That's true. But I would like to think I have enough mechanical sympathy to use the appropriate method.
Sandblasting facilities would be VERY useful in one of my other hobbies though - motorcycle restoration!
Clive
--- In atlas_craftsman@yahoogroups.com, <jerdal@...> wrote:
>
> Sandblasting has little place in serious machine re-building, so you may not
> be missing much.
>
> Think of all those ebay machines with the nice clean sandblasted ways,
> gears, and leadscrews............. not to mention the angle grinder flaking
> of the ways.....
>
> JT
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clive" <cliveadams23@...>
> To: <atlas_craftsman@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 5:14 AM
> Subject: [atlas_craftsman] Re: My rust removal test
>
>
> > Sand/bead blasting would be great but it's just a dream for me. I just
> > don't have the space for it, so electrolysis is a good alternative.
> >
> > I use a big plastic bucket with a double steel hoop made of 1/2" square
> > bar all round the inside. When it gets covered in rust I just whiz around
> > it with the angle grinder until I see bright metal then I'm good to go!
> >
> > I stripped a Myford MF32 lathe back to bare metal a couple of years ago
> > and treated all the parts with electrolysis - came up really good.
> >
> > Clive
>
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