Dave51B

Ya know... on second thought....go ahead and put walnut in it.......If the guy that ends up with that hammer, is dumb enough to use it. instead of display it.....he deserves a broken handle for his ignorance......just sayin' Dave

yer gonna need a bigger tank....Ha Don't forget to brush off your sacrificials also.....they deteriorate. Enjoy Dave

I just thought of some more things.....If you put yer hand in the water with the charger on and the pieces still hooked up you can get a FEEL for the process. It's a rather SHOCKING experience. For me, this only happens in the line of site path. It's kind of handy to determine if you process is working, if your charger does not have an amp meter. Also, if you find the need to speed up or slow down the "cookin'",(as I sometimes call the process) the manual settings on your charger....ie: volts and amps will give you some control. On very large parts with clean sacrificial electrodes, the 6volt setting may be used to keep from overloading yer charger. I would not recomend cleaning non ferrous metal. It may not hurt, but I don't push my luck. Hmmm....Now I wunder...Do you think it will remove scale from a forged piece? I see an experiment in the works.... more to follow if ya need it Life is Good Dave

I am not going to take the BAIT............... Dave

Rust to red....is my sayin'...... And that's why I hang my pieces on wire........ Yes...... Dave

Das, replying on this thread so as not to clutter up the other....... Like was said, just wrap a piece of wire around a clean spot ( I like copper) and hang it. This pic is showing several pieces being cleaned (hanging on the aluminum channel) and several sacrificial electrodes (clamps on the outside edge of the tank). You can add as many parts and electrodes as you want. But will be limited by your chargers output. Just don't let yer wires cross..... Life is Good Dave

Das....couple of things. Make sure your clamps are in good contact with bare metal, not rust. Just like charging a battery, when you wiggle the clamps. Also I'm not sure what you mean by Ph+, but you should have at least 1 Tbls. of washing soda, lye or whatever per gal. of electrolyte. Your clamps will take a beating if they are in the electrolyte........ Just sayin' Dave

Oops..........I missed that part somewhere. I was thinking you were going to keep it. My bad.......... Dave

I think it's yer hammer, yer wood, yer time.......why not try it? Dave

OK guys, you do realize now that the iron is clean, it will rerust almost fast enough to watch. Enjoy... Dave

I've used manual chargers from a motorcycle charger to 30 amp. I don't know about adding a battery inline to fool the microprocessor. I never had the need. The amount of amps drawn is in relation to the size of the part being cleaned and the size of your sacrificial electrode, and a bit on the concentration of your solution. I don't worry to much about how nasty the electrolyte gets, just skim the crud off and go on. most of the crude will end up on the bottom of the tank. That's the reason for suspending the parts. Also remember this is pretty much a line of site cleaning and the white bubbles are filled with flammable hydrogen if that matters to ya. You may need to clean your sacrificial electrodes every so often. Just a hand wire brush will do. You will have one handy anyway to check when yer part is clean. I just saw that the battery inline is working for ya JHCC....cool beans Life is Good Dave

I just went to Schumacher web site and if I looked at the right charger.....it notes that it is a microprocessor....check it out and see. If it is it won't work. Good luck Dave

JHCC, You need to use a manual charger, not one of those new fangled micro presser units. ( I can't tell which type you have there) I like to hang my parts from a wire to get better circulation of the electrolyte. Usually a piece of scrap PVC pipe or stick of wood on top of the container. I use washing soda for the electrolyte. About a tablespoon per gallon will do. I am not sure which piece you are trying to clean, but the Neg. (black) clip should be on the part you are cleaning, and the Pos. (red) should be on the sacrificial electrode. If you need anything more, let me know, I have a lot of experience on this topic. Life is Good Dave

Cadillac ? ds

Thanks for the link JHCC....that's what I wanted to post. The link posted by JHCC should explain it very well....just change the cut ratios to match your 1/2" stock. Although John pronounced my name wrong....I am the Dave he mentions in the vid.....paint em' white, blue or whatever add some glitter and drill a hole for an ornament hook and you won't be able to make em' fast enough. Life is Good Dave

Snow flakes? ds

Well I wanted to, but SLIM (sweet lady I married) wouldn't allow the heavy, sharp and pointy things in her luggage..... Dave

Gary, knowing you, I think if you don't find an experienced smith, you sure could help a beginner smith. I know I sure have picked up a few things from ya........ Thanks Dave

Have you done the ball bearing test after all that welding? Dave

Looks like the twin to my 100# A&H to me....... Life is Good Dave

OSB.....Try to con yer Ma and or Pa to take you to Bridgeton, In. this weekend to the Parke Co. Covered Bridge Festival. There are 3 smiths, setup and working. It will be about an hour drive, maybe a bit more. Offer to pay the $5 parking fee....it will be the best 5 bucks you have spent in reference to learning. There will be more yard sales along the way than you can shake a stick at....should I say....smithing tools? When you go.....tell John, John and Ross your just starting out and want to get setup. All 3 are very informative if you approach them properly. Take your phone so you can locate Mom and Dad if you get separated. Enjoy Dave

So... now on yer side of town. Does that mean you bought it for $450 ? Surely you jest. Dave

Well Glen, a good project is making 3-D snowflakes. John Bennett (linked to this site) has a u-tube video of how to make them. Heck he even mentions me in the small snowflake vid. Although, he did pronounce my last name wrong...... Shoot my wife even likes them...Problem was, she had to have glitter on them. Do you have any idea what would happen if I showed up with glitter on me somewhere? Got it figured out though and life is good......gotta make a bunch more. Thanks for the reminder...... Life is Good Dave

Thanks for the feedback.......And yes, Thomas....the seed has been planted... Life is Good Dave

It was a pleasure to meet and talk to ya Josh. The heat was a bit oppressive. Probably why the loaded backpack trips to the truck were limited. I went by to catch Dave a few times, but there seemed to be a crowd around all the time( probably selling all of Wayne's stuff) and didn't want to butt-in. Only disappointment I had was, I didn't find any mini swage blocks. Was Green Mengel (sp) on site? I may have to figure a way to stay longer next year.....How did the demos go on Saturday? Next question...Is there any other B/S meeting that is larger in the U.S.? See ya next year Dave