you all prolly dont give a damn but does anyone know a trick to get back into an instagram account..? I stupidly lost my account password. I would love any tricks you can offer me!
@Amir Dariel Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site through google and I'm trying it out atm. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
This is great!! I've been trying to silver a mirror using a traditional Tollens reagent process with little success. I can get a thick layer of silver, but it invariably ends up cloudy/milky. I think I am getting crystals growing, making the surface microscopically rough. The quality of the coating here is awesome! I knew about the spray silver process from Googling, but this is the first time I've seen it successfully applied to a telescope mirror. One question I have though : How can I remove a failed silvering attempt? Hydrochloric acid and ferric chloride won't touch it, and nitric acid will harm the substrate (it's not glass). I was about to give up hope, but this video has inspired me to keep going. Thanks.
Really? Very weird. Have you tried using sodium hydroxide then reasonably concentrated ammonia? That might take off the silver too but at the very least it is like to remove any silver oxide that is probably protecting the silver by passivisation.
@@MrGoatflakes I figured it out. The answer lies in using Tin Chloride to sensitise this surface. I thought I could get away with using another metal-halide salt, but it turns out Tin is the best. Here's an example of the quality of silvering I was able to achieve: flic.kr/p/2i1m92U Note that this is using a traditional pouring technique rather than spraying. Because my substrate is not glass, and is very hydrophobic, getting a spray to wet the surface is tricky. However, sloshing the solutions around on the surface seems to work. Thanks.
Yes ferric chloride. After stripping the mirror, use baking soda to neutralize the glass and any cloth or paper towels. The chemicals can be reclaimed and used a great many times.
Мне интересно, столько видео о том, как сделать зеркала для телескопов, да ещё такие здоровенные, только я нигде не вижу сами телескопы с ЭТИМИ зеркалами?
Hello, I am Gonzalo from Argentina and my English is not good and I would like to know what products are being used to aluminize the mirror. thank you.
It's called silver burn where the silver piles up too fast. I've found that diluting the chemicals to half concentration helps, especially during the hot summer months when the chemical reaction speeds up.
If you fail to see a break in the water eg at 3:40, what do you do? Go back to cleaning the mirror? Also there seems to be 2 types of 'water break': 1. Break in the middle of the mirror (spots) 2. Break at the edge of the mirror (never reaches edge) Thank you for sharing these videos.
Yes go back to scrubbing. The break you saw showed up in the video but not while I was working the glass. It still worked but better if the glass was cleaner.
Oh! A very good silver plating job. I want to do the same thing as you. This is South Korea. I know the product you used for silver plating is from Angel Gilding Company. I want to buy the products I need for my job on the angel gilding online market. Can you tell me the product information you used? We look forward to your reply.
What an astounding process. Thanks for sharing!
This is extremely interesting. Thanks for sharing
Impressive result! Very useful to know for larger mirrors that are expansice to get coatet them from companies. Thank you for sharing that knowledge.
you all prolly dont give a damn but does anyone know a trick to get back into an instagram account..?
I stupidly lost my account password. I would love any tricks you can offer me!
@Ibrahim Alvin Instablaster ;)
@Amir Dariel Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site through google and I'm trying it out atm.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Amir Dariel it did the trick and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D
Thank you so much you saved my account!
@Ibrahim Alvin No problem xD
Awesome. No idea what I'm watching you create (apart from a mirror, obviously) but I was well entertained. Bravo
its a telescopic mirror. For a mirror telescope.
You have awesome friends. Nice work. That's a cool chuck of glass.
Thanks. We had fun making the video but I did not edit it as yet.
Great video, but what are the chemicals in each bottles? Do you have a written instruction you can share?
This is great!! I've been trying to silver a mirror using a traditional Tollens reagent process with little success. I can get a thick layer of silver, but it invariably ends up cloudy/milky. I think I am getting crystals growing, making the surface microscopically rough. The quality of the coating here is awesome! I knew about the spray silver process from Googling, but this is the first time I've seen it successfully applied to a telescope mirror. One question I have though : How can I remove a failed silvering attempt? Hydrochloric acid and ferric chloride won't touch it, and nitric acid will harm the substrate (it's not glass). I was about to give up hope, but this video has inspired me to keep going. Thanks.
Really? Very weird. Have you tried using sodium hydroxide then reasonably concentrated ammonia? That might take off the silver too but at the very least it is like to remove any silver oxide that is probably protecting the silver by passivisation.
Oh, be careful, adding ammonia to a strong base will release toxic ammonia gas, do this in a fume hood or outside, preferably down wind.
@@MrGoatflakes I figured it out. The answer lies in using Tin Chloride to sensitise this surface. I thought I could get away with using another metal-halide salt, but it turns out Tin is the best. Here's an example of the quality of silvering I was able to achieve: flic.kr/p/2i1m92U Note that this is using a traditional pouring technique rather than spraying. Because my substrate is not glass, and is very hydrophobic, getting a spray to wet the surface is tricky. However, sloshing the solutions around on the surface seems to work. Thanks.
@@wayneyoung9612 Nice. How did you end up stripping it? Also what were you plating?
@@MrGoatflakes I didn't - I made another mirror. The mirror is epoxy resin. I have since made a 50cm mirror and have plans for a 1 metre mirror. :-)
Saw the demonstration at Stellafane. Wouldn't believe it if it hadn't!
Hi. It's quite amazing to watch.
Thanks for your feedback.
Hi Peter! I like very much this type of coating. Can you send details about solutions? Thanks a Lot / Karoly
Hi, the chemicals are purchased from Agelhilding. I should have links on the playlist.
Hi, nice work, may I ask what you use to remove the old coating of silver or aluminum, so as not to damage the optical surface?
ferric chloride
@@ianbuttery8693 Thank you very much for your help!
Yes ferric chloride. After stripping the mirror, use baking soda to neutralize the glass and any cloth or paper towels. The chemicals can be reclaimed and used a great many times.
@@peterpekurar8440 Thanks a lot!!!
So what's your protective solution?May I know it?... Thanks
Hi. I used a silver protector product from Angelgilding.com called Angel Guard.
@@peterpekurar8440 ok thanks
Nice work, i wish i cold make like u.
You can!
Мне интересно, столько видео о том, как сделать зеркала для телескопов, да ещё такие здоровенные, только я нигде не вижу сами телескопы с ЭТИМИ зеркалами?
جميل جدا هذه طريقة غير مكلفة وتحت الطلب لن تطلب مساعدة احد😊
Hello, I am Gonzalo from Argentina and my English is not good and I would like to know what products are being used to aluminize the mirror. thank you.
What solutions have you used in those two bottles?
Hi. I used the 2 part silvering chemicals from Angelgilding.com
What are the potential causes of a cloudy/milky/hazy result? Have you experienced that before? Which part of the process can cause this? Thank you
It's called silver burn where the silver piles up too fast. I've found that diluting the chemicals to half concentration helps, especially during the hot summer months when the chemical reaction speeds up.
@@peterpekurar8440 do we have to dilute all chemicals at half including silver ?
Czym zabezpieczasz powierzchnię przed utlenianiem?
Cómo puedo adquirir este producto y qué cuesta saludo José Antonio
If you fail to see a break in the water eg at 3:40, what do you do? Go back to cleaning the mirror? Also there seems to be 2 types of 'water break':
1. Break in the middle of the mirror (spots)
2. Break at the edge of the mirror (never reaches edge)
Thank you for sharing these videos.
Yes go back to cleaning. The glass should be squeaky clean before tinning.
Yes go back to scrubbing. The break you saw showed up in the video but not while I was working the glass. It still worked but better if the glass was cleaner.
Oh! A very good silver plating job.
I want to do the same thing as you.
This is South Korea. I know the product you used for silver plating is from Angel Gilding Company.
I want to buy the products I need for my job on the angel gilding online market.
Can you tell me the product information you used?
We look forward to your reply.
Yes, thank you. I used their standard 2 part chemicals.
نعم فكرتك تنهي مشاكل كثيرة في طلاء المرايا التلسكوبية...... شكرا
Wow! this looks so uch simpler than a Vacumm coating... is the result similar?
Yes very similar but silver is more reflective.
Price of these solutions
good job !
How long does this coat last before it wears off?
for about 1-3 years
What are the Chemicals each bottle
From Angelgilding.com
10:36 what chemical is that on the jar?
Angel holding sells a product called Angel Guard.
Que produtos são esses
Sir ifrom Pakistan plz tell me about these formula?
You can buy the 2 part silvering chemicals at Angelguilding and they ship internationally.
@@peterpekurar8440 hello what do i need? (tin chloride)
is there any manual?
My friend and I wrote a paper on it.
sites.google.com/site/spraysilveringtelescopemirrors/home/how-to-spray-silver-a-telescope-mirror
When your telescopes comes with a forklift
This si a huge piece of glass
😂😊