My Journey into a Hand Tool Wonderland. #4: Electrolysis Rust Removal Science Project
I have about 10 saws that I’ve collected over about 5 months. As well as a few planes, and other tools. I was getting tired of sanding the rust off, and wanted to find a way to do a few things at once. I had a 12v battery charger in my garage, a few tubs to put water in, and some spare steel for the sacrificial anode. Where I am, the local stores don’t seem to carry “Washing Soda” so I had to find an alternative to Sodium Bicarbonate. I found a product that was Sodium Bicarbonate and something else, it was basically washing soda but a different product. I filled my tub with water, pugged in my battery charger, and wha-la! It didn’t work. Turns...