Electrolysis How and What You Use

[botics]

I am curious what the MDF community suggests or what you are using for cleaning items using electrolysis. I have been using electrolysis for years but in the back on my mind I have always wanted to ask members what and how MDF members are using to clean their finds. So today is the day I would like to know what I am missing out on.

Thank you all and God Bless.

Rich

 

[EmuDetector]

Here's mine

a little Electrolysis

Performed some electrolysis for Squeaker's artillery shell piece. Has some dimpling from the corrosion, but I think it came out great. If anyone is on the fence with the process, it definitely is an easy way to clean and preserve things. As always, thanks for looking. Before In the tank...

www.metaldetectingforum.com

 

[Cherry Picker]

I've always just found an old 9v AC adapter and cut the ends off for alligator clips.

 

[botics]

What manual battery charger do you recommend?

 

[Cherry Picker]

What manual battery charger do you recommend?

The higher the amperage, the quicker the results. 9v 1a is pretty good. A 500ma is ok just takes longer. Look at the output and it should tell you the amperage (1.2a) after the voltage (9v).

For example, this one is 9v 1000ma. Or 9 volt 1 amp.

 

[EmuDetector]

What manual battery charger do you recommend?

I use a DC bench power supply. You can manually set whatever volts/amps you want. It's more controllable which I like, but also it's hard to find a battery charger that doesn't have a safety disconnect built in for a short. Which it will do when you turn it on in water.

 

[Cherry Picker]

I use a DC bench power supply. You can manually set whatever volts/amps you want. It's more controllable which I like, but also it's hard to find a battery charger that doesn't have a safety disconnect built in for a short. Which it will do when you turn it on in water.

I've been using a typical 9v AC adapter for many years and only have to replace the stainless steel spoon/fork I use on the positive clip as the electrode. Never had one short.

 

[EmuDetector]

I've been using a typical 9v AC adapter for many years and only have to replace the stainless steel spoon/fork I use on the positive clip as the electrode. Never had one short.

Then it probably doesn't have an internal safety switch.

I still enjoy the DC supply. Dial in what you want. It makes a difference for my iron pieces especially. A thick piece I can run higher and faster, wrought iron I can slow down to not blow it apart.