[Bazz4CQJ]

I recall talking to you when you first posted this. One question to begin with; is it essential that it is nickel plated rather than zinc? I think I'm right in saying that both from a health and safety standpoint, and from an environmental standpoint, zinc would be slightly (?) preferred over nickel.

I think it is the case that these days, that you can buy chemicals for less money than you may have to pay to have the waste and any surplus disposed of legally. I used to do occasional nickel plating of some small components at work many years ago, and none of us thought anything about the waste solution going straight down the sink. I wouldn't do that now, even if I thought I could get away with it. All this makes DIY plating in my/your garage or garden shed slightly more of an issue than it was in the past, but maybe not a 'show stopper'.

B