Electrolysis – getting it wrong!

Electrolysis – getting it wrong!

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30 June 2012 at 16:59 #93413
nigel jones 5
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I often use my electrolysis bath to remove paint and rust, indeed I have a full 5" chassis in there right now…but lastnight, dont ask me why, I left a set of wheels and axle in with the polarity reversed! I had it set to super high amps! 200 years of rust in 10 hours…I could cry….
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30 June 2012 at 16:59 #6213
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30 June 2012 at 19:32 #93423
Sub Mandrel
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Thanks for the dire warning!

How bad is it really? Have you tried reversing the polarity of the neutron (OK electron) flow yet?

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30 June 2012 at 19:37 #93425
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Metals and hydrogen are electro positive and come off at the cathode.
1 July 2012 at 10:51 #93470
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That method of reversing the polarity is handy if you want a new component to quickly match a similar old one on an old bit of machinery. I sometimes make replacement parts for vintage machinery for our museum, and after I'v finished, I often have difficulty finding which is the new bit. Under normal circumstances it's a bit of a disaster, ooh well start again. Ian S C
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