains:
50ml G.S.P Rhodium Plating Solution
50ml G.S.P Palladium Plating Solution
250ml G.S.P Electrocleaner Solution
2 x anode and cathode
4 mm stainless steel rods
High purity SS, copper, and nickel anode strips for different plating processes
3 x protective plastic mesh for the anode strips
3 tanks with lids 50 ml each
Overview of use
Compact electroplating machine with plating solutions for plating small jewellery pieces or other small items. Please see below for more details specific to this item:
- Input: 110V-240Vac
- Current: 0-2 ADC for a continuous and accurate electroplating process
- Regulated voltage - 1.6-12 Vdc; -Anode and cathode 4-mm contact rods
- Three water heating plastic tanks (50 ml each)
- Plating-Stripping option
- "Keep-Solution-Hot" option
- Air agitation option
- SS-316, copper and nickel anodes (strips dimensions in inches (mm) 1"x4" (25x100) for the cleaning process and for copper, nickel, gold, and silver plating processes
- Dimensions of the unit in inches (mm): 7"(W)x6"(D)x6"(H) (175(W)x150(D)x150(H))
- Tank dimensions in inches (mm): 2"(D) x 2.1/2"(H) (50 diametre x 63 high)
- The largest dimension for objects to be plated is approx - 1.1/2 sq. inch (40 mm)
- Largest plating area - 4 sq. inch
- Overload automatic power cut-off system
- Beige polypropylene plastic welded enclosure
Frequently Asked Questions
Which metals can I plate over with this kit?
With the solutions that are included in this kit, the following metals can be plated over in a rhodium finish: 9k gold, 14k gold, 18k gold, 22k gold, 24k gold, rose gold, white gold, rhodium (replating a previously rhodium plated piece to freshen up with a new layer), platinum, palladium, silver.
If you would like to use the kit to plate rhodium over other metals such as stainless steel, copper, brass or others, you will require the use of some additonal chemcials, these can be added to expand your kit, please enquire for details.
Please note: when determining whether a certain metal can be plated with the kit, please pay attention to the metal at the surface of the jewellery. For example, a piece might be originally made from stainless steel but if it has been plated in a layer of silver or gold, or any other metal, the metal at the surface will determine how it is plated. If the surface metal was to be silver for example, you are plating over silver not stainless steel. Please contact us if you are unsure and we will be happy to advise you.
Technical Specs
Name of product:
Compact 50ml Electroplating Kit for Rhodium Plating
What is the maximum amp output of the supplied plating machine?
2 amps
Please note that this machine comes with a UK plug - to use in the US or other countries, all that is required is a plug converter - this will convert a UK 3 pin plug into a standard 2 pin mains plug. These are inexpensive and available in hardware stores / online. Your converter does NOT need to be a step up/step down adapter, just a regular converter that can be purchased, to take the US as an example, for around $8.
Plating modes:
Mini-tank (pen and brush plating is possible with the addition of G.S.P Brush Plating Probes but these are not supplied)
Mirror Tech capabilities:
No
Is this kit compatible with all Gold Solutions Plating chemicals / solutions?
Yes
Does this kit come with the G.S.P 5 Point Support Package?
No
Additional notes:
The rhodium plating solution supplied with this kit should not be diluted.
Safety information:
Please ensure that you read and understand all instructions included with this product before use.
This kit contains chemicals which are classed as hazardous, always wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensure that you read and follow the supplied Safety Data Sheets for each chemical for details on how to stay safe.