Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a plating workstation support having a central conductive copper core which is covered with a protective layer of 316 stainless steel or titanium for corrosion resistance. Conventional plastic coated workstations are removably attached to stainless steel or titanium bars welded to the protective layer. The protective layer and the bars are protected against plating thereof by a PVC tube fitted therearound.

Abstract: A clamping device for use in an electroplating process is provided having a support with at least one object-engaging portion. At least one element is resiliently attached to the support with each element having an object-engaging portion facing a corresponding object-engaging portion on the support. The element object-engaging portion is resiliently biased toward its corresponding support object-engaging portion. A manually engageable means is attached to each element for separating the element object-engaging portion from its corresponding support object-engaging portion. When more than one element is used, each is individually movable by the manually engageable means. The corresponding object-engaging portions have object-engaging surfaces which are, respectively, in parallel planes. The corresponding object-engaging portions are skewed relative to one another.