: > > Two questions about electrolysis, for either those who know about : > > electricity or those who have tried it.: : > >
: > > 1) I'm gearing up to try this out on a number of old planes (about : > > 10). In the interest of saving time, can I hook up multiple leads : > > (positive, if I remember) to multiple items in the same tank, or will : > > that dilute the effect and slow down the process? I plan on running : > > multiple anodes around the parts, if that matters. : >
: > Do *not* hook up the positive to the stuff you are trying to derust. : > Positive to sacrificial anode, negative to your good stuff. : : Oops, I knew I was probably getting that wrong without my crib sheet : at the computer.... : : > You can hook : > up multiple items as long as the connections are solid. Avoid getting the : > charger clamps in the solution. : >
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: > > 2) No one around here carries washing soda. I plan on mixing baking : > > soda, tsp, and Borax instead. Any problems with that? : >
: > Washing soda is available at all the major supermarkets in the laundry : > area. The box looks very similar to the baking soda boxes found in the : > baking area. Mix about a tablespoon to a gallon of water. : : Believe it or not, I can't find it around here (Sewanee TN). I've : tried Piggly Wiggly and the Dollar General (nearby Monteagle), and : even WalMart in Decherd didn't have it. I looked carefully, it wasn't : there. The only similar product by Arm&Hammer there is called : "Fabricare" and is not the same as A&H Washing soda. It may be just as : good for my purposes--anyone know what % sodium carbonate it has? Or : any other good source of 80%+ sodium carbonate? : : Otherwise, as things stand that is, it seems I'll have to resort to my : second-string mix. Problems with it anticipated by anyone? : : > > Thanks, : > > H.
I throw in a tablet of regular detergent in the water. Works fine for me.