Lovin my junk

[Icewing]

Lovin' my junk

Does anyone else keep an electolosys tub going 24/7

 

[kingskid1611]

Nice finds. Some day I will be brave enough to try electrolysis for myself.

 

[Icewing]

Nice finds. Some day I will be brave enough to try electrolysis for myself.

It's far easier than you might think, the biggest hurdle is getting a good (-) connection on heavy rust.
I just like that dark color vs rust red. And I recommend a nonferrous stainless steel anode. I use stainless steel bolts, they seem to last a long time compared other pieces I've tried.

 

[digger460]

Going to get my setup running soon, after I get my honey dooooo list done,(if there is such a thing of course) Question for ya. Will electrolysis harm the hard rubber on the wheel in this picture?

Nice display by the way

 

[Icewing]

Going to get my setup running soon, after I get my honey dooooo list done,(if there is such a thing of course) Question for ya. Will electrolysis harm the hard rubber on the wheel in this picture?

Nice display by the wayView attachment 1303272

Rubber does not conduct electricity, so no it won't be effected.

 

[Icewing]

What's bad is I have several more nice pieces like axe heads and such that are just too heavy to get to safely stay on my drywall without special anchors. A couple of times the door got shut too hard and 1 piece would fall and take several more with it.

 

[Icewing]

All you need is a plastic tub, a cheap solid state car battery charger, an anode (sacrificial metal) and roughly 1/3 cup of baking soda mixed into a gallon of water.

 

[cache finder]

"lovin my junk" made me a little hesitant to open this...lol

 

[Icewing]

"lovin my junk" made me a little hesitant to open this...lol

It could have been worse, but we'll not go there today.
To most people this stuff is just junk, and in a way it still is (even to me). I just can't bring myself to scrap the old pieces. It may not be fancy war relics but they are just as much a part of our history. Not all treasure is made of precious metals.

 

[Icewing]

Here's an updated view, I did some rearranging and made some better hangers for the heavy stuff.

 

[Escape]

That's not junk its art. I like the arrangement.