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Homemade Large-Scale Electrolytic Rust Remover


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BUILDER:
Bill Dickerson on antique-engines.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade large-scale electrolytic rust remover constructed by assembling a plywood frame to form a tank structure, lining it with layers of 6-mil poly sheeting, and configuring a 1/2" rebar electrode array inside the tank.
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Feb 21, 2014 3:29 PM
DIYer
That's some electrolysis tank! I wonder how cost effective it is.
Dec 03, 2013 12:58 AM
daveward
This is quite a huge effort...but it seems to work great.  Scaled up from a small idea.  Pretty cool.
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DIY Large-Scale Electrolytic Rust Remover - comment on how to build a Large-Scale Electrolytic Rust Remover - 2 comments
DIYer says:
Feb 21, 2014 3:29 PM
That's some electrolysis tank! I wonder how cost effective it is.

daveward says:
Dec 03, 2013 12:58 AM
This is quite a huge effort...but it seems to work great.  Scaled up from a small idea.  Pretty cool.

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