Todays Project - What did you do today?

[Mike E.]

(12-21-2016, 05:00 PM)aRM Wrote: Hey Guys........VINEGAR Works  !!!
Tried Mr Pete 22222's method of Rust Removal and Man, does it work  
All that's required is ordinary household White Spirit Vinegar. This maybe old hat to most of You, but ironically, we had just spent nearly Four Hundred Bucks on an almost Half-a-Gallon can of EVAPORUST (to do the same thing), some days earlier.
The simple method here required Mr Patience to accompany Nephew Elbow Grease, and Bob's Your Uncle !!!  Jobs done fantastically.
Eyeball the after cleaned-up piece in the background of the pic.  Should have had a before pic.
After a couple of days of soaking we wire-brushed the piece under running water and the thick crud over years of build-up, literally scrubbed off.
The effects of heavy pitting are still visible on the piece.
What was most enjoyable and pleasurable in this whole exercise was bringing that rusty crusty dirty old piece of iron back to dimensioned, useful, purposeful gleaming life in a Tool.  
The end results are obvious.  The amazing part was that the turning required little or no polishing at all.    
So next time, don't disregard or write-off that rusty crusty chunk of junk.
You have the ability to transform it into a useful gleaming Tool for posterity.
Just my two cents Guys
Thanks for allowing me an opportunity to share
aRM

To remove corrosion from Brass, try "Apple Cider Vinegar". Immerse the item for several hours and you will be amazed at the results also.

Another tip.  "Lacquer Thinner" used as a cutting fluid is excellent when tapping aluminium, leaving clean sharp threads; this works especially well for smaller taps, such as 2-56 as an example.