Barrel Danglers
Here we show pictures of Barrel Danglers and give a general concept of the purpose of the Barrel Dangler within Barrel Plating.
The above picture shows a very small Plating Barrel with a relatively small Dangler. At the end of the Dangler we have the Metal Head that makes Contact with the Parts / Components inside the Barrel and allows electrical current to flow through the electroplating system (and therefore allows electroplating).
The "Black Section" of the Dangler is referred to as the "Dangler Sleeve", and inside the "Sleeve" we have the "Dangler Cable" (made out of Copper or some other conductive cable material).
Dangler Design and Manufacturing: Extremely Important for Successful Barrel Plating!!!
We can't tell you how many times we have seen where the Design or Quality or Selection of the Barrel Dangler significantly influences the Success or Failure of the Electroplating Process!!!
We have seen Dangler Heads that are too Heavy and cause "Impact Damage" to the Parts / Components during Barrel Rotation.
We have seen Low Quality Dangler Sleeves that are easily "cut and torn" and therefore require frequent and annoying replacement.
We have seen Dangler Heads that are too small and do not provide enough Electrical Contact Surface Area... therefore causing "Burning" and many other types of Plating Problems.
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Final Conclusion: Do not overlook the Selection / Design / and Supplier for Your Barrel Danglers!!!