Small Restoration Projects

[crash325]

Here are some pictures of some small projects. It is also just the beginning as many more will follow.

It will be a while before any of them get done First I want to build a blacksmith / welding / metal shop. Next on the list is a fairly large wood working shop. The wood shop will be supplied with many antique tools. Hand cranked drill press, timber framing drill, both of those are in pretty good condition. May tinker with some things a little while resting.

I'd like to hear from you folks on "rust removal" and what you would use other than wire brushes and elbow grease.

Also have some large files and rasps to sharpen. I done this in the past, but still would like to hear about how you would do it.

Thank to All,
Jim

 

[MIKE R]

Sound like a great plan. Would love to see pictures of the shop once complete. Maybe you can get a little more modern and go with a line shaft system. As for rust removal the bigger things I would sand blast and the smaller parts I would soak in rust remover solvent (Coca-Cola) or put in a tumbler full of sand and let go for a few hours.

Good luck and have fun.

 

[crash325]

Sound like a great plan. Would love to see pictures of the shop once complete. Maybe you can get a little more modern and go with a line shaft system. As for rust removal the bigger things I would sand blast and the smaller parts I would soak in rust remover solvent (Coca-Cola) or put in a tumbler full of sand and let go for a few hours.

Good luck and have fun.

Thanks Mike,
I'll have to give that coke thing a try. know its suppose to work, just never tried it.

Have been using my cement mixer as a tumbler. May get of make something smaller for most of these parts.

Hope to buy or make a sand blaster. Maybe a Harbor Freight Cheep o.

Thanks Again,
Jim

 

[MIKE R]

I have a small Campbell Hausfeld siphon feed blaster and it works great for small jobs. A little slow on real heavy rust and on big pieces.

Something like this would work. Cheap and simple.
ALC Siphon Abrasive Blaster — 90-Lb. Capacity, Model# 41018 | Portable Abrasive Blasters| Northern Tool + Equipment

 

[Depmandog]

http://www.rickswoodshopcreations.com/Miscellaneous/Rust_Removal.htm

Electrolysis for rust removal. Detailed instructions in the web link.

 

[crash325]

Thanks Mike & Dean,
Appreciate your thoughts & ideas.

The sand blaster is sort of what I would like to have and would work. Have an old 80/85 gallon "Saylor Beall" compressor that I'm resurrecting. Have it almost ready to plug in and try out.

I had read about Electrolysis thing several years ago. Had pretty much forgotten it. Will give it a try in the near future.

The line shaft is a fun idea, but think it would take a lot of planning. May do something like that on a small scale.

The main goal in all of this is to fix up my place (see picture) and teach my grandson some of the old time skills and how to use Hand Tools. Blacksmithing, welding, wood working from timber framing to cabinet work. He sounds eager to learn and some day this place will be his. Well after I finish up about 100 years worth of projects. :laughing: He should be moving out here around the end of the month.

Picture is the wood shop on the family mining claims in Tombstone.

 

[KTurner]

Rust Removal Using Electrolysis

Electrolysis for rust removal. Detailed instructions in the web link.

My father has been doing this on some metal parts and it works well. The main issue is that it strips the stuff off the metal and it starts developing surface rust pretty quickly so you have to be ready to prevent that somehow. His setup is built using a 12v battery charger. a 5 gallon bucket, some liquid, some wires and a second chunk of metal. The liquid is something mixed in with water, but i don't remember what it was. Something common. He found the information to do this online. Just hook the things up, turn it on, come back later and your part is clean of rust. No elbow grease required

Keith

 

[RobertN]

There used to be a TBN member, who is long since gone. He posted in depth here, how he would get old junky cast iron pots, pans, Dutch ovens etc.. He used the electrolysis method to make them look shiny new.

A search of this site should bring up those informative threads.

Rust Removal Using Electrolysis

Electrolysis for rust removal. Detailed instructions in the web link.

 

[Tools Plus]

Tools Plus has a number of sand blast cabinets available, as well pressure blasters and blasting gloves. From small to professional sized blast cabinets
Sand Blasting Equipment

Thanks Mike,
I'll have to give that coke thing a try. know its suppose to work, just never tried it.

Have been using my cement mixer as a tumbler. May get of make something smaller for most of these parts.

Hope to buy or make a sand blaster. Maybe a Harbor Freight Cheep o.

Thanks Again,
Jim

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Never tried it but heard good things about WD-40 new Rust remover: Rust Remover | Rust Removal & Dissolver | Clean Rust Off From Metal

I don't think I would go this route if I had a lot of parts but 2-3 may be worth it.

David