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It's almost completely faded. I'd say 60-70% gone.
What can I do if the gold plating wears off my headphone?
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if the 'phone still works, i wouldnt worry about it.
which 'phone?
which 'phone?
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Don't worry about it, it has about zero effect on the sound.
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| Originally posted by OriginalReaper It's almost completely faded. I'd say 60-70% gone. |
Don't worry about it, it has about zero effect on the sound.
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man.. that got me to thinking. has anyone gold plated a head fone?
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Use it as an excuse to buy new even better phone
| Originally posted by OriginalReaper What can I do if the gold plating wears off my headphone? |
Use it as an excuse to buy new even better phone
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You still need excuses?
HEATHEN!!
HEATHEN!!
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Ye these days we'll do anything to try variety
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| Originally posted by MERTON man.. that got me to thinking. has anyone gold plated a head fone? |
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why not plate the plug in platinum that way it'll never fade/come off/corrode.. you'll have a plug that'll last more than the headphone!
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you cant really gold plated headphones plugs, but you can replace the wire to one that's gold plated
| Originally posted by MERTON man.. that got me to thinking. has anyone gold plated a head fone? |
you cant really gold plated headphones plugs, but you can replace the wire to one that's gold plated
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yes u can. u can plate any metal. I mean u can plate carbon and that's not even a metal
get a beaker with some sort of gold solution (gold nitrate?), get you piece of pure gold and attach to the positive electrode of your DC supply. attach your headphone plug to the negative electrode (just the bits u actually solder on or even the copper cable) put them both in your solution flick the power switch and watch the bubbles, hey presto you've gold plated something...
pls note I'm open to corrections here since I didn't do well in chemistry but I know electroplating is done like that just cant remember the order of what goes where etc.
get a beaker with some sort of gold solution (gold nitrate?), get you piece of pure gold and attach to the positive electrode of your DC supply. attach your headphone plug to the negative electrode (just the bits u actually solder on or even the copper cable) put them both in your solution flick the power switch and watch the bubbles, hey presto you've gold plated something...
pls note I'm open to corrections here since I didn't do well in chemistry but I know electroplating is done like that just cant remember the order of what goes where etc.
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you'll need to clean it first. very very well. otherwise what ever gold that does plate will flake off. usually you cant do this with home equipment, so you send it to the professionals to do for a ridulous price.
and IIRC you can plate ANYTHING. conductors, insulators, anything.
the 'chromed plastic' look (think the iriver 400's edges) can easily be made by chrome plating plastic covered with graphite paste to make it a temp conductor.
and IIRC you can plate ANYTHING. conductors, insulators, anything.
the 'chromed plastic' look (think the iriver 400's edges) can easily be made by chrome plating plastic covered with graphite paste to make it a temp conductor.
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