X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.101] (HELO ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.7f) with ESMTP id 951079 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 23 Jan 2006 17:56:57 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-025-165.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.25.165]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id k0NMuAW4019459 for ; Mon, 23 Jan 2006 17:56:11 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001301c62070$57f1acc0$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Lead Solvent or Cleaner Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 17:57:10 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0010_01C62046.6ED8CF60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C62046.6ED8CF60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Good point, Jim. I have even used it to clean rotors and housings. Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: James Brewer=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 3:00 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Lead Solvent or Cleaner A little squirt of Ez-Off Oven cleaner contains lye and is much more = convenient. BTW, works very well on front, rear and intermediate housings to get off carbon and grease. = Use protective gloves and goggles and rinse well after use and spray with your favorite rust = preventative. Jim Brewer Albemarle, NC On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:40:09 -0500, Ed Anderson wrote: > Boy, that might do the job, Ok. I remember mother used to make Lye > soap with Hog fat - that would take paint off cars, skin off > people, etc. Just might do the job. Use to be able to get it a > plumbing stores - but, doubt they carry it anymore - too corrosive. > > Ed > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark R Steitle" To: "Rotary > motors in aircraft" Sent: Monday, > January 23, 2006 2:24 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Lead Solvent > or Cleaner > > > Ed, > I've been trying to remember what my dad told me they used to use > to clean their spark plugs. Finally, I remembered... it was lye. > I never tried it myself, but it could be worth a try. Don't know > where to go to buy it though. > > Mark s. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rotary motors in aircraft > [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of rijakits Sent: > Friday, January 20, 2006 7:29 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Lead Solvent or Cleaner > > Hey Ed, > > > I like the Coke idea!! > There is a list out there with "1001 uses for Coke!", the last is " > You also can trink it!!" :)) > > Googling around on "Acetone lead remover", I found this: > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > > Lead Removal > > > For really stubborn lead removal try a 50/50 mix of 3% Hydrogen > Peroxide > (the common drug store variety) and white vinegar. Plug the bore, > fill it > up using a dropper or syringe and let it stand for 5-10 minutes. > (Do not > let it stand for too long.) You may get some foaming so protect the > barrel's > external finish as this solution is not kind to bluing--so take > appropriate > precautions. Drain and wipe out the black muck that used to be lead > and then immediately clean well with bore cleaner. > > Thanks to Joe Sledge for this recipe. > > > Pure turpentine has reportedly also been used as a lead remover. > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > > You will find this in http://www.frfrogspad.com/homemade.htm#top > > > Also, as Acetone is the prime solvent in lots of paint > removers/cleaners/etc. you might want to experiment with Acetone. > > > I think someone in our hangar mentioned a mix of Acetone and > Hydrogen Peroxide, but I am not sure wether this possible/makes any > sense/is hear-say/or what - don't blow up your new hangar trying > plug-cleaner-witchcraft!! > > Thomas J. > > > PS: I apolgize if this is/was old news - I am about 80 messages > behind! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ernest Christley" > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: > Thursday, January 19, 2006 1:49 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: > Lead Solvent or Cleaner > > >> Ed Anderson wrote: >> >> >>> I suspect that most of these products may be cleaners rather >>> than solvents despite what they are called. Anyone really know? >>> >> >> I have no idea about the cleaners vs solvents (how does it clean >> it if it doesn't dissolve it?), but I've been thinking. The >> electrodes >> > should >> be made of a fairly corrosive resistent material. Couldn't they >> withstand a short bath in a mild acid...maybe a little vinegar or >> a >> > warm >> Coke? 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Good point, Jim.  I have even used it to = clean rotors=20 and housings.
 
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 James=20 Brewer
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 = 3:00=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: = Lead Solvent=20 or Cleaner

A little squirt of Ez-Off = Oven cleaner=20 contains lye and is much more convenient. BTW, works very = well

on front, rear and = intermediate=20 housings to get off carbon and grease. Use protective gloves and=20 goggles

and rinse well after use and = spray with=20 your favorite rust preventative.

 

Jim Brewer

Albemarle, NC

 

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:40:09 = -0500, Ed=20 Anderson wrote:
> Boy,=20 that might do the job, Ok.  I remember mother used to make=20 Lye
> soap with Hog fat - that = would take=20 paint off cars, skin off
> people, etc.  Just = might do the=20 job.  Use to be able to get it a
> plumbing stores - but, doubt = they=20 carry it anymore - too corrosive.
>
> Ed
> ----- Original Message=20 -----
> From: "Mark R Steitle"=20 <mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu> To: "Rotary
> motors in aircraft"=20 <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> Sent: Monday,
> January 23, 2006 2:24 PM = Subject:=20 [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Lead Solvent
> or Cleaner
>
>
> Ed,
> I've been trying to remember = what my=20 dad told me they used to use
> to clean their spark plugs.=20  Finally, I remembered... it was lye.
> I never tried it myself, but = it could=20 be worth a try.  Don't know
> where to go to buy it=20 though.
>
> Mark s.
>
>
> -----Original = Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in=20 aircraft
> [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironli= ne.net]=20 On Behalf Of rijakits Sent:
> Friday, January 20, 2006 = 7:29 PM To:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: = Lead=20 Solvent or Cleaner
>
> Hey Ed,
>
>
> I like the Coke = idea!!
> There is a list out there = with "1001=20 uses for Coke!", the last is "
> You also can trink it!!"=20 :))
>
> Googling around on "Acetone = lead=20 remover", I found this:
>
>
> _____________________________________________________= __________
>
>
> Lead Removal
>
>
> For really stubborn lead = removal try a=20 50/50 mix of  3% Hydrogen
> Peroxide
> (the common drug store = variety) and=20 white vinegar.  Plug the bore,
> fill it
> up using a dropper or = syringe and let=20 it stand for 5-10 minutes.
> (Do not
> let it stand for too long.) = You may=20 get some foaming so protect the
> barrel's
> external finish as this = solution is=20 not kind to bluing--so take
> appropriate
> precautions. Drain and wipe = out the=20 black muck that used to be lead
> and then immediately clean = well with=20 bore cleaner.
>
> Thanks to Joe Sledge for = this=20 recipe.
>
>
> Pure turpentine has = reportedly also=20 been used as a lead remover.
>
>
> _____________________________________________________= __________
>
>
> You will find this in http://www.frfrogspad= .com/homemade.htm#top
>
>
> Also, as Acetone is the = prime solvent=20 in lots of paint
> removers/cleaners/etc. you = might want=20 to experiment with Acetone.
>
>
> I think someone in our = hangar=20 mentioned a mix of Acetone and
> Hydrogen Peroxide, but I am = not sure=20 wether this possible/makes any
> sense/is hear-say/or what - = don't blow=20 up your new hangar trying
> plug-cleaner-witchcraft!!
>
> Thomas J.
>
>
> PS: I apolgize if this = is/was old news=20 - I am about 80 messages
> behind!
>
>
> ----- Original Message=20 -----
> From: "Ernest Christley"=20 <echristley@nc.rr.com>
> To: "Rotary motors in = aircraft"=20 <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> Sent:
> Thursday, January 19, 2006 = 1:49 PM=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw:
> Lead Solvent or = Cleaner
>
>
>> Ed = Anderson=20 wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I = suspect that=20 most of these products may be cleaners rather
>>> than = solvents=20 despite what they are called.  Anyone really know?
>>>
>>
>> I have no = idea=20 about the cleaners vs solvents (how does it clean
>> it if it = doesn't=20 dissolve it?), but I've been thinking.  The
>> electrodes
>>
> should
>> be made = of a fairly=20 corrosive resistent material.  Couldn't they
>> withstand = a short=20 bath in a mild acid...maybe a little vinegar or
>> a
>>
> warm
>> Coke? =  The=20 burnt lead should react quickly.
>>
>>
>> --
>> ,|"|"|, =  =20                     =  =20            | ----
>> =3D=3D=3D<{{(oQo)}}>=3D=3D=3D----=20        Dyke Delta         | o| =  d=20  |o
>>   =20 www.ernest.isa-geek.org  |
>>
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