3 Oct
2006
3 Oct
'06
4:41 p.m.
> In another group, some have suggested
electrolysis methods. I've not tried
> it but they talk about hanging the piece in a stainless tub and applying
> current to it. I don't recall what they suggested for elecrolyte but I
> suspect it isn't critical. Most anything that doesn't plate out of
> solution should work.
The old tool collectors typically use a solution of
washing soda (sodium
carbonate) or lye (sodium hydroxide). I've done it myself--just use a
battery charger and a steel bucket, immerse the cruddy item in the hot
solution and turn on the current. For those old rust-encrusted items, it
works really well right down to the otherwise unreachable crevices.
Stupid question -- what would be the anode and cathode in that case? I'm
sure this is an obvious thing but I don't have a lot of experience with this.
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