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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

lumberjack_jeff

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7. It's kind of a time consuming deal, but it does work.

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 12, 2013, 08:45 PM

Dec 2013

Just be sure you have the correct leads of your battery charger attached to your workpiece and anodes. Get it wrong, and you'll plate your sacrificial anodes with the metal from that antique tool.

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Electrolytic rust removal [View all] lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 OP

Very cool! I've plated things with low voltage, but never removed rust. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #1

It works well. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #3

Looks damn good! nt NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #4

Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious Dec 2013 #2

Thanks for Posting! Sherman A1 Dec 2013 #5

Wow! Curmudgeoness Dec 2013 #6

It's kind of a time consuming deal, but it does work. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #7

LOL. OK. Curmudgeoness Dec 2013 #8

I've been using hydrogen chloride (bathroom cleaner for lime scale and rust) kristopher Dec 2013 #9

Careful with that. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #10

Absolutely kristopher Dec 2013 #11