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Forum: Glow Engines

02-20-2002, 04:24 AM

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Re Chrome a sleeve

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Posted By Rotaryphile

Re Chrome a sleeve

Hi Jack - I would be very worried about trying to machine off the remaining nickel deposit in a lathe, although you could use internal grinding, using a tool post grinder, if you can get the liner...

Forum: Glow Engines

02-20-2002, 03:24 AM

Replies: 30

Re Chrome a sleeve

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Posted By Rotaryphile

Re Chrome a sleeve

Hi Jack Jet - If the chrome has peeled, you will have to remove all the remaining chrome, right down to the brass, and rechrome. If the liner is aluminum, you can't rechrome it directly - chromium...

Forum: Glow Engines

02-19-2002, 10:12 PM

Replies: 30

Re Chrome a sleeve

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Posted By Rotaryphile

Re Chrome a sleeve

Hard chromium plates just fine over the hard electroless nickel used by most of the Japanese engine manufacturers, Alan. Just a good cleaning and reverse current etch in the chromium bath should be...

Forum: Glow Engines

02-19-2002, 02:51 AM

Replies: 30

Re Chrome a sleeve

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Posted By Rotaryphile

Re Chrome a sleeve

If anyone is interested, I can email them the text of the old C.O. Wright no-nonsense article on hard chroming pistons. It is too long for posting here.

Forum: Glow Engines

02-19-2002, 02:50 AM

Replies: 30

Re Chrome a sleeve

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Posted By Rotaryphile

Re Chrome a sleeve

Hi Ladyflyer: I have set up hard chroming rigs in as small as 500 ml. Pyrex beakers, with ordinary hardware store flashing lead for anodes. I hang the anodes on each side of the beaker from the...

Forum: Glow Engines

02-18-2002, 10:06 PM

Replies: 30

Re Chrome a sleeve

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Posted By Rotaryphile

Re Chrome a sleeve

I have been rechroming sleeves and lapped pistons since I was in early high school - it is not all that difficult, and the hard chroming equipment only costs a few dollars, although it takes a bit of...

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