Electrolysis Tank

[WHFarms]

Why I waited to restore 2 tractors before I built this take is beyond anything reasonable. This tank has made restoration 300 times easier and took me an hour once I decided to build the darn thing.

I put 4 boxes of washing soda in with it when I filled it. I have basically run an entire Farmall H tractor through the tank less the engine, transmission, and rear wheel casters.

My process is simple. Knock of loose grease with a putty knife, to the tank for 24 hours, to the wash tub where i hit the part with a 60 grit sanding sponge which simple green and hot water and then back to the tank for 24 hours.

Then out of the tank back to the hot water and simple green wash sink, another good scrub and then to the Eastwood Pre Paint Prep and onto the wire for primer.

I use ZEP oven cleaner as needed in the process for a stubborn paint or bad grease buildup. Almost no pressure washer work, almost no sand blasting. Extremely minimal grinder work. 95% of parts the
"basics" work and 5% you need to help it with some Zep, or a wire wheel.

 

[Duner Wi]

Great plan working smarter, not harder. Fun watching rust just float away.

 

[Powered By IH]

Do you have before and after pictures?

 

[JoeM(GA)]

Works great, been doing it for over 25 years, really loosens or removes old paint, loosens up rusted, locked up linkages, even works while you work or sleep.

Some pictures

 

[WHFarms]

Do you have before and after pictures?

Not exactly before and after pictures but I took these 3 minutes ago.

 

[JoeM(GA)]

Looks good!, and in case you haven’t read or found out the hard way, no aluminum, brass, copper, etc in the mix! Bushings, aluminum knobs and such will be totally ruined

 

[showcrop]

I have looked into it a few times but I have never found "washing soda". There must be another name for it that is on the box.

 

[JoeM(GA)]

You’ll find it in the laundry soap area in the stores, my last boxes came from the cleaning isle of HomeDepot, they were cheaper than the grocery stores

Just a quote off the internet-



Popular washing soda brands include
Arm & Hammer, known for its Super Washing Soda laundry booster, along with other brands like 20 Mule Team (often paired with Borax), Nellie's Laundry Soda, and various natural/bulk options from companies like Earthborn Elements, Harris, Milliard, and Sky High Suds, all primarily featuring Sodium Carbonate for cleaning and boosting laundry.

 

[WHFarms]

I have looked into it a few times but I have never found "washing soda". There must be another name for it that is on the box.

Amazon. My Ace Hardware also carries it.

 

[Old Jigger]

Word of caution... this process generates pure hydrogen!!!
Do not create sparks or have an open flame near the surface of your solution when in use.
Make sure your space is well ventilated.

 

[WHFarms]

I run mine in my shop that is 40*60. Couple ceiling fans. And I try to avoid sparks but have had a few.

 

[Fixingfarmer]

I have looked into it a few times but I have never found "washing soda". There must be another name for it that is on the box.

Walmart arm and hammer big yellow box next to borax usually. My wife makes her own dry soap with those 2 items plus a shaved naphtha bar that’s nearby. It doesn’t irritate her skin somehow and has a slight bit of scent.

 

[560Dennis]

I run mine in my shop that is 40*60. Couple ceiling fans. And I try to avoid sparks but have had a few.

I do mine out side . I don’t think you have enough ventilation in there. You need to wait good amount of time after shutdown to make any attempt to remove , restart.
Wear PPE ,full face shield would be advised. Welding leathers.
I had co worker that the industrial tank cell arced it blew up .

 

[showcrop]

Word of caution... this process generates pure hydrogen!!!
Do not create sparks or have an open flame near the surface of your solution when in use.
Make sure your space is well ventilated.

Wow! free heat source during these cold winters!

 

[AZglide]

I have looked into it a few times but I have never found "washing soda". There must be another name for it that is on the box.

If you can’t find any of those listed below you can use PH Up from the pool supply department. It’s straight sodium carbonate with no additives. I have also found that if you add a little tri sodium phosphate (TSP in cleaning department) it will prevent flash rusting when you take it out of the solution.