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 Boring Machine Restoration
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06/02/09 02:07 AM
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Colton Allen
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Hey all, I recently purchased an old Boring Machine on ebay, ( I believe it's a Snell) and I did a fairly thorough restoration of it. I thought some of you might be interested in the process. Here is the link: http://picasaweb.google.com/colton.allen/RestorationProject#Colton
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Re: Boring Machine Restoration
[Re: Colton Allen]
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06/02/09 11:55 AM
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Jim Rogers
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Whatever you do, have fun doing it!
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Re: Boring Machine Restoration
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06/02/09 12:16 PM
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Tom Cundiff
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Very Cool, Colton. Could you describe the rust removal process details, please.
Not all who wander are lost.
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Re: Boring Machine Restoration
[Re: Joel McCarty]
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06/02/09 01:31 PM
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OurBarns1
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Another set of directions, has pictures and question & answers:
http://users.eastlink.ca/~pspencer/nsaeta/electrolysis.html#setup
Don Perkins
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to know the trees...
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Re: Boring Machine Restoration
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06/02/09 01:39 PM
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Jim Rogers
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This is the method my friend uses to clean tools.
Whatever you do, have fun doing it!
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Re: Boring Machine Restoration
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06/02/09 04:52 PM
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TIMBEAL
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Patina..... it takes year to accumulate, then it's gone in moments.
Tim
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Re: Boring Machine Restoration
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06/02/09 06:10 PM
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Colton Allen
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The great thing about using electrolysis to remove rust is that it doesn't remove the patina. i believe the way it works is..
Rust is Iron Oxide. Electrolysis separates the Oxide from the Iron. it will not harm any good metal in any way.
There are many good write-ups on the internet about how to do it. just do a search for Rust Removal using Electrolysis.
For safety reasons i will says this.
Do not use Stainless Steel Anodes. There is Chromium in stainless steel which will create Chromates in the solution and this will be very poisonous.
Do not us anything for the solution other than Sodium BiCarbonate(baking Soda) or Sodium Carbonite (Washing Soda)
I couldn't find Washing Soda but OxyClean is almost the same thing and work great.
I have read about other people using other stuff but upon research found that it was unsafe.Using Sodium Chloride (Table Salt)creates chlorine gas which is unsafe.
Do not do this indoors. This process creates hydrogen gas, which is harmless unless it condenses and ignites.
Remember the Hindenburg?
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Re: Boring Machine Restoration
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06/02/09 06:20 PM
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Colton Allen
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Old Pal David Crocco taught many of us how to use a fish tank, some water, baking soda and a 12v battery charger to remove rust from timber framing tools. Anyone out there care to describe this process? http://www.wag-society.org/Electrolysis/rust_redct_elect_setup.php[color:#000000]This link recommends using stainless steel for anodes which is very unsafe. Colton[/color]
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Re: Boring Machine Restoration
[Re: Colton Allen]
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06/02/09 08:44 PM
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Dave Shepard
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That's a Swan Premium machine. The regular Swans didn't pivot. Mine in pieces. I had to make a new base, it rocked like a rocking horse.  Finished. 
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