Chemistry: electrical and wave energy – Apparatus – Electrolytic
Patent
1986-11-21
1988-03-29
Niebling, John F.
Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
Apparatus
Electrolytic
204222, 204297W, C25D 1706
Patent
active
047341793
ABSTRACT:
A convenient, easily operated bullet jacketing machine for the ammunition reloader. It is most commonly used to copper plate cast or swaged lead alloy bullet cores. All mechanical and electrical components necessary for the electroplating process (excluding power source) are assembled into or installed onto a carousel unit. Anodes and cathode holders (workpiece stations) are located in alternating sequence around the periphery of the carousel; each workpiece being accurately positioned between (but not touching) two anodes. The carousel unit is suspended in an electroconductive plating bath by a shaft passing through and fixed to its axis. This axial shaft also provides a means to pivot the carousel back and forth during operation, thereby agitating the plating bath around the anodes and cathodes. This manner of agitation uniformly increases the metal transfer efficiency of the plating bath as direct current (DC) electricity is passed from the bullet cores (-), through the electroconductive bath to the anodes (+). The plating metal flows in the opposite direction, and is deposited on the surfaces of the bullet cores. After plating, the finished bullets can be lubricated and die sized in preparation for shooting.
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Marquis Steven P.
Niebling John F.
Thomas Charles H.
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