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Electroless nickel plating for firearms

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A friend of mine and I are going to open up a small gunsmith shop when we return home from our deployment in Iraq. We are going to concentrate on restoring/customizing of older pieces. We have alrady purchased equipment for bluing, parkerizind, and color case hardening. We would like to look into the possibity of adding electroless nickel to our capabilies. Any info you could share with us as far as set-up, equipment, and feasability would be greatly appreciated!

Les Delancy
fireams refinisher - Cottageville, South Carolina

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I would spend a few $ on having a lawyer draw up a liability release statement and would look into insurance. Your masterpiece may be resold to the village idiot who could be injured by a weapons failure that he caused and will sue everybody. Remember the lady that spilled hot coffee and sued McDonalds and won. Lawyers love the word hydrogen embrittlement, yet do not even know what it is. Keep your oven bake records forever.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida

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