Letter 34082

Hardchrome plating inside small bore and long barrels [India] 

+++++

I am in hardchrome plating business and want to set up a new plant for doing hardchrome plating inside the barrel of 16 ft length and 3 in bore, having rifling inside the bore. Please suggest me the layout of the plant along with jig fixtures and hardchrome plating inside small bore and long barrels anode design.

SB Mittal
- Agra, UP, India

We are happy to post your inquiry, SB, but it's a tall order. Realistically, I think you will need to hire a chrome plating consultant to help you with this, but perhaps a reader can recommend a book or a published article that addresses your issues. Good luck.

Ted Mooney, P.E.  finishing.com Brick, NJ

Dear Mr. Mooney,

Thanks you for your response, could you please suggest some good chrome plating consultant.

SB Mittal
- Agra, UP, India

Some are listed in our Consultants Directory. Some of these are considered world authorities.

Ted Mooney, P.E.  finishing.com Brick, NJ

Mr Ted Mooney

This kind of plating is done inside gun barrels in India since the last 20 years.

Senior personnal at equipment manufacturers in India have designed these machines. Thousands of barrels have been plated and continue to be plated .

The question is whether Mr Mittal of Agra needs professional help from professionals who charge sums of money to disseminate this knowledge and experience ?

Regards

Asif Nurie Atlanta Global Limited New Delhi, India

Hello, Mr. Nurie. I am sorry if it looked like I was suggesting that this subject is so complicated that development work by a particular world-class expert is required :-)

Mr. Mittal didn't ask a specific question, but rather for help on everything ranging from the design of small internal anodes to the whole plant layout. As you know, such a world of information can't realistically be printed here as a response to his question, so I suggested that he needed either personalized help or at least a book. When he then asked for a good chrome plating consultant, I answered his question, certainly not meaning to imply that help is not available closer to home.

 
Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com Inc. - Brick, NJ

Hello Ted,

I am in agreement with you. Thanks. Mr Mittal should get Professional help closer to home and there are many qualified people around.

Regards,

Asif Nurie Atlanta Global Limited New Delhi, India

I want to answer or follow-up on this subject publicly (in non-commercial fashion).

 

My company is a supporting advertiser at finishing.com and we want the contact information to reach the inquirer privately.

 

I want to post a new question or inquiry of my own on a different subject.