Tool recovery..
Thanks everyone,
..for all the information and experiences on rust
removal. I'll definately be going the electrolysis
route and will report on results. At this point Im
just sorting out the more heavily rusted items, but I
think they are all recoverable.
Regards,
Andrew.
(ps - special thanks to Paul, John Fader, and David
Wallace. That 'pacificsun' website on the electrolysis
method is excellent).
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..for all the information and experiences on rust
removal. I'll definately be going the electrolysis
route and will report on results. At this point Im
just sorting out the more heavily rusted items, but I
think they are all recoverable.
Regards,
Andrew.
(ps - special thanks to Paul, John Fader, and David
Wallace. That 'pacificsun' website on the electrolysis
method is excellent).
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Try diesel fuel and steel wool . When rust has been rinsed off a light coat
of oil will protect them .
Bud
-------Original Message-------
From:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Date: January 3, 2004 5:39:27 PM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Tool recovery..
Greetings All,
I've been lurking on the edge of this group for a year
or two - am looking for advice on recovery of
hand-tools affected by rain/rust, before I can get
back into any kind of boat work.
Have just returned to NZ from landlocked and
ocean-less Alberta,and have found my chisels/planes
and many other handtools quite heavily rusted by a
water leak through the ceiling.
I'm wondering if there's any less tedious way of
removing the rust other than sitting for hours with a
roll of emery cloth, and I don't at present have a
bench grinder/wire wheel to assist. Is there any kind
of cleaner/remover which I can soak the tools in to
speed the process?
Any advice will be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Andrew.
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of oil will protect them .
Bud
-------Original Message-------
From:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Date: January 3, 2004 5:39:27 PM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Tool recovery..
Greetings All,
I've been lurking on the edge of this group for a year
or two - am looking for advice on recovery of
hand-tools affected by rain/rust, before I can get
back into any kind of boat work.
Have just returned to NZ from landlocked and
ocean-less Alberta,and have found my chisels/planes
and many other handtools quite heavily rusted by a
water leak through the ceiling.
I'm wondering if there's any less tedious way of
removing the rust other than sitting for hours with a
roll of emery cloth, and I don't at present have a
bench grinder/wire wheel to assist. Is there any kind
of cleaner/remover which I can soak the tools in to
speed the process?
Any advice will be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Andrew.
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--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Wallace <visayannz@y...> wrote:
Cheers Nels
> Greetings All,I found that pumice really works about as good as anything.
>> Any advice will be much appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Andrew.
Cheers Nels
Andrew
Try this
http://www.pacificsun.ca/~alsch/electrolyticrust.html
Actually there are a heap of rust removal sites on the net , just do a
search for Rust removal electrolysis
Regards
David Wallace
Try this
http://www.pacificsun.ca/~alsch/electrolyticrust.html
Actually there are a heap of rust removal sites on the net , just do a
search for Rust removal electrolysis
Regards
David Wallace
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Wallace" <visayannz@...>
To: <bolger@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 8:38 AM
Subject: [bolger] Tool recovery..
> Greetings All,
> I've been lurking on the edge of this group for a year
> or two - am looking for advice on recovery of
> hand-tools affected by rain/rust, before I can get
> back into any kind of boat work.
> Have just returned to NZ from landlocked and
> ocean-less Alberta,and have found my chisels/planes
> and many other handtools quite heavily rusted by a
> water leak through the ceiling.
> I'm wondering if there's any less tedious way of
> removing the rust other than sitting for hours with a
> roll of emery cloth, and I don't at present have a
> bench grinder/wire wheel to assist. Is there any kind
> of cleaner/remover which I can soak the tools in to
> speed the process?
> Any advice will be much appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Andrew.
>
>http://personals.yahoo.com.au- Yahoo! Personals
> New people, new possibilities. FREE for a limited time.
>
> Bolger rules!!!
> - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, or flogging dead horses
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> - Pls add your comments at the TOP, SIGN your posts, and snip away
> - Plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA, 01930, Fax:
(978) 282-1349
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>
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>
My condolances. I know the feeling. With 100% humidity and wild temperature swings, I've been getting more rust here in Southern Indiana than I ever got in Daytona Beach, FL, three blocks from the ocean.
1) Get a wire wheel/brush. I survived for years with a salvaged washing machine motor on which I mounted a "universal arbor;" e.g.http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=46622Make sure it's got adequate horsepower, (1/3 hp min.) My son just found a real bargain at one of the Chinese import houses, but it's so feeble it will hardly overcome air resistance, much less any useful grinding.
2) It took me too many years to discover, but I couldn't live without my utility grinder; e.g.http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3150It's a disposable device that makes even my crummy welds look good. Well, OK, adequate. I wouldn't try to put an edge on a wood chisel with it, but for knocking off metal or sharpening an axe it does get there.
3) The surface rust is easy to get off, but the pits mean that reshaping an edge may not be worth the effort. With a few tools, the surface is case hardened and by the time you get to smooth metal, it will no longer hold an edge. Of course, the pits that aren't near the cutting edge don't matter except for aesthetics.
4) Once the tools are useable again, apply a heavy coat of furniture paste wax.
Good luck,
Roger
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1) Get a wire wheel/brush. I survived for years with a salvaged washing machine motor on which I mounted a "universal arbor;" e.g.http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=46622Make sure it's got adequate horsepower, (1/3 hp min.) My son just found a real bargain at one of the Chinese import houses, but it's so feeble it will hardly overcome air resistance, much less any useful grinding.
2) It took me too many years to discover, but I couldn't live without my utility grinder; e.g.http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3150It's a disposable device that makes even my crummy welds look good. Well, OK, adequate. I wouldn't try to put an edge on a wood chisel with it, but for knocking off metal or sharpening an axe it does get there.
3) The surface rust is easy to get off, but the pits mean that reshaping an edge may not be worth the effort. With a few tools, the surface is case hardened and by the time you get to smooth metal, it will no longer hold an edge. Of course, the pits that aren't near the cutting edge don't matter except for aesthetics.
4) Once the tools are useable again, apply a heavy coat of furniture paste wax.
Good luck,
Roger
derbyrm@...
http://derbyrm.mystarband.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Wallace" <visayannz@...>
To: <bolger@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 5:38 PM
Subject: [bolger] Tool recovery..
> Greetings All,
> I've been lurking on the edge of this group for a year
> or two - am looking for advice on recovery of
> hand-tools affected by rain/rust, before I can get
> back into any kind of boat work.
> Have just returned to NZ from landlocked and
> ocean-less Alberta,and have found my chisels/planes
> and many other handtools quite heavily rusted by a
> water leak through the ceiling.
> I'm wondering if there's any less tedious way of
> removing the rust other than sitting for hours with a
> roll of emery cloth, and I don't at present have a
> bench grinder/wire wheel to assist. Is there any kind
> of cleaner/remover which I can soak the tools in to
> speed the process?
> Any advice will be much appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Andrew.
>
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> New people, new possibilities. FREE for a limited time.
>
> Bolger rules!!!
> - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, or flogging dead horses
> - stay on topic, stay on thread, punctuate, no 'Ed, thanks, Fred' posts
> - Pls add your comments at the TOP, SIGN your posts, and snip away
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>
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Greetings All,
I've been lurking on the edge of this group for a year
or two - am looking for advice on recovery of
hand-tools affected by rain/rust, before I can get
back into any kind of boat work.
Have just returned to NZ from landlocked and
ocean-less Alberta,and have found my chisels/planes
and many other handtools quite heavily rusted by a
water leak through the ceiling.
I'm wondering if there's any less tedious way of
removing the rust other than sitting for hours with a
roll of emery cloth, and I don't at present have a
bench grinder/wire wheel to assist. Is there any kind
of cleaner/remover which I can soak the tools in to
speed the process?
Any advice will be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Andrew.
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New people, new possibilities. FREE for a limited time.
I've been lurking on the edge of this group for a year
or two - am looking for advice on recovery of
hand-tools affected by rain/rust, before I can get
back into any kind of boat work.
Have just returned to NZ from landlocked and
ocean-less Alberta,and have found my chisels/planes
and many other handtools quite heavily rusted by a
water leak through the ceiling.
I'm wondering if there's any less tedious way of
removing the rust other than sitting for hours with a
roll of emery cloth, and I don't at present have a
bench grinder/wire wheel to assist. Is there any kind
of cleaner/remover which I can soak the tools in to
speed the process?
Any advice will be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Andrew.
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