Introducing Caswell One-Plate® 1

Caswell One-Plate® 1 – Electroless Nickel Made Easy

NEW AVAILABLE OPTION - INSTEAD OF CERAMIC LINED TANKS, KITS CAN INCLUDE RESEALABLE AND RESUSABLE BAGS SO THAT YOU CAN PLATE IN ANY METAL CONTAINER. JUST HEAT WATER IN A POT AND IMMERSE THE BAG WITH PARTS AND ONE-PLATE SOLUTION. EASIER TO USE AND SAVES MONEY.

Caswell One-Plate® 1 Electroless Nickel is truly a revolution for small scale Electroless Nickel plating. No more mixing of multiple chemicals, simpler one solution additions, lower consumption rate of chemicals, cheaper and easier overall operation.

Caswell One-Plate® 1 uses ONE simple chemical for solution makeup and replenishment. Simply mix the required amount of concentrate and add distilled water. Heat to 185 deg F and start plating.

So Simple - Just Like Boiling an Egg
Mix Chemicals Into Included Glass Lined Tank and place on stove top or hot plate or opt for the plastic bag option to save money and immerse the chemical filled bag in a water bath.
Includes Thermometer
The Ideal Way to Plate Small Parts - Easily - Economically - Quickly
No Batteries, Rectifiers or Other Power Sources Required
Cyanide Free – No Fumes
Plates Many Metals - All Steels, Irons, Copper, Brass, Bronze, Lead Free Solders, and Nickel Alloys.
Even & Uniform Layer, Inside Tubes, Corners etc.
No Anode Shadow!
Mid Phosphorous 5%-9%

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* - Photos courtesy of Andrew Tuohy. Plated with Caswell Electroless Nickel Kit

Electroless nickel plating requires no anodes, power supply or electrical connection of any kind. The process simply entails mixing together some solutions, heating them to just off the boil, and then immersing the part to be plated. An auto catalytic electrochemical reaction takes place and the nickel is evenly deposited all over the part being plated. The thickness of the plate will depend on the duration of immersion. To stop the reaction, remove the part from the solution. 

Like all plating, the brightness of the plate depends on the brightness of the part before plating. The brighter the shine initially, the brighter the shine after plating. Numerous variations of the final finish are achieved by changing the surface preparation.

Electroless nickel plating is not new; it has many applications in industry. Because the system plates evenly over all areas of the part, even down tubes and holes, it is frequently used to plate firearms and small hand tools. For the motorcycle restoration enthusiast, electroless nickel is a great tool for evenly plating the air cooling fins on many engine blocks, particularly older Indians & Harleys.

Electroless nickel plates at an approx. rate of 1 mil (1/1000") per hour. Indoor decorative applications will need approx. 0.25 mil or 15 min. of plating. General outdoor items (hand tools, hand guns) should receive 0.5 mils or 30 min. Items requiring high corrosion resistance should receive 1 mils or 60 min.

As the baths are used, nickel depletes from the solution. You will need to replenish this periodically, using our unique method of calculating the nickel loss. Additions to the solution are made with small quantities of One-Plate® 1 solution. You will use approximately one pint for every 100 sq inches plated at 30 mins plating time.

This system will NOT plate pot metal. Plate with Flash Copper first. This system will plate aluminium if the metal is primed with Zincate first.

MAX LOAD

Electroless Nickel plating uses a chemical reaction rather than electricity to plate nickel onto parts. This reaction will not occur if there are too many, or too large a part in the bath.

MAKING UP THE ELECTROLESS NICKEL SOLUTION

Kits Contain:

• 10 x plastic heat bags 
• Thermometer
• Mist Control Balls
• One-Plate® 1 Solution
• SP Degreaser
• The Caswell Plating Manual
• Free Technical Support