How to gold plate connector pins without a tank
Worn or corroded connector pins can be re-plated in place with a brush plating pen. No tank, no masking the whole part, and usually no pulling the connector out of the assembly.
Read guide →Electronics & PCBPCB gold finger repair: re-plating worn edge connectors
Edge-connector fingers wear through from repeated insertion. A plating pen restores them finger by finger, on the board, without bridging the neighbors.
Read guide →Electronics & PCBHow to restore solderability on oxidized PCB pads
Old or oxidized tin on pads, leads, terminals and lugs stops wetting with solder. Selectively re-tinning with a plating pen restores normal soldering without reworking the whole board.
Read guide →Selective plating basicsBrush plating vs tank plating: when each one wins
Brush plating and tank plating deposit metal the same way. The difference is where the solution lives, and that decides which one fits your job.
Read guide →Technical referenceBrush plating thickness, plating rates and voltage chart
Plating rates, maximum thickness, coverage and operating voltage for every Micro-Metallizer pen, in one place.
Read guide →Technical referenceWhat can you brush plate onto? Substrate and underlayer guide
Most plating failures come from putting a finish on a surface it will not bond to. This is the sequence each substrate needs before the final finish goes on.
Read guide →Buying guidePlating pen kits compared: which one to buy
Every kit includes the power supply and connector cables, so the only question is which pens you need. Here are all four kits side by side.
Read guide →Gold platingHow to use a gold plating pen: 24K, 18K and 14K
A gold plating pen carries its own gold solution in the tip. Touch it to a grounded part and gold deposits only where you work, with no tank, no bath and nothing to mix.
Read guide →Corrosion protectionZinc plating pen: touch up galvanized steel and fasteners
When a galvanized finish gets scratched or a fastener loses its zinc, the bare steel starts to rust. A zinc plating pen puts real zinc back on that spot, in place, without dipping the part.
Read guide →Buying guideBrush plating cost: pen plating vs job shops, tank lines and replacement
For small areas, the plating itself is rarely the expensive part. The cost is in getting the part to the plating: removal, masking, shipping, minimums and waiting. Brush plating skips most of that.
Read guide →Silver platingHow to silver plate contacts and bus bars with a plating pen
Silver is the finish of choice where conductivity matters. A silver plating pen restores it on contacts and bus bars at the bench or in place, without a tank.
Read guide →Surgical instrumentsDiamond dusting surgical instruments: what it is and how it is applied
Diamond-dusted needle holders and forceps grip fine needles and delicate tissue without slipping. The name is misleading: the grip surface is tungsten carbide, applied with an electrical applicator.
Read guide →ToolingHow to extend cutting tool life with tungsten carbide deposition
A cutting edge wears where it works. Depositing tungsten carbide on just that edge, then re-sharpening, gives standard tooling a carbide working surface for a fraction of the cost of new tools.
Read guide →ToolingExtend punch and die life with tungsten carbide
Punches, dies and forming tools wear at a few predictable spots. Building tungsten carbide onto those spots, instead of replacing the tool, keeps them in tolerance far longer.
Read guide →ToolingTungsten carbide grip surfaces for collets, chucks and grippers
Gripping surfaces wear smooth and start to slip. A tungsten carbide deposit gives them a hard, textured surface that grips better and wears slower.
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