mrwibble
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| posted on 22/12/09 at 08:36 PM |
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cleaning up sierra back plates
hi again everyone, merry xmas.
question, these back plates:
i have got rid of most of the surface rust on 1 side of both, since i took those photos, however, i have got through all my sanding belts and 2 of
these  (which were a great disappointment btw) and still
could need another few hours work. the problem areas are the recessed parts which i cant get my finger sander in, i have seen sanding wheels but am
unwilling to buy anything else untill i am more confident it is worth buying. is there a chemical process which will help tackle these hard to reach
areas?
regards Ed.
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adrianreeve
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| posted on 22/12/09 at 08:39 PM |
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Search on here for electrolysis, salvation is close!
Cheers
Adrian
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mcerd1
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| posted on 22/12/09 at 08:40 PM |
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have you seen this thread ?
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=9158
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blakep82
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| posted on 22/12/09 at 08:40 PM |
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electrolysis, see the light lol
look in te longest running threads or whatever its called on the left of the main page
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mrwibble
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| posted on 22/12/09 at 08:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
have you seen this thread ?
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=9158
the link in that post doesn;t work 
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mcerd1
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| posted on 22/12/09 at 08:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mrwibble
the link in that post doesn;t work
that link works for me ?
but its on the side of the home page anyway (5th most viewed thread)
[edit] - I see what you mean now 
(the link on the link :lol: )
do a search on here for Electrolysis - there are loads of threads.....
[Edited on 22/12/09 by mcerd1]
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blakep82
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| posted on 22/12/09 at 08:47 PM |
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^ yep works for me to!  and its the one i meant too, so all good
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don't write OT on a new thread title, you're creating the topic, everything you write is very much ON topic!
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mrwibble
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| posted on 22/12/09 at 08:52 PM |
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errr. the link inside the thread?
still many thanks, will google electrolysis.
[Edited on 22/12/09 by mrwibble]
[Edited on 22/12/09 by mrwibble]
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nick205
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| posted on 22/12/09 at 08:57 PM |
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Get them shot blasted. If you collect a few bits that need doing and find a local blaster it's usually quite cheap (probably less than the cost
of another power tool), very quick and oh so much easier.
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Thinking about it
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| posted on 22/12/09 at 09:00 PM |
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Electrolysis then a quick whizz with a wire brush in the drill. Look in my photos for a before and after. As easy as that.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 22/12/09 at 09:04 PM |
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you could send Liam a PM, I'm sure he'd point you in the right direction (or anyone else on here thats used it - there are quite a
few now)
personally I've had nearly all my donor bits blasted and powder coated, but I'm just down the road from a guy who does a really good job
of it.
the blasting is cheap enough, the coating isn't so locost if you paying someone else (so its just as well my kits not a locost then  )
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mrwibble
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 09:56 AM |
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ok will do. electrolysis seems simple enough. bucket, car battery charger, wires, cathode to the object to be cleaned, water, soda crystals - 1 table
spoon for 5 litres of water, steel anode in the solution. turn it on? did i miss anything?
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