X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from rtp-iport-1.cisco.com ([64.102.122.148] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTPS id 2944148 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 29 May 2008 10:35:28 -0400 Received-SPF: softfail receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.102.122.148; envelope-from=echristley@nc.rr.com X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.27,561,1204520400"; d="scan'208";a="9545763" Received: from rtp-dkim-1.cisco.com ([64.102.121.158]) by rtp-iport-1.cisco.com with ESMTP; 29 May 2008 10:34:45 -0400 Received: from rtp-core-1.cisco.com (rtp-core-1.cisco.com [64.102.124.12]) by rtp-dkim-1.cisco.com (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id m4TEYjQS010455 for ; Thu, 29 May 2008 10:34:45 -0400 Received: from xbh-rtp-201.amer.cisco.com (xbh-rtp-201.cisco.com [64.102.31.12]) by rtp-core-1.cisco.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m4TEYjQ5023833 for ; Thu, 29 May 2008 14:34:45 GMT Received: from xfe-rtp-202.amer.cisco.com ([64.102.31.21]) by xbh-rtp-201.amer.cisco.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Thu, 29 May 2008 10:34:45 -0400 Received: from [64.102.38.155] ([64.102.38.155]) by xfe-rtp-202.amer.cisco.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Thu, 29 May 2008 10:34:44 -0400 Message-ID: <483EBF07.6030309@nc.rr.com> Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 10:34:47 -0400 From: Ernest Christley Reply-To: echristley@nc.rr.com User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 (X11/20080227) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Tracy's painted fuse References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 29 May 2008 14:34:44.0808 (UTC) FILETIME=[2365A480:01C8C199] Authentication-Results: rtp-dkim-1; header.From=echristley@nc.rr.com; dkim=neutral Ed Anderson wrote: > Ok, Ernest, lets seem some photos. I am interested because the > process used on mine gave it a soft golden tone rather than the > traditional "Chrome" plating look. It apparently depends on how thick > the layer of nickel atoms are laid on the aluminum. > Won't have pictures until I get home. The company didn't want to do the electroless plating. For the unfamiliar, a process where they dip aluminum in a solution to give it a coating of zinc, then in a solution that is heated to give a coating of nickel. The guy said that if they miss a spot with the zinc that it would destroy their nickel solution. They did the electroplating instead. I was hoping for the golden tone actually, but the bright chrome will do for now.