Author Topic: Is Gold Plated Wire Any Use ? (Source of suitable electrodes in UK ?)  (Read 4342 times)

Simon1961

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Hello all,
Is gold plated wire any use as an electrode ?

(Any UK readers sourced suitable electrodes to make colloidal gold ? )
Thanks
Simon

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Re: Is Gold Plated Wire Any Use ? (Source of suitable electrodes in UK ?)
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2011, 10:08:54 PM »
The only thing its good for would be the negative electrode.  NEVER use it for the postive (anode)!
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Re: Is Gold Plated Wire Any Use ? (Source of suitable electrodes in UK ?)
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2011, 10:31:44 PM »
Thanks :-)

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Re: Is Gold Plated Wire Any Use ? (Source of suitable electrodes in UK ?)
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2011, 03:05:36 AM »
You can get fine gold wire 0.5mm (24 guage from palmermetals.co.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              http://www.palmermetals.co.uk/

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Re: Is Gold Plated Wire Any Use ? (Source of suitable electrodes in UK ?)
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2012, 09:13:29 PM »
1mm gold wire 24 carat is available from www.cooksongold.com. Fully annealed and excellent quality.