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Before and After

Posted: 30 Apr 2008 03:58
by FI Spyder
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Shown is control arms I got from Launie's abandoned project after one has been through my anti rust machine.

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There is no rust on the top one despite what you see. I think my paranormal Olympus camera when used with flash superimposes a 10% image of some rusty corresponding part in a breakers yard in the UK some 5,000 miles away.

The same thing happened in my other post.

http://www.forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7187

TR7 Spider - 1978 Spifire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra
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Posted: 30 Apr 2008 07:27
by john mc nulty
What the set up for you anti rust thing?

Posted: 30 Apr 2008 07:57
by Red
Good work!

John, the process used here is electrolysis - described quite well here: http://www3.telus.net/public/aschoepp/electrolyticrust.html.

It's a great way of getting rid of rust - first of all there's no real hard work involved, and secondly, it gets rid of all the rust - rather than just the bits you can get to!

Garry

1976 2.0 (soon to be 3.5!)FHC
http://reds-tr7.blogspot.com/

Posted: 30 Apr 2008 10:38
by FI Spyder
Excellent article Red. I pick up on it about 5 years ago from the "Neanderthal tool maker" web site, a site about antique tools. (The guy was from UK.) A preferred method as the metal doesn't get used and only rust is converted. If you use stainless steel as the anode (I use a large bolt I picked up from recycler after picture was taken) it doesn't get used up in the process. Also for pieces that are fully submerged I use a battery cable as intermediate to protect battery charger clip.

TR7 Spider - 1978 Spifire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra
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Posted: 30 Apr 2008 12:54
by john mc nulty
Easy way to clean parts might be worth making something up to dip parts into.