- 1. Cleaning old tools (score: 1)
- Author: "Gary Kneisley" <mog8@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 21:03:56 -0500
- Spent the day cleaning out Grandpas old barn. We found a cache of old tools, planes, drill bits, files, saws, hammers etc. etc etc. Lots of great old tools ranging in age from twenty years old to a h
- /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00146.html (7,211 bytes)
- 2. Re: Cleaning old tools (score: 1)
- Author: shiples@comcast.net
- Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 19:59:00 -0800
- I spent an afternoon trying to clean old tools and it simply depends on how much corrosion is present. Lightly corroded steel cleans up with steel wool, heavier corrosion needs sandpaper. Then you s
- /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00154.html (7,901 bytes)
- 3. RE: Cleaning old tools (score: 1)
- Author: "Larry list account" <list@marketvalue.net>
- Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 21:52:36 -0700
- http://users.ev1.net/~gmuster/tool_restoration.htm http://home.att.net/~ilikerust/electrolysis.html
- /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00155.html (7,431 bytes)
- 4. Re: Cleaning old tools (score: 1)
- Author: msloane@att.net
- Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 11:58:51 +0000
- In my opinion, the best way to clean rust from old tools is to use the electrolytic method. It is easy, inexpensive, relatively quick, and (best of all) you don't have to disassemble the tools. Do a
- /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00157.html (7,866 bytes)
- 5. RE: Cleaning old tools (score: 1)
- Author: "Gerald Brazil" <gerrybraz@voyager.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:10:52 -0500
- Gary, I would recommend buying a gallon of Kroil and setting up a little "soak tub". Immerse a few tools in it for a day or so. Set up a table grinder with a soft wire wheel and after soaking, clean
- /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00158.html (7,978 bytes)
- 6. Re: Cleaning old tools (score: 1)
- Author: Drew Rogge <drew@pixar.com>
- Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:44:36 -0800
- I'd say to divide the tools into two groups; those that you want to keep and those that you want to sell. For the ones you want to keep clean them up as best you can with the techniques mentioned by
- /html/shop-talk/2003-11/msg00163.html (7,953 bytes)
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