New to electrolysis

[SeekerProB]

First time doing electrolysis and this is my set up. Is this to much power?

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

You can use it, but you watch the process very carefully. I usually use a 9 volt or 12 volt wall charger with one Amp and still watch it fairly closely. Iron and other large relics are more forgiving that coins, so be careful with coins and jewelry for that matter. Good Luck on your project!

 

[GopherDaGold]

2 amps on a manual charger is ideal. The older manual ones are getting hard to find.

 

[smallfoot]

You can use it, but you watch the process very carefully. I usually use a 9 volt or 12 volt wall charger with one Amp and still watch it fairly closely. Iron and other large relics are more forgiving that coins, so be careful with coins and jewelry for that matter. Good Luck on your project!

Agree especially on coins and jewelry. Some of those items only need a few seconds before the process becomes detrimental to the item. I use a charger like that on large item relics ok and use a larger tank. For small objects, look around for a cell phone charger or similar...

 

[Hawks88]

Nice set-up. I need one of those. Thanks for sharing the info and pics.

 

[SeekerProB]

I did not know you could use this on jewelry and coins. I am just doing old iron relics and tumbler for coins. I have a dremel tool for jewelry.

 

[SeekerProB]

 

[SeekerProB]

A couple finished items. Working pretty good.

 

[Out-Diggin]

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A couple finished items. Working pretty good.

That is so awesome

 

[FloridaSon]

Wondering how long did that take? Thx

 

[villagenut]

Be careful if you use stainless steel for your sacrificial metal. It will give off harmful gases. I use it but I set up out of doors, works great and lasts a long time.

 

[andygold]

If you are going to be using your setup seriously....you may want to invest in carbon fiber electrodes. Iron electrodes (sacrificial anodes) will deposit a bit of itself onto your rusted piece (cathode) while the rust is flowing in the opposite direction, going towards that anode. That iron is flowing towards your cathode (your rusted item), and coating it a bit. The problem is that this new layer of iron is very prone to rusting. If you use carbon fiber as your anode, there will be nothing to coat the item you are trying to de-rust. Also, carbon fiber will not decompose as fast as iron, and it is easier to clean to get a fresh surface for the process to work.

 

[Al D]

The voltage should be item specific, a variable DC, current regulated supply is your best option.
as an example, the current required is a function of the surface area of the item, a larger surface area will draw a larger amount of current from your supply.