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Here is Help for Zinc Electroplating

2001

Setup: For the zinc test

Attach a penny to the negative side of the battery

Attach the positive end of the battery to a clip

Attach another clip to a piece of zinc

Add 600ml of vinegar ⇦in bulk on eBay or Amazon [affil link] to the tank

Add 45ml of salt to the tank and stir the salt until it is dissolved

Put the piece of zinc and the penny in the solution

Connect the two clips together

Watch

Monitoring the zinc:

Observe the penny every few minutes

Do that for 3 hours

To take out the Zinc:

First you must wear latex or protective gloves

Then you have to disconnect the wires from the battery

Finally you, by avoiding touching the water pull out the wires from inside the tank

Nas Nas
- Houston, Texas

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