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Abstract

The present invention is a system and method for electroplating and etching, which provides a solution to the problem of smoothing rough exterior features of a 3D printed or otherwise roughly manufactured object with rough exterior features. The core components of the invention are an acid bath with a first electrode and a target object as a second electrode which are in the acid bath. The first electrode and the target object are connected to a power source that causes a current to run in a first direction to etch the target object and in a second direction to plate on the target object. The amount of different metals dissolved in the acid solution will affect the composition of plated material on the target object.

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