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Darren:
I was using it yesterday, will be again today to drill 1" holes in 10mm thick steel in stacks of four....

First tried piloting with a 10mm drill bit and then the 1", then tried just the 1" with no pilot holes. It prefers the latter being much smoother....odd, but that's what it seems to like.

One inch holes with no pilot hole and it cuts like butter....huge chips...... :dremel:

Camera battery ran out so no pic's, I'll take some today...making some hinges...... :ddb:

Rob.Wilson:
Hi Darren

GREAT thread ,very interesting mate  :clap: , i have never seen rust removal done that way .good use of things from around the house too, I think i may have to give it ago .
and the machines turned out great . :thumbup:

Cheers Rob

Space Fan:
Hello,
This a great restoration you've done! After reading this thread yesterday I had to try this rust removal technique.  I wish I had a before pic of these long pliers. They would not even open they were so rusty.

This pic is after a prime and some yellow paint after an overnight soak in electrons and baking soda. Yellow because they are my swarf grabbers again. They work like new. Thanks for the the idea.  Now I need more rusty things to immerse!
Barry

Darren:
That's great Barry,
It's so easy I wonder why anyone does it any other way as it removes paint an grease at the same time.

I've even freed up a very stuck Jacobs chuck this way too  :dremel:

Space Fan:
Yes. I'm thinking I could have cleaned up my lathe and mill using this technique rather than acid and sanding.  I think it was phosphoric acid. I could have done a better job on the chuck for sure, Scratches all over.

Oh well, there will be more rust. :)

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