I'm pretty excited my period I decided to start a company based on 3D printing, electroforming and laser cutting and I got my first client. It's only a few hundred dollars up front for a couple of prototypes but if it goes well it could be a few grand over the course of the next few months. I finally get to tell my wife I paid off one of my tools

Started out with an AI-generated model, ended up with a real oil lamp that produces light and genies.

Steps:

1. 3D print
2. Graphite coating
3. Electroplating (copper)
4. Sanding copper
5. Remove enough plastic so that it functions
6. Insert fuse and oil

Got to test my reverse-pulse-plating setup here, it really does seem to result in smoother deposits. Not smooth as in bright, but it seems to avoid rough edges and nasty growth on the corners/edges. In this case the motorized spinner kept falling off because of the awkward shape, and the air agitator failed too, but I still got no nodules. Second picture shows it straight out the bath.

No doubt someone will ask about the genie: I can only say that I will never talk to a genie without my lawyer present, who is currently preparing the relevant documents.

Been googling and googling trying to find answers without much luck.

Question 1: I'm curious if the folks that do DIY bath solutions add PEG (Miralax) along with Midas Brightener, or would adding PEG interfere with the Midas? Honestly I don't care that much about achieving a mirror finish out of the bath since I'm totally fine with buffing/polishing and I'm going to be electropolishing as well. I really mainly care about quality of the deposited copper; I want it to be as detailed and strong as possible. I have both PEG and Midas Brightener on hand, just haven't added any to my solution yet (waiting to use it until I add one or both).

Question 2: I'm going to be moving to an extremely remote location next year, and I was wondering if there's a limit to how much you can evaporate your bath before it becomes un-revivable. Can I dry it out all the way, or something close to a sludge/slurry? Currently have about 3.5 gallons mixed up and I would hate to toss it. I'm going to have a hard time getting chemicals in the future since there are no roads in or out, barge and plane access only so most of the chemicals will be considered HAZMAT.