Thread: How much citric acid?

Clint

I shall continue to blame you, Sheddy and a few others until such times as a #78 or better comes to rest in my welcoming hands, at less than $45 that is.

I think you're wrong re your statement that only the ferrous oxide will be effected by electrolysis. As I remember the less noble metal will be attacked, hence if your cathode is higher on the nobility tables than your anode (work piece) it will be degraded, but only after all the least noble metal (rust) has gone. I think I got this around the right way. I have seen it happen many times on yachts where the zinc sacrificial anodes have not been kept current. Skin fittings, prop and shaft etc get buggered.

If I've balls this up, let me know.

Originally Posted by Bodgy

#78 or better comes to rest in my welcoming hands, at less than $45 that is.

G'day,

Yeah! I'll go with that. Not the blame bit on anyone in paticular, I'll blame instead eBay and collectors, - jacking up prices beyond value and overinflating prices. I want planes to use as a daily thing. I don't mind paying for quality, but when things get stupid so far as price goes, well I'll keep looking for other sources until I find what I want eg. a 78, 45 or 50 at an honest and decent price.

Thread hijack on my own topic over.

Back to killing rust. Die you dispicable vermin.

Bodgy, I toss the stuff out after one use. I don't want to store bottles of yellow liquid under the bench. MBH would start to wonder??

I guess I could save a couple of bucks, but at $2-3 a pop every 6-12 months, it doesn't seem to be a big issue... especially when I can't help spending money on tools ie the new Triton jigsaw...but that's another story for another thread.