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« Reply #20 on: May 25, 2013, 05:48:13 pm » |
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Doing some electrolysis right now on the inside of the cooler. Found a container big enough to do half of the thing at one time and found that the frame from my old dashboard works perfectly for one of the electrodes (really don't want to get any rebar from the home depot right now) Will check it in a few hours and see how it looks but I expect it to look pretty good or at least have some progress done. We'll see
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« Reply #21 on: May 25, 2013, 05:52:31 pm » |
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I also saw that we have a small blast cabinet at my work. After I've been there a little longer I'm going to ask them about possibly getting trained on how to use it and using it during lunch or on the weekends for small parts on some of my projects.
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« Reply #22 on: May 25, 2013, 07:28:30 pm » |
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It's been cooling for about an hour or two now and I all ready see a HUGE improvement on the rust inside. The gunk is just wiping off and in some spots the rust is disappearing. The cooler "Cooking" in a tub of goop |
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« Reply #23 on: May 25, 2013, 08:04:42 pm » |
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I like your "tanks" reinforcement tie-down strap! looks like the reverse electrolysis is doing the trick! I think a plastic watering trough from my local Tractor-Supply hardware store would have a stronger side-wall & be deep enough to immerse the entire cooler, but looks like yours is handling the job well enough. I'd watch the temperature of the bath as this type of plastic storage "tub" will get plenty soft at higher temperatures!
Looks like your home made Redi-Strip franchise is on its way!
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« Last Edit: May 25, 2013, 08:07:13 pm by johnieG »
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Spoon-feeding Newbies since 2001...  Yeah..220,221 whatever it takes. Remember, all it needs is a shot of Freon! The Vendo V-83 is the '59 Edsel of the coke machine world. ;p Spray painting does NOT restore a compressor 11 is louder than 10... "Hope" is good, but it's not an action plan. |
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« Reply #24 on: May 25, 2013, 09:35:24 pm » |
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It's doing a wonderful job. Going to let it sit for about an hour more and then I will hose it off and see how it looks and post a picture (and spray it down with some WD-40 to prevent it from rusting) Actually doing it half at a time should give a good before and after picture. I like the idea of the plastic trough but I still live at home and my parents all ready told me "No more big things" so I can't get one of those unless I can figure out a good place to store it. I do like this method much more than using the hydrochloric acid
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« Reply #25 on: May 25, 2013, 09:41:11 pm » |
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I like your "tanks" reinforcement tie-down strap!
Yeah I had to use that because there is a crack at the top of the container and I noticed that once I filled it up that side was starting to bow out so after searching for some duck tape I found the tie down strap instead and decided to use that. Working so far (hopefully now that I have said I don't end up with a garage full of redish brown soapy water) |
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« Reply #26 on: May 25, 2013, 09:46:44 pm » |
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What exactly are the corner pieces and the handles made out of? Is it stainless steel? Just want to ask incase any of the chemicals I use to strip the paint off of them react with aluminum. Also does anyone have any tips on re installing the liner? I'm really not entierly sure how to get it re crimped.
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« Reply #27 on: May 25, 2013, 10:50:02 pm » |
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Looking good! May give that a try on some drum parts. Magnet would tell you if it is ss. I've used gallons of Klean Strip on aluminum with no problems. I looked at a can opener and don't think it will work well. Ask around at work someone may know where a edge crimper is.
Thanks for the update!
Creighton
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« Reply #28 on: May 25, 2013, 11:31:47 pm » |
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I've been thinking about how I'm going to paint it up when I'm done with all the body work and I am leaning towards instead of painting the 7up logo all red like it was from the factory painting the logo up to match what would have been on a Ideal 55 or a VMC 81 with the black "shadow" on the letters. I think that would look pretty good and should not be too hard since the "shadow" is all ready embossed in the cooler I just have to fill in the area. Biggest problem is finding out which paints will be compatible with each other.
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« Reply #29 on: May 26, 2013, 08:37:24 am » |
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the lid handle & corner trim are made of Aluminum, the carrying wire handle is typically chrome plated steel.
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