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I seem to remember using DIL ICs (dual inline integrated circuits) back in the 1960s. They were very simple by today's standards - some were simply reed relays or a few OP amps in a plastic package. Your photo shows a ribbon cable which I don't remember until much later, although that could be ...

Special - it looks like you shifted when you shouldn't have.

Masking tape the letters and carefully cut them to shape with a scalpel. I have done a couple of machines like that.

He only gets an 80% approval rating which says a lot.

BTW in the video he recommends adding salt (sodium chloride) to the electrolyte. I would try it without at first because this action can give off chlorine gas (used in WW1 to kill people!). If better conductivity is needed, then sodium carbonate (washing soda) is a safer choice.

The nickel finish looks dull though. No idea if a brightening agent can be used. Just buffing the nickel makes it look shiny. It does have a golden tinge though. Of course anything pre 1930s was probably nickel plated rather than chromed anyway. I have never used the acid - just a degreaser and ...

No need for a fancy kit, just have a look at this video.



It works well for me and he is amusing.

Slotalot - What a shame to lose such a talent as you begin your search for the eternal youth machine. Love the innards of your 'execution' with the laced wiring. I haven't seen that since I was starting my electronics apprenticeship quite a few decades ago!

Thanks for the link to the Palette software - it works really well. As a member of a local history group, I have spent hours colourising old photos manually that this software does in seconds. The only drawback I can see is the relatively low resolution pictures that it produces.

I too use Paintshop Pro - Photoshop is just too expensive and there is an annual fee. Paintshop can do everything I need but, as coppinpr says, it has a long history of being a bit unstable when pushed.