> Chrome over aluminum, however not-so-smart from a > durability point of view, can indeed be accomplished > and has been done for some time. There was a short-lived > fad for BMX stuff to come chrome-over-aluminum... > > ICS used it a lot on various components including cranks, > stems, brake calipers, etc.
In fact, aren't the cages of modern Shimano Dura Ace front derailleurs chromium plated aluminum? (Or is it nickel plated aluminum?) Anyway, plating aluminum is still in vogue for certain applications...
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia (USA)