[TheForge] rust redux

Thu Nov 13 22:23:07 2003

Andy,

Managed to make it to 49! so I consider myself lucky.  Have a brother that's
45 and doing fine, but we suspect he can't read anyway, ha!  Went to the
dollar store and bought 4 pair of $5 #1 diopter glasses and they sure help
DAMMIT!  c'est le vie.  Still can't remember to take them out with me half
the time. Fortunately, the darlin' companion is  a life long glasses wearer
and she can read the menu when I can't.

what the heck is a diopter, anyway?

Kevin

>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: [email protected]
>  [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Andy Vida
>  Sent: Thursday, 13 November, 2003 5:18 PM
>  To: [email protected]
>  Subject: Re: [TheForge] rust redux
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>  Kevin Donahoe wrote:
>
>  > How do you all finish your slightly rusty/patinated measuring sticks
>  > in the shop?  I've several squares, rules, etc that have a varied and
>  > light patina of rust that makes it hard to see the fricken marks.
>
>  	Steel wool will remove the flakey surface rust, leaving
>  	either a bright surface or the blue/black/ruddy oxide
>  	finish, which is a good preventative for further corrosion.
>  	As for witness marks etc. try either a white ink or even a
>  	silver pencil.  The silver pencil is good if there will be
>  	any heat applied (which I would hope is not the case, but
>  	things happen).
>
>  > It hasn't been a
>  > problem until 1-the winter light, 2-a couple of my shop
>  halogen shop lights
>  > crapped out and new bulbs didn't fix it and 3-the fact I've
>  finally started
>  > to have to use reading glasses in a long (3-4 year)
>  procrasting attempt at
>  > arm stretching.
>
>  	Sound like someone's flirting with 40.  My father, damn him,
>  	didn't need anything for his eyes until he was about 58.  I
>  	went blind right around 40.  It sucks.
>
>  > I'd like to give the body of the ruler an even patina with
>  > some contrast in the grooves.
>
>  	Cat pee will turn even stainless steel jet black.  It's an amazing
>  	patina, but VERY corrosive.  It'll pit the hell out of a nice tool
>  	in short order.  Having once had 12 cats, I learned this the hard
>  	way.  Nice kitty kitty kitty...
>  >
>  > I'm trying the mothballs in the tool box trick, but too late
>  for preventive
>  > measures.
>
>  	Is that really supposed to work?  Are they a dessicant or does the
>  	naphthalene coat the tools?
>
>  	One other thing:  I've also coated my framing square with
>  	linseed oil.  Not the sturdiest coating, but it has worked
>  	well enough.
>
>
>  	-A
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