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Here are some good books that I used (and continue to use) when I was in the initial stages of learning. Now I'm in the advanced stages of learning! I think I'm always going to be learning!!!!The following are links to pick up these books at good prices without having to buy them new. http://www.geocities.com/alinoph/electrobooks.html 1. www.ebay.com *************************************************************************** 1. The complete plating manual.... Mike Caswell A Good all round manual for learning the basics of electroplating. Written in easy to understand language. Has some good areas that are not covered in most books. I.E.: How to make power supplies, repairing pitted castings, and brush plating. It does not give bath recipes, but he sells all the necessary supplies. My first 5 Gallon kit came from him.WORKS GOOD! Version 4 250 pages *************************************************************************** 2. Hobbyist Electroplating Made Easy.... R.L. Nyborg Gives a general look at most aspects of plating. Does have bath recipes. 70 pages *************************************************************************** 3. The Plating man's Electroplating manual.... Lance Culver Only gives bath make-ups and how to test them. The testing part is very hard to understand. Gives just about any bath you will ever need. 30 pages *************************************************************************** 4. Electroplating....J.Poyner Probably in my opinion the best of the short manuals for covering electroplating. Gives all bath make-ups and how to electroplate in easy to understand language. Covers electroless plating and plating aluminum. 61 pages *************************************************************************** 5. Modern Electroplating....Edited by Lowenheim The mother of all electroplating books. It covers theory, how-to, bath make-up, problem solving and just about anything connected with electroplating. If you don't understand electroplating after reading this book you may want to try another hobby! This book new is very pricey. If you look on E-bay or some of the other book markets listed below you can find it for about 30 dollars for an older version. If you are serious about electroplating this book is a must! 750 pages *************************************************************************** 6. Electroplating....A.H. Sanders This book runs right up there with my first choice in the smaller books on electroplating. Very thorough and gives good info on all aspects of plating. It covers bath make-up, how to, and preparation. A bit older of a book but most of the info. is still relevant. 115 pages *************************************************************************** 7. Hard Chromium Plating.... Robert K. Guffie Everything you always wanted to know about Chrome plating but were afraid to ask! This book covers it all in the area of chrome plating. 189 pages |