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Opened an old scientific instrument to see if it works... (lemmy.ca)

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Instrument is a Geonics EM16 VLF receiver, using in the mineral exploration industry to find buried linear conductors.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Hey I just remembered thirty years ago I worked at a car dealership. Anyway you could pay extra for all the chrome emblems to be gold plated. It's cheap and easy to do. You etch the chrome with acid. Then i think there was some sort of rapid electroplating process to deposit the gold layer from a solution.

Your thingy has already been acid etched and gold is an excellent conductor! I wouldn't use this method unless you knew someone that has the kit, or you were thinking about it as a hobby anyway.