My electrolysis experiment

[SPIKER]

MIKE:

I'm not sure what size garbage can that is? it appears you may be a bit low on the soap strength. if that is 40 gallons then I think it is something like 1 cup for 10 gallons of water. so maybe add at least 1 more cup for a 40 gallon can... looks to be bubbling some though

I think that soap is exact same as box I got at mejier


SPIKER

 

[MikeS_in_GA]

Spiker,

The can holds 34 gallons. A little small for this project, but only cost $20 and I can use it around the house when I am done with it. Currently it has between 25 and 30 gallons in it.

Thanks,

Mike

 

[Farwell]

I bought 2 boxes of washing soda today at Kroger.
David B

 

[MikeS_in_GA]

Time to check on the big piece. The charger has run about 6 hours (my guess since the thing runs about as well as Eddie Walker's water pump). Here are 2 pics of the 'yoke' before pressure washing. Note the one pin that was not submerged in the solution.

 

[MikeS_in_GA]

same 2 pics after the pressure washer. I turned the piece over, so now the dirty pin is in the tank and the clean pin is out of the solution. I also used the pw to clean off the rebar and angle iron. Very interesting to see how those pieces are being used up. BTW I am now running the charger on the "start assist" mode since my charger is a "smart" charger and turns itself off after a while on the charge mode. Charger gets warm, but no where near hot running like that for a few hours at a time.

Still have to do the gear head and the boom piece, then it will be time for the rebuild. So far so good. Should I do the auger? It is 12" and has the same amount of rust as the rest of the post hole digger parts. The rust is everywhere on the auger, not just where the business of making holes is done.

Thanks!

 

[SPIKER]

Mike you can put the auger in upside down, don't worry about de-rusting the lower part and the flights as they will quickly be shinny after a few holes even when well rusted.

markM

 

[MikeS_in_GA]

Spiker

The auger is about to go in the tank. Thanks for the tip.

Here's the latest pic that shows an obvious oversight on my part. My trash can isn't tall enough. Oh well - I'll hit the middle section with the wire wheel on the grinder and hope it works. Left side has been primed, middle is still rusty, right side is after electrolysis and the pressure washer.

New parts came today - Yikes! $313 for a replacement PTO shaft. Made in USA. Spent $500 on parts for my "free" post hole digger. It should last forever and hold value so I'm not too disappointed.

BTW Mr. Danuser himself called me to talk about the phd. He sent out a new owners manual and stickers free of charge in addition to answering many questions about it. A+ customer service.

Time to finish the primer and start to rebuild it.

Mike

 

[midlf]

Google the words RUST BATTERY CHARGER and you will get tons of info.

 

[Mark_in_IN]

One question on electrolysis that i don't think has been asked, What if you have 2 different metals that you want to submurge in the solution, for example i collect fire hydrants and would love to try this to strip them down, but the outlets and stem are brass and you can't remove them, Will the brass be eaten away?

thanks
mark
from snowwy indiana

 

[SPIKER]

I don't believe that you will have any problems, but for an experiment to be sure try a small hunk of brass in with a hunk of re bar or what ever. JUST TO BE SURE.

mark m