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Make you own.
Cheep 2x1, sheet of builders plastic and away you go.
When done, strike down, then make another one to suit the next item.
Cheep 2x1, sheet of builders plastic and away you go.
When done, strike down, then make another one to suit the next item.
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An example.
The sheet is building site sheet, wood was ripped down from pallets. Screws saved from the packing creates, psu battery charger car boot.
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Did a similar thing with my mitre trimmer. https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/electrolytic-rust-removal.57852/page-4#post-715075
When the parts get really big (for a hobbyist) a simple paddling pool tank is an ideal solution. Worth thinking about how you're going to drain it though....
When the parts get really big (for a hobbyist) a simple paddling pool tank is an ideal solution. Worth thinking about how you're going to drain it though....
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TYA, I am noticing a pattern emerging in your photos. Mains powered power supplies precariously balanced just above tanks of liquid, how often does one fall in?
Seriously, you need to re-assess your H&S standards, that charger is so close to falling into that bath.....
Or are you winding us all up?
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It was totally safe.
One at that time it was not powered up.
Two that was staged for a picture.
So it was safe.
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Simple - if it's magnetic it will work. If it isn't it won't.
If I had zoomed out a bit the previous photograph would have shown my hob set at 80 C, stainless steel container and 10 litres of water with a dishwasher tablet gently cleaning some more of the Fobco parts.
I often use that set up with a citric acid solution, but only set the temperature at 60 C.
Don't forget to put the lid on the pan.
Did the same thing to clean the chassis of a BatriCar youngest rebuilt some years ago.
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I love this forum
See this new thread about LEDs.
Have I just found a magical new way to control current? Especially for the more current critical electro plating?
https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/one-for-the-electronics-experts-in-the-collective.93965/
Can you guess why I am asking about using them in parallel for 60 or 90 amps??
EDIT:
Nope won't work. I misunderstood what the PWM was doing to make LEDs dim.
See this new thread about LEDs.
Have I just found a magical new way to control current? Especially for the more current critical electro plating?
https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/one-for-the-electronics-experts-in-the-collective.93965/
Can you guess why I am asking about using them in parallel for 60 or 90 amps??
EDIT:
Nope won't work. I misunderstood what the PWM was doing to make LEDs dim.
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I had a DC output arc welder. It was dropped and the hire center junked it.
That and a bigger home made tank was used to clean a Land Rover 88 chassis.
All that did was show how little the chassis had good metal.
I think it was @Screwdriver who mentioned a padding pool.
Yes cheap as chips. But they don't take much to punctcher the base.
I had a DC output arc welder. It was dropped and the hire center junked it.
That and a bigger home made tank was used to clean a Land Rover 88 chassis.
All that did was show how little the chassis had good metal.
I think it was @Screwdriver who mentioned a padding pool.
Yes cheap as chips. But they don't take much to punctcher the base.
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Isn't citric acid type derusting process better than electrolysis for something like a chassis as in it gets in the box sections and doesn't need to have line of sight between workpiece and electrode?
Don't know how say SPL do it commercially.
Don't know how say SPL do it commercially.
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I've used both and the citric acid was a revelation
I don't use heat (I'm in no rush) just a 25l jar with the top cut off sitting outside.
It been great for tube and the like.
@Parm has said it doesn't etch the steel.
I thought it did as it left a lovely grippy finish for painting but it might have been just exposing a grit blast finish under the surface rust.
Has anybody had similat experiences?
I need to experiment a bit more.
Only difference I do to what has been said on here is, I use liquid citric acid. It came in a 25l container. It seems pretty concentrated and I didn't dilute it too much.
Maybe it's too strong but boy does it work.
Certainly cuts down on the amount of grit blasting I need to do.
I put a really rusted scrap steel bar in a couple of days ago, (half in half out)
I don't know how it's turned out but I'll post a photo when I get back home at the weekend
I don't use heat (I'm in no rush) just a 25l jar with the top cut off sitting outside.
It been great for tube and the like.
@Parm has said it doesn't etch the steel.
I thought it did as it left a lovely grippy finish for painting but it might have been just exposing a grit blast finish under the surface rust.
Has anybody had similat experiences?
I need to experiment a bit more.
Only difference I do to what has been said on here is, I use liquid citric acid. It came in a 25l container. It seems pretty concentrated and I didn't dilute it too much.
Maybe it's too strong but boy does it work.
Certainly cuts down on the amount of grit blasting I need to do.
I put a really rusted scrap steel bar in a couple of days ago, (half in half out)
I don't know how it's turned out but I'll post a photo when I get back home at the weekend
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As far as I can tell it doesn’t etch the metal.
A while back I got a vernier heigh gauge from @winchman, it had a soak in citric solution at ambient temperature. All that’s happened is that it went a little dull and exposed the minor pitting from the rust. I gently polished it with some Brasso and it’s come out good
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To-date none.
I have a healthy respect for wigglies and water.
The above image was for reference. It was not powered up.
That's why the images of some lash up will never be posted.
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This is the height gage. Taken out of the box for the first time in ages. It’s not perfect but perfectly adequate for my amateur engineer requirements
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Anyone used hydrochloric with hexamine? The No 1(A) Pickle of Poyner's Electroplating book?
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On the subject of large scale electrolysis:
That isn't a paddling pool, it's a swimming pool
Early 2000's elder two sons won their respective classes at the Young Engineers for Britain competition and won a trip to Italy.
They visited a shipyard in Trieste that was fitting out a cruise liner. They arrived as the scheduled test of the onboard generators was planned.
Huge electrodes dropped over the side into the harbour and crank the gennys up to max. They said the water was boiling!
Never say that a proposal is like boiling the ocean in our house, as they will tell you - yup, been there, seen that got the tee shirt.
Hexamine
On the subject of large scale electrolysis:
That isn't a paddling pool, it's a swimming pool
Early 2000's elder two sons won their respective classes at the Young Engineers for Britain competition and won a trip to Italy.
They visited a shipyard in Trieste that was fitting out a cruise liner. They arrived as the scheduled test of the onboard generators was planned.
Huge electrodes dropped over the side into the harbour and crank the gennys up to max. They said the water was boiling!
Never say that a proposal is like boiling the ocean in our house, as they will tell you - yup, been there, seen that got the tee shirt.
