Electro Polish Systems

2009-04-27T09:56:00.003-05:00

If you are racking your parts and those on top are turning out good but the ones on the bottom are not you may be experiencing temperature stratification. To resolve this, mix the solution in your tank, heat naturally rises so the top half of your tank is warmer then the bottom. Another cause could be that your rack is not distributing the current uniformly. You may need a new rack or repair the one you are currently using.

2009-04-16T10:56:00.003-05:00

Hello Again!
It's been a while since I blogged about electropolishing... so I am going to try this again. Hopefully the response will be better now that blogspot is more popular.

A tip about Electropolishing:
If your electropolishing work is coming out dull - there could be numerous problems. However, the two problems that occur most frequently are you have poor anode to cathode ratio. The other most common problem is the metal itself. Sometimes we switch our metal suppliers to save money and find out after the fact, that the metal does not have the same make up as the previous material we were EPing. If you think this could be your problem - contact us. We can test samples for you.

2007-06-07T09:30:00.000-05:00

Good Morning Electropolishers!!!
We've got exciting news. We will be having another Electropolish Seminar on August 21st and 22nd. This is a great seminar for those of you looking to start electropolishing or for those who already electropolish but may be having problems. It is also a good refresher course for those of you who have been doing it a long time.
This is the only seminar we will be having this summer - so take advantage. The next one will probably be late fall - early winter - and honestly, who wants to come to Wisconsin then??

2007-04-17T14:04:00.000-05:00

Hello all - sorry it has been so long since I've posted. It's been very busy here and because I do not have someone here to remind me to do this blog, I tend to forget. Maybe I should put a sticky note on my computer monitor!
Anyway - the seminar went wonderful and I think everyone that came went away with a LOT more knowledge of electropolishing then they had before they attended.
On to bigger and better things... a tip.
Do your electropolish parts come out with an orange peel appearance? There are a few reasons this problem could occur, one of which could be you have too high amperage without enough dissolved metal in the bath. To remedy this lower your amperage and bring it back up gradually.
If this is a problem or you are having any other problem with your electropolish bath, feel free to give us a call.

2007-02-14T08:53:00.000-06:00

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

We have set the date for our next Electropolishing Seminar. The date is March 20th and 21st. By then the snowy cold weather will be gone and spring will be in the air. Please visit our website, www.ep-systems.com, for more information or give us a call at 1-800-959-0868 for more information. Space is limited so please contact us as soon as possible.

2007-02-01T13:51:00.000-06:00

The first day of February - and we are in for some cold weather this weekend. Our first real artic blast. I would assume we will break some sort of record with -10 degrees at night.
Well EPS is planning another seminar in March. We haven't set the exact date but more then likely it will be a Tuesday-Wednesday. We've already had a lot of interest in this next seminar, so please email me if you would like to be included when more information becomes available.
If your electropolish work is coming out pebbly or has an uneven finish, there are a few things that could be wrong. One possiblility is that you have too much water in your bath. Check your specific gravity, and evaporate water if needed. If this doesn't rectify the problem, give us a call.

2007-01-17T09:55:00.000-06:00

Well Happy New Year - even if I am 17 days late. It's been very busy here with the holidays, but we are off to a fresh new start this year! Now that the holidays are over, I hope to get back to my regular postings - every Tuesday. There isn't a whole lot new at Electro Polish Systems, however in Wisconsin we finally got some snow. Haven't seen any of that since December 1st!! I didn't miss it one bit!! Once the new year starts, I consider winter almost over and I am ready for spring! Speaking of Spring, that is when our next seminar will be. We haven't officially set a date, but if you are interested - please shoot me an email.
How about a tip? - even though its Wednesday.
If your bath temperature raises excessively you may have too little solution volume for the size of your rectifier. To remedy this, you may need to cut down the volume of work to reduce amperage.

2006-11-28T14:30:00.000-06:00

I missed last week!! With Thanksgiving and everything going on, posting a blog just slipped my mind. I want to remind everyone that we still do have openings for our Seminar on Dec. 5th & 6th. Please feel free to contact me for info and arrangements - 1-800-959-0868. Now time for the tip:
Two Electropolish baths instead of one work better and save solution because one bath can be used for deburring and smoothening (macropolishing), the other for brightness (micropolishing). The Macropolish bath can be run much higher in metal content.

2006-11-15T10:16:00.000-06:00

I know today is Wednesday - I forgot to post a tip yesterday.
Today my tip is about Electro Polish Systems, Inc. We are hosting our next electropolishing seminar on December 5th and 6th. I want to encourage everyone who electropolishes to contact us to attend. You will learn so many things about the solution itself, racking, troubleshooting, maintaining your bath, etc.
If you are interested in attending, please go to our webpage and find out more about it.

2006-11-07T08:22:00.001-06:00

Tip Tuesday and Voting Day!!! Get out there and voice your opinion!
We are thinking of having an Electropolish Seminar sometime the end of November, beginning of December. If you are interested, please email me.
Now for your tip: If your bath temperature raises excessively you could have too little solution volume for the size of your rectifier. Try cutting down the volume of work to reduce amperage.

2006-11-07T08:22:00.000-06:00

Tip Tuesday and Voting Day!!! Get out there and voice your opinion!
We are thinking of having an Electropolish Seminar sometime the end of November, beginning of December. If you are interested, please email me.
If your bath temperature raises excessively you could have too little solution volume for the size of your rectifier. Try cutting down the volume of work to reduce amperage.

2006-10-31T09:45:00.000-06:00

Racking, Racking, Racking - a very important part of Electropolishing! The tip for today has to do with racks. If the rack gets hot while processing it is not carrying the current to the parts, but is lost in heat regardless of what the amp meter shows. The amp meter will also read heat. A tong tester must be used to check current to the rack.
If you are having problems with your racks/racking, feel free to give us a call.
I almost forgot - Happy Halloween!

2006-10-24T09:00:00.000-05:00

Another cold Tuesday - 10 degrees below the average - and they said we were instore for a warmer winter! What ever happen to Fall? Did someone forget it is one of the 4 wonderful seasons in Wisconsin???
Well, it's that time again - Tuesday Tip. If your electropolish bath has excessive gassing, one problem could be organic contamination - which is why it is extremely important that your parts are clean before electropolishing.

2006-10-17T14:55:00.000-05:00

Good Afternoon! I almost forgot to post a tip today. When electropolishing, if the parts on the top of your rack are coming out good, but the parts on the bottom of the rack are not - your problem could be temperature stratification. The remedy for this is to mix the solution in your tank - heat rises to the top half of the tank leaving the bottom half cooler.

2006-10-10T08:28:00.000-05:00

Well, it's that time again - Tip Tuesday. I should probably be thankful for the cloudy skies and cold temperatures today - because tomorrow they are calling for snow??? Snow - they've got to be kidding. So in light of colder temperatures, I figure my tip should have something to do with weather changes... now let's see, a tip on electropolish and weather - how could the two possibly be related? Specific gravity of your electropolish bath plays an important role in your baths performance. Specific gravity changes constantly based on the amount of water in your bath. Your bath can pick up moisture from the atmosphere, change your specific gravity, therefore cause pitting in your parts.

2006-10-03T11:08:00.000-05:00

Well, it is Tuesday again, which means I have to come up with a tip. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to post them. Todays tip is about pitting. There can be many, many problems that cause pitting and it seems to be the biggest problem when electropolishing. One of the causes for pitting is too low water. The pits are in bright star shapes, known as phosphoric pits. To remedy this, you may just need to add water to your bath.

2006-09-26T11:05:00.000-05:00

Since this is our first week of blogging, I am trying to come up with different things to post, of course pertaining to electropolishing. So any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. So far I have come up with Tuesdays should be "Tuesday Tips" and Fridays, "Fact Fridays" - sounds kind of lame, but so far it's the best I have. So, because today is Tuesday, here is the tip:
If your electropolish bath has excessive gassing, you may have your amperage too high.

2006-09-22T10:24:00.000-05:00

Well, AESF week is coming to an end and it was wonderful to see all of our customers and distributors in town. Because AESF was right here in Milwaukee this year, we decided to pass on the golf outing today.... lucky for us, it's pouring. Thanks to all of you who made it to dinner with us Tuesday night, it was great food and great fun!!! We look forward to doing it again.