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Old 2nd Jun 2020, 2:39 am   #1583
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Default Re: The Audiophoolery Thread.

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Originally Posted by Craig Sawyers View Post
Indeed the standard mil spec plating of chassis and connector bodies was cadmium based (certainly in the early/mid 80's when I was designing mil stuff).

Of course now known for its toxicity.

One of the things that people who restore Garrard decks (and charge good money to do so) is to strip off the cadmium and either zinc or chrome plate.

Craig
Surely was it not the pollution from plating and stripping of cadmium that lead to its use being stopped.
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