X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from ispmxmta05-srv.windstream.net ([166.102.165.166] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2145651 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:54:29 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=166.102.165.166; envelope-from=montyr2157@alltel.net Received: from ispmxaamta08-gx.windstream.net ([71.29.244.101]) by ispmxmta05-srv.windstream.net with ESMTP id <20070628145347.PQYP7621.ispmxmta05-srv.windstream.net@ispmxaamta08-gx.windstream.net> for ; Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:53:47 -0500 Received: from Thorstwin ([71.29.244.101]) by ispmxaamta08-gx.windstream.net with SMTP id <20070628145346.ZGZA4980.ispmxaamta08-gx.windstream.net@Thorstwin> for ; Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:53:46 -0500 Message-ID: <002001c7b994$21f7ba10$6501a8c0@Thorstwin> From: "M Roberts" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Amazing Transformation Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:53:47 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001D_01C7B96A.39050250" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C7B96A.39050250 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Monty, any idea how much current the derusting draws. I used one of the = $3 Harbor Freight multi-meters in series with my anodizing supply. It'll = handle 10Amps. If the current draw is low enough (which I suspect it = would be if the process takes 24hours), you could use a wall-wart as a = supply. Ernest, The current is up to you. Less takes longer. There is some point where = more only heats the water. I just set my battery charger on the 12V 15A = setting. Now I know that there is no way this thing was drawing 15A. It = also worked on the deep cycle 2A setting just more slowly. The amount of = current the thing draws depends on the surface area of the anode and = cathode. If you have a great big anode and cathode it will probably draw = too much current and overload your battery charger unless it has some = way to limit the current draw. Somewhere I came across a link where a = guy built a big plywood tank, lined it with plastic and put an entire = trailer frame in it. He hooked his welder up to the thing!! Worked like = a champ.=20 Monty ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C7B96A.39050250 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Monty, any idea how = much current=20 the derusting draws. I used one of the $3 Harbor Freight multi-meters in = series=20 with my anodizing supply. It'll handle 10Amps. If the current draw is = low enough=20 (which I suspect it would be if the process takes 24hours), you could = use a=20 wall-wart as a supply.
 
 
 
Ernest,
 
The current is up to you. Less takes = longer. There=20 is some point where more only heats the water. I just set my battery = charger on=20 the 12V 15A setting. Now I know that there is no way this thing was = drawing 15A.=20 It also worked on the deep cycle 2A setting just more slowly. The amount = of=20 current the thing draws depends on the surface area of the anode and = cathode. If=20 you have a great big anode and cathode it will probably draw too much = current=20 and overload your battery charger unless it has some way to limit the = current=20 draw. Somewhere I came across a link where a guy built a big plywood = tank, lined=20 it with plastic and put an entire trailer frame in it. He hooked his = welder up=20 to the thing!! Worked like a champ.
 
Monty
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