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> The dissolved alligator clips had to go somewhere and I
> suspect the buildup on my silver was partly composed of
> whatever metal they were made of.
Greetings,
The alligator clips (for some applications unless made of
platinum, yeow!) are NEVER intended to be immersed in etching
solution! If the alligator clips ARE immersed you are PLATING
with the steel and chromium that make up most alligator clips!!
Some simple solutions include: Leave a tab of metal that will be
ABOVE the etching solution and then you can attach there &
alligator clip the nite away ABOVE the solution (watch for
splashes on the a-clips).
Platinum (in general) is very non-reactive and you can make a
simple tension clip to hold your work in the solution and then
alligator clip to the platinum. You will get a very small amount
of platinum plating. If you use very strong acid and current then
you MIGHT move more of those tight, expensive platinum atoms to
your work piece.
Here's hoping this is adding to (plating) rather that detracting
from (etching) the Orchid awesome psyche or is it
libido.....NEVERMIND....
Wm.
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