Removing Rust with Electrolysis

[swamper]

evening all
having bought a set of brakes for the M im in the process of removing all the rust of them as they have been sat around for a good while.
now having found a few vids on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsBEv8HdvDI
iv followed the instructions to the letter im not getting any reaction taking place....
now for anyone that has done any heavy restoration i was wondering if they could shed some light on the problem ?
could it be the charger.......will a modem charger allow this process to take place.? 12v 8 amp
im using washing soda (sodium carbonate).
negative attached to part... positive attached to sacrifice part.
im still not not getting any hydrogen bubbles........any ideas

 

[hard top]

Stop fmucking about and get one of these......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAND-BLASTING ... 19d5e95342

Then you can use your bucket for its intended purpose, washing the car...... :bulb

Or you could try Coca-Cola.......

HTH

 

[hard top]

Oh, and then you could cold phosphate (phosphoric acid solution) the parts and then paint them.
A heated phosphoric acid solution works faster but you wont be needing that for DIY.

HTH

 

[swamper]

cant justify the sand blaster HT plus the compressor
maybe next time....

 

[Daz3]

Surely you've got someone nearby that does sand blasting swamps it'll cost you sod all for a set of calipers

 

[swamper]

i want to learn this procedure Daz....its got to me....i cant give up on summat i want to learn @-)
theres something wrong in the set up and its bugging me... :-\
take some time Daz and watch this vid..............its a powerful took if i can get it to work...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQNvhUYq ... re=related

edit.....mods we need a refurb section....Daz can be mod

edit again

edit....just found this quote.

I found that my smart charger does not want to play nice for electolysis by itself. I had to buy a small car battery and hook it up in parallel with the charger before the charger would work consistently.

 

[hard top]

i cant give up on summat i want to learn @-)

How about bloody spelling to start with?..........

Warning. Mod Grammar Police.

 

[swamper]

phttt.......far to busy to learn spelling .... :-@

how do i link a battery up to it in parallel :-\

c'mon HT you should know... :-\

this is going to end messy

 

[hard top]

Swamper, I just watched that vid, you must have to much time on your hands, or is it that you like hiding in the shed at the weekend?......... :-?

Sorry mate, can't help with the sparky stuff, I only do oil & gas....

 

[swamper]

its what happens when i get bored HT.... @-)

(built a waterfall in my back bedroom once)...bored

 

[Daz3]

Looks like a good idea this Wayne do you have the setup the same as the one in the vid? As for wiring are you connecting two batteries together or your charger to a battery then to the electrode?

 

[Daz3]

This any use swamps? Just noticed its the same diagram you already posted :ymblushing:

 

[Daz3]

Just had a bit more of a read and you want to be hooking the batteries up in a series the more current the better the pulling force.

Oh and if you want one of those buckets making with the metal bars I can do you one at work

 

[swamper]

thats the one Daz im gona hood a battery up to the charger then attache the pieces after the battery......it looks like the charger wont allow a current without a battery attached (with it being a modern charger) or so iv read :-\
the bucket looks the the business....if you think of it..all them parts that get binned or sent off to be re-manufactured or stripped...can be done at home ...could / will be a good bit of knowledge if you like getting stuck in

 

[Daz3]

Ok I'll get stuck into making one next week shouldn't take long! I've probably got a charger that would work too

 

[swamper]

Daz its the charger thats at fault here..............i linked up the battery and all was fine...bubbles and everything...then all of a sudden it stopped ...looked at the charger and it showed battery full.........stupid bloody modern thing.

 

[hard top]

Swamper, just a thought, have you got a bicycle with a dynamo fitted, keep you fit as well.......... :bulb

 

[swamper]

STOP PRESS...!
WE GOT FIZZING..................... @-)
we have rust removal at work.....changed the sacrifice piece for an axle stand....and off it went...............time for a brew ~o)

 

[hard top]

Lovely jubilee bubbly........

 

[zedonist]

STOP PRESS...!
WE GOT FIZZING..................... @-)
we have rust removal at work.....changed the sacrifice piece for an axle stand....and off it went...............time for a brew ~o)

Swamps you know what that bubbling is producing dont you, dont light up, have a biccy with your brew in stead, otherwise will hear the bang from here