dusty wrote:I don't have what I recognize to be rust on the tables but I do have some sort of discolorization. Don't know what it is. Don't even know when it first existed. I'm going to try this. Thank you mistystarz. I'll post results.
Neutralize the surface when your done dusty and only keep you part submerged or leave it on long get the job done. Acidic rust removal attack iron and does not discriminate as to whether the iron is good clean base iron or iron oxide (aka rust) It will remove just as much good base material as it does rust.
I don't want to scare you away from the vinegar method but wanted to inform you of the fact that unlike electrolysis, acids attacks the good iron too.
Just a quick update on my progress. I have been trying to keep my electrolysis bucket going. After the parts are done, they get a hot water wash and wire-wheeled before prime/paint. I am using a textured black paint on the cast iron. The belt guard was stripped of paint, wire wheeled and waxed as were the levers. I also managed to do a quick sand and stain on my rolling table. This machine will get a lot of use, so I am not going for showroom looks, just clean and in good working order.
Mark
mark-b wrote:Just a quick update on my progress. I have been trying to keep my electrolysis bucket going. After the parts are done, they get a hot water wash and wire-wheeled before prime/paint. I am using a textured black paint on the cast iron. The belt guard was stripped of paint, wire wheeled and waxed as were the levers. I also managed to do a quick sand and stain on my rolling table. This machine will get a lot of use, so I am not going for showroom looks, just clean and in good working order.
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Lookin' SWEET Mark!!!! Very nice. Like the bench too. Do the casters retract or is there a method to fix the bench from moving?
Thanks Mike, It is a lot of work, especially trying to squeeze it in between wife, kids, business and such.
The wheels don't lock but my garage/shop is carpeted so it doesnt move when I'm working on it. If I pull it out onto the driveway ( very rarely ), I just throw a couple of rags on the ground. I have thought about locking wheels, but these were free and free is good!
Mark
I own a home repair business and you would be surprised the good crap people throw out every day! The garage carpet came from a beautiful $2 million+ home. It is 12'x16' and was in their dining room. They upgraded to a Persian and paid me to take this one. Sawdust is no problem! My 5 year old son loves to vacuum. I just plug in the old upright and he gets every nook and cranny. Once he gets started, I can't get him to stop.
Mark
[quote="mark-b"] . . . so I am not going for showroom looks, just clean and in good working order.
Mark
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Coulda fooled me! Looks Great. Almost good enough for a Persian rug!:D
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Thanks! Motor should be here tomorrow. I spent a couple hours gutting the headstock casting and painting today. In the morning I am going to work on the "tubular ways". They are not at all pitted, just dirty and stained, so I think I will just run them through the brass wire wheel to remove all the old glue and crap. I don't mind the staining as long as they slide smoothly. I am getting kinda bored with this project.
Mark
mark-b wrote:I returned the new manual charger as it couldn't buffer a couple volts so that I could get above a trickle charge. I then took JPG's advice to wire a battery into the system. I didn't have a regular car battery, so I clipped in an old jumper that realy didn't hold a good charge. 850 cold cranking amps!!!! Now we're boiling. I also used an old coffee can (sliced open, sanded to take plastic coating off, and flattened) as an electrode. Time will tell.
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Both "boilers" charger for bucket is out of picture.
Do how was your overall electrolysis experience? You didn't update after you posted the tailstock pics.
Hey Mike!
I'm learning a lot. More electrode is better ( I am using two sliced coffee cans and surrounding my rusty parts) and in order to get a good charge through the water, I jump start it and that gets my automatic charger beyond a trickle charge. It seems to take longer to remove the rust than others have posted, but it could be my water or other factors. My main problem is that my hands are sore and bloody from bumping the wire wheel.
Mark
I bet it is rough getting the saw dust out.