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Re: [Spridgets] electrolytic rust removal

To: Glen Byrns <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] electrolytic rust removal
From: "K. Valentine" <kevin@valentinephoto.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:51:44 -0400
On Jul 30, 2008, at 6:53 PM, Glen Byrns wrote:

> Just a quick tip.  If you submerge an entire rear spring in the  
> rust bath, be
> sure to run a jumper wire to EACH leaf or you end up with a bundle  
> of 5 rusty
> leaves with a nice clean one in the middle.  By the time they're  
> rusty enough
> for the rust bath treatment, there is NO conductivity between  
> leaves.  DOH!!!

Glen,

I wire brush a strip on both sides of the middle of the spring at the  
center then wrap a length of copper wire around the middle of the  
spring and attach the electrode to the wire.

If you wrap the wire tightly (twist with pliers) it will make contact  
with all the leaves.

Kevin
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