Steve - it's like you're reading my mind today.

I asked about those in the other thread as I had been reading up on restoration projects for other hobbies that used them - my interest is strictly pinball, though - and I wanted to teach my daughter about electroplating with a fun, relatively safe way for her Turf King restoration.

It doesn't have to be perfect, but it would be nice to do the tiny amount of plating that I need at home rather than to send it out. I've never sent anything out and likely never will. Too cheap. But I'll try something myself, learn something in the process, and hopefully come out ahead.

The fact that I can use this to teach my daughter about chemistry (bonding) and electricity (more than the schematic reading she has done), is a big plus to me.

That plug and plate kit is exactly what I was reading about. Apparently many of the negative reviews (from what I read the other day) are from folks who either did not do enough prep or did not change the bandage as they went.

I was still going to attempt it and post the results, despite the negative comment about the kits in the thread.