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I have not been neglecting my research on the topic of this thread. In fact, I have been working day and night (well at least the electrolysis has been working through the night while I slept) for...

falingore (BTW is that a sir name or does it have some other meaning? Just curious, that's all). Thank you for sticking with this project and putting in so much time and effort. Your reports are...

I wish I had an electron-microscope! But I don't. So the best I can do is to use my magnifying glass to try and get the best picture I am capable of at this time (yes, I am tinkering to make, not an...

No hallelujahs, no high five hand claps, not even a night on the town. But here is the report: electrolysis works!!! Does it remove black rust? It does! Does it go deep? It does! So why no...

I whole heartily agree! At this point in time I can not even fathom this process replacing buffing! It does not remove pits (even if it did remove every spec of black rust) and can not deal with...

Au contraire mon frere! As Sherlock Holmes might say, "The chase has just begun".

First let me congratulate you on the fine results you achieved. Those blades look ready for finishing. Like I said...

Tom, you are correct, this whole experiment is about restoring a blade with the minimum, if any, metal removal. The very first blade I posted used only the electrolytic process and a tumbler with...

Kit, Ohm's law is way over my head!!! I am certainly glad you are here to help explain some of the technical aspects of this process. I can only report what I visually see and can measure with a...

I too ran a test on copper. Unlike you, I used 15 feet of 14 gauge copper wire I stripped 6" at a time. What a pain! Then I looped it back and forth to fit my Tupperware container. Another pain in...

Kit - First of I want to thank you for your interest in this topic and participation in these 'experiments". Some input I've garnered on the power supply - higher voltage does not seem to make much...

RJ: I hadn't heard of the no red gunk until I experienced it myself with my newest set up as posted above (the Tupperware container). The blade is only 2.5" from the anode which is a relatively large...

I said I was going to give this a rest but I got excited and could not resist. Here is a blade that was in the vat for 15 minutes. No, I did not make a mistake. I did not mean to say 15 hours, I...

Okay guys, I have made a jig to hang the blade horizontally. The wire is copper and is one contiguous piece. The wood or what ever you choose as the hanger bar will vary depending on the size of your...

Here are some pics. The first razor, donated by sharpton (as all of my posts from here on out will be from blades he generously supplied) is a R.W.&S.. This was my test razor for the 12V 10A battery...

RJ - Life is indeed good! You sound like a tinkerer; a man after my own heart! Make do with what you have and if don't have something, come up with an alternative. Thank for sharing specific...

There aren't many hazards to the process but it is always a good idea to be safe. Caveat number three: Unplug the power supply BEFORE unclipping the anode or cathode leads. A spark could potentially...

RJ: I think it will be helpful if each member describes the set up he is using and the voltage/amperage of the power source. This way, maybe we can cull out what is working and what is not....

I am in the process of working on some of the blades you sent me and will be posting pics soon. As for record keeping, I set up a spread sheet to document everything I do to a particular blade. I...

Wade, thank you for your input. My motorcycle charger has a setting for 6 volts and I intend to try that. At present, my inclination is that the volts do not matter as much as the amperage. But at...

Since I started a razor in the process on this thread and have yet to report the results, I will make my report here before opening a new thread. The process consisted of several "legs" with the...

I stole steveg's thread and I want to apologize to him for doing so. It was unintended but that is no excuse. I have some good news but will start my own thread before posting further on the subject....

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays me from the swift completion of my appointed tinkering. I WILL find a better way or screw the pooch and start all over again. I'd rather think...

No chewing out Sahib?

Thanks for the donation to my tinkering shop. Any other generous member who wishes to donate will be gratefully appreciated. If you happen to throw in a Dubl Duck, Henckels...

The blade I have in the vat at this time has exactly the problems you are wondering about. It even has a spot of Devil's spit if I am correct. It is cooking as I reply and I will post results at the...

Ask and you shall receive. This next razor was done at the same time as the one posted earlier. It started off in much worse condition and did not clean up as well as the first razor. I think part of...