Little helpers - Refurbishing Märklin pickup shoes (feat. electroplating)

Märklin pickup shoes wear off, and will ultimately always need replacing. If it wasn't for the worn plating, they would still be usable for a very long time. They are not the most expensive or even rare things, but I always found it a bit of shame to have to throw away such a mechanically sound part.
In this video, I am going to try give a worn pickup shoe a new lease of life using a technique called electroplating.

On the way we'll cover:
some basics of electroplating
required material
preparation requirement
finishing touches
and we'll see the result in action.

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Links that inspired or helped me in the process:

A superb restoration channel: "The Fabrik":
Channel page: https://www.you.be/@TheFabrik
Souce of the video screenshots:   • 1960's Camera Lighter 🔥 - Restoration  

An entertaining and informative tutorial about electroplating from YouTuber ‪@GeoffreyCroker‬
Easy DIY Electroplating:    • Electroplating - Easy DIY Nickel, Cop...  

Channel email: [email protected]

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro - why pickup shoes wear off
03:45 Supporting the channel
04:24 Tear down
05:48 Preparing the part
06:49 Electroplating
11:26 Finishing touches
13:36 Does it work on the track?
14:31 Summary - Cost vs Effort
16:05 Conclusion

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