[TheForge] Free the Stake!

[Dan Brewer]

All you are doing by putting something in the water is to make the water
more conductive.  So soda, salt, acid, all work. Attach the positive to the
piece you want stuff to be removed from and the positive to the thing you
want to have coated.  All of this in a plastic bucket .  

Dan in Auburn

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of A Vida
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 6:04 AM
To: Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Free the Stake!

	You can use ANYTHING as an electrolyte.  Pee in the water if you
want. 
  It will work just fine.

Dan Scheid wrote:
> No keep them the same. The reason I like a mild HC is HC love to eat rust.
> But a soda is more environmentally friendly
> Dan Scheid
> 
> I've done a little electrolytic derusting lately, using an alkaline
(washing
> 
> soda) batheand putting the work piece on the cathode.  I've never used an 
> acid medium, but I would assume it requires reversing the polarity, yes?
> 

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