This is the stuff........
Randy, thanks.
Thats a funny accent youz guyz got down der. What part of brooklyn duz youz guyz come from ?
How To Remove Aluminum Transfer Without Acid
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Randy, thanks.
Thats a funny accent youz guyz got down der. What part of brooklyn duz youz guyz come from ?
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
The southern part. 
Randy your way shown is going to save me a lot of elbow grease. Been doing it without acid for about 5 years now.
diggers_dad
Sawchologist
Randy,
A huge "Thank you!" to them and especially you. You didn't only explain it, but showed how it's done step by step. You could teach a chimpanzee to do that.
Amazing!
You have given a whole lot of saws a new lease on life. I'm off to the hardware store ...
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Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
What really got me started doing it this way was after I ruined a couple. If they have a scratch that's thru the plating, the acid will eat at the underlying aluminum and the scratch becomes a gulley. Same for pits, the acid gets in the pits, and it eats and eats.......
Chris-PA
Where the Wild Things Are
Always a pleasure to see a man work when he's good and enjoys what he does. I love the effective tools made from simple objects.
I've had good success with the eye bolt and Scotchbrite, but was always worried I'd contact the bore with the eye bolt - I used longer pieces and never did, but I like that better. If I ever do another I may borrow that idea.
I've had good success with the eye bolt and Scotchbrite, but was always worried I'd contact the bore with the eye bolt - I used longer pieces and never did, but I like that better. If I ever do another I may borrow that idea.
A hacksaw? Don't you have a Dremel?
Same for the ports if one isn't careful. Petroleum jelly around the ports is a good idea if you're doing the acid thing aggressively to a large area, say with a cotton ball vs. the q-tip approach.
So who has the magic for doin' this the redneck way with a Dremel and a coupla beers? I seem to have misplaced my Foredam.
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
A hacksaw? Don't you have a Dremel?
Nope.
Just turn down the shank to fit your Dremel.........you do have a lathe.....right?
Right.
But I do have a grinder and a Dremel...and an old small caliber gun cleaning rod that just came to mind as a possible candidate for the task with some minor modification.
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
Now ****......get on ebay. Foredoms ain't too expensive.
I hear ya. I just don't do enough of this stuff on a regular basis to justify pulling that trigger yet. You mentioned the convenience of the foot pedal...
What ballbark rpm's were you turning?...I mean loosely, generally speaking.
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Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
I run it all over the place.....revving it over the transfer......letting it coast across the plating. At what RPM????? Who knows?
fastLeo151
Addicted to ArboristSite
You mean I wasted hours of my life sanding by hand.....
Randy, have you tried to heat the cyl to knock it down to 8 minutes ?
That would be a 20% gain.
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That would be a 20% gain.
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Thanks Randy. That's way better than acid!
Thanks for sharing this. I just wish I had known about this method two cylinders ago as I learned the above the hard way. As you said just a little scratch and you have a gully - a pit and you have a bigger pit. The acid seems to like fresh aluminum better than the transfer. Thanks again. Ron
