Let's post our Made in USA tool finds (yard sales, old store stock, auctions etc)

[Happy Gilmore]

Nothing too special, Channellock 460, but a lady was putting out “FREE” things at the end of her driveway, I asked if she was really giving these away, her reply was, “yes, take em!” They were a lil bit crusty, but I’ve wire brushed and oiled them, good as new functionality.

 

[tjkubota93]

Soak em in clr overnight

 

[Big Barn]

Soak em in clr overnight

I’ve never tried that stuff.

This however works and is what I currently like using.

 

[goeduck]

I’ve never tried that stuff.

This however works and is what I currently like using.

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Interesting, I have never seen that before. I have been meaning to set up for electrolysis to remove rust on some cast iron, how does it compare?

 

[Big Barn]

goeduck, electrolysis is the tried and true remedy for rust removal. I however have never tried it.

It’s advantages I imagine would be lower cost and easier to use with larger items.

Evaporust is convenient for smaller parts and can be reused. Overnight soaking does the trick. Using a basket for soaking makes it easy.

Here’s a link to info on electrolysis

https://antique-engines.com/electrol.asp

 

[tjkubota93]

From what I have read on the internets, clr doesn't work as well as evaporust. I use clr because we keep it at home.

I used it on my battery terminals recently. Worked great, left white metal. They had some scaly red rust. Sorry I didn't take any pics. Just filled up some little bathroom cups and let them sit 2 days, then washed in water.

Theres a fella on you tube that got totally dorked out and tested all these concoctions. Even coke as well as vinegar. Good video.

 

[Big Barn]

From what I have read on the internets, clr doesn't work as well as evaporust. I use clr because we keep it at home.

I used it on my battery terminals recently. Worked great, left white metal. They had some scaly red rust. Sorry I didn't take any pics. Just filled up some little bathroom cups and let them sit 2 days, then washed in water.

Theres a fella on you tube that got totally dorked out and tested all these concoctions. Even coke as well as vinegar. Good video.

Most likely the CLR worked well for you cleaning those battery terminals which suffered from alkaline corrosion. CLR is acidic similar to lemons etc. which is at the other end of the Ph spectrum.

* and no I’m not that dorky guy on YouTube. I’m just a dorky guy on TBN.

 

[jaxs]

The "stuff" in my electrolysis vat look's so nasty you would think it might ruin anything dipped in it but it still work's very well. I like the method because it get's into places impossible for wire brush.

 

[MossRoad]

goeduck, electrolysis is the tried and true remedy for rust removal. I however have never tried it.

It’s advantages I imagine would be lower cost and easier to use with larger items.

Evaporust is convenient for smaller parts and can be reused. Overnight soaking does the trick. Using a basket for soaking makes it easy.

Here’s a link to info on electrolysis

https://antique-engines.com/electrol.asp

Those are the same instructions I've used for years doing electrolysis. Works great!

But I've never used it on something with rubber handles like those channel locks. So what would you do? Cut off the handles and re-dip in that rubber stuff? Or just leave the handles on? I suppose they'd insulate from any electrolysis from happening anyway, wouldn't it?

The largest electrolysis I ever did was our front steps metal side rails. They're for 4 steps and a landing, so about 5' long by 3' high on an angle. I made a box out of 2x12's on our driveway large enough to hold it laying flat, and lined it with a couple layers of heavy plastic. Set in a couple strategic riser blocks to keep it off the bottom, filled it with enough water to cover the railing a couple inches, stirred in a cup or so of washing soda, hooked the negative lead to the railing, and the positive lead to a coupe pieces of sacrificial angle irons and rebar spaced around the outside of the tank, and hooked it to my DC arc welder. 60 seconds later had the bubbles and the next day it was nice and clean. Just remember that those bubbles are hydrogen gas, so don't do this indoors or maybe, BOOM! :laughing:

 

[tjkubota93]

Most likely the CLR worked well for you cleaning those battery terminals which suffered from alkaline corrosion. CLR is acidic similar to lemons etc. which is at the other end of the Ph spectrum.

* and no I’m not that dorky guy on YouTube. I’m just a dorky guy on TBN.

Alot of things he tested were acidic.

I was surprised about evapo rust being the same as chelated iron I spray on my zoysia and Bermuda for that golf course green color.

I'm dorky too