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Electrolysis - blackhat - 03-21-2018
What voltage and current levels do folks run their tanks at? What time would those levels take to clean up say a grungy saw plate or a number 5 plane? I just acquired a DC power supply and was thinking of having a go at this.
RE: Electrolysis - enjuneer - 03-21-2018
(03-21-2018, 06:41 PM)blackhat Wrote: What voltage and current levels do folks run their tanks at? What time would those levels take to clean up say a grungy saw plate or a number 5 plane? I just acquired a DC power supply and was thinking of having a go at this.
I use an older battery charger. It works well at 12 volts and about 2 amps of current, as indicated on the built-in ammeter. A No 5 plane would be clean in about 12 hours.
RE: Electrolysis - blackhat - 03-21-2018
Thanks Bob. That gives me a set of values to start with.
RE: Electrolysis - Joe Bailey - 03-22-2018
(03-21-2018, 06:41 PM)blackhat Wrote: What voltage and current levels do folks run their tanks at? What time would those levels take to clean up say a grungy saw plate or a number 5 plane? I just acquired a DC power supply and was thinking of having a go at this.
I have rehabbed many saws, and have tried a few techniques over the years, yet I've always avoided electrolysis on saw plates because of the possibility of hydrogen embrittlement.
RE: Electrolysis - EatenByLimestone - 03-24-2018
If it's rusty enough to require electrolysis over plain sanding, embrittlement is probably low on the worry list.