A self‐contained jig for the spot plating of fine wires, as are employed in hot wire anemometry, is described. The unit consists of a plating bath fixture, Schmitt trigger intervalometer circuit, plating current control and measuring circuit, and power supply, all housed in a 6×4×4 in. instrument cabinet. Setup time is of the order of 5 min and production rates of 30 wires/h may be achieved.