X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m28.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.9] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with ESMTP id 933173 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:18:46 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.9; envelope-from=WRJJRS@aol.com Received: from WRJJRS@aol.com by imo-m28.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r6.3.) id q.9.529ce9be (16086) for ; Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:17:56 -0500 (EST) Received: from mblk-r33 (mblk-r33.mblk.aol.com [152.163.179.23]) by air-id10.mx.aol.com (v108_r1_b1.2) with ESMTP id MAILINID103-3ed643d002041c2; Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:17:56 -0500 Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:17:56 -0500 Message-Id: <8C7EB54F38AE203-7F4-3D22@mblk-r33.sysops.aol.com> From: wrjjrs@aol.com References: Received: from 66.127.99.234 by mblk-r33.sysops.aol.com (152.163.179.23) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:17:56 -0500 X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI X-MB-Message-Type: User In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: AOL WebMail 15106 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Lead Solvent or Cleaner Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MailBlocks_8C7EB54F38AE203_7F4_3AEB_mblk-r33.sysops.aol.com" MIME-Version: 1.0 To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net X-AOL-IP: 152.163.179.23 X-Spam-Flag: NO ----------MailBlocks_8C7EB54F38AE203_7F4_3AEB_mblk-r33.sysops.aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" You can buy a low molar concentration of HCL at almost any pool store. I don't think you will produce good results with acids though. The shell of the plug will be dissolved as fast or faster than the lead! Bill Jepson -----Original Message----- From: Ed Anderson To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:11:09 -0500 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Lead Solvent or Cleaner I really don't know Ernest. As best I recall we used lead containers in chemistry class in high school to contain acids - but, must admit that is a 50+ year recall {:>) Ed ----- 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? The > burnt lead should react quickly. > > -- > ,|"|"|, | > ----===<{{(oQo)}}>===---- Dyke Delta | > o| d |o www.ernest.isa-geek.org | > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ > -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/ ----------MailBlocks_8C7EB54F38AE203_7F4_3AEB_mblk-r33.sysops.aol.com Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"

You can buy a low molar concentration of HCL at almost any pool store. I don't think you will produce good results with acids though. The shell of the plug will be dissolved as fast or faster than the lead!

Bill Jepson

-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:11:09 -0500
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fw: Lead Solvent or Cleaner

I really don't know Ernest. As best I recall we used lead containers in chemistry class in high school to contain acids - but, must admit that is a 50+ year recall {:>)

Ed

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest Christley" <echristley@nc.rr.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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? The > burnt lead should react quickly.
>
> -- > ,|"|"|, |
> ----===<{{(oQo)}}>===---- Dyke Delta |
> o| d |o www.ernest.isa-geek.org |
>
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