How To Remove Aluminum Transfer Without Acid

[Warped5]

Nice post, Randy! Thanks!

Fine choice of music in the background, BTW ...

 

[CR500]

That is cool to see someone else does this technique as well lol. I've been using this on and off for a couple years on sled & bike motors and just started using it on saws at the Stihl dealership I work at.

You should of seen the expression my boss had when I handed him a "refreshed" 441 cylinder that had been straight gassed. He wondered how I did it...I just told him a little emery cloth and some time will go a long way.

Thanks for sharing Randy!!! I learn a lot from your threads, I hope I can start porting in the near future.

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

How do you think a fine grit flap wheel would do for this application? Or even one of those flap wheel scotch brite combo wheels?

Sorta what I was getting at...

I can imagine anyone reading this who hasn't appreciated the work that actually goes into salvaging a bad cylinder thinking their 18volt DeWalt and a sanding drum from Home Depot is gonna refurb their particular toasted top end in 10 minutes. There's a little more to it than that, but obviously more than one way to skin a cat, too...as has been demonstrated by another great thread.

 

[barneyrb]

Randy, you are correct.....Scott is a smart feller and Wiggs is a fart smeller..........

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

Do any of them there monkeys have a trick for peeling plating???????????????????????

Ain't it pretty much just like a banana?

 

[LowVolt]

Now ****......get on ebay. Foredoms ain't too expensive.

Which model do you have?

 

[Warped5]

Randy, you are correct.....Scott is a smart feller and Wiggs is a fart smeller..........

That's pretty funny there ...

 

[mp5n]

I gave up on the acid years ago also. One thing I do is use a 7/32 round file to knock off the majority of the aluminum by hand. I've found it works really well, is fast and won't go through the plating. I then go with the emory cloth in the same grits you use. I really like how you do the final cleanup with the Scotch Brite. I'm going to make up a few of those plugs in different diameters.

 

[Mastermind]

Which model do you have?

CC Series.....

 

[TPA]

They come in all sizes and grits. You can even get wheels made of scotch brite only.

 

[Mastermind]

OK.......the shanks are too short.

 

[TPA]

You have a lathe...

 

[TPA]

Make them any length you like. Grind a slight flat on the wheel arbor, and drill & tap the extension for a small set screw.

 

[Mastermind]

Beautiful.

You win.

 

[TPA]

You are right. I did win.

I have an 066 with this exact problem, and since you showed us this great idea I may have a running saw soon.

I was a machinist for years and used the split arbor with emory all the time. I've made many of those extensions for flap wheels, and yet this never occurred to me for my cylinder until you demonstrated it.

Thank you MM

 

[TPA]

By the way, I've had my eye out for a hobby lathe for a while, and this thread prompted me to go look at Grizzly.

Thought I'd share that they have their small South Bend lathe on sale for something like 30% off for those interested.

 

[naturelover]

Sorta what I was getting at...

I can imagine anyone reading this who hasn't appreciated the work that actually goes into salvaging a bad cylinder thinking their 18volt DeWalt and a sanding drum from Home Depot is gonna refurb their particular toasted top end in 10 minutes.

Well, I did take a drill bit and slide a piece of water hose around it, tape some sandpaper to it and chuck it in the drill press.......

 

[windthrown]

Wow, and I thought this thread was a throwback to the 60s, and how to restore a jug w/o tripping.

 

[chadihman]

Nice Randy. I use a split mandrel like you have there with emory cloth for polishing inside bushings and such.
I'm gonna share a bit of experience with you. The squeaky chair gets the grease. Your chair squeaking was driving me nuts in your video.

 

[DexterDay]

Wow... Another great thread and learning tool...

I STIHL have so much to learn.