Brandon Raineri
The Pennsylvania State University
Studying Industrial Engineering
Everlast PowerPro 205
Everlast I-Mig 200
SpeedGlas 9100x
Milwaukee 14" Dry Cut Saw
Craftsman 6"x48" Belt Sander with 9" Disc Sander
Check this out: http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm
Scared the hell out of me!
Cheers,
Mike
If it were me i would just toss it in the electropolisher depending on the parts size
Lincoln precision tig 275
Miller Syncrowave 350 Tig
Miller 250 Mig
old miller 200 Mig
HF 151 Mig
HF 100 FC
Victor Journeyman Oxy/Ace set up
Bunch of tools of the trade to much to list
There should be a sticky here somewhere, but search for "brake cleaner" on the forum. Certain types can kill you. Avoid them all to be safe.
http://www.everlastgenerators.com/fo...r-Phosgene-Gas
Acetone and Denatured alcohol is a better way to go.
Mike R.
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FYI: PP50, PP80, IMIG-200, IMIG-250P, 210EXT and 255EXT.
This is what we use in the aviation industry for prepping aluminum. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo.../alumiprep.php
Welcome to the forum Ifixjets, we need more aviation talk here!
Everlast PowerPlasma70
Hobart Ironman 230
Lincoln A-D/C 225
'Classic' Everlast Powertig 200DX 'We don't need no steenkin pre-flow..'
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I have tried many things, including a trip to the local hydroponic growing store (Gee, wonder what people go there for?). They sell a product called "pH down" which is basically food-grade phosphoric acid in a decent concentration. They have really diluted it in recent years, as back in the day when I was an actual customer of this place (YEARS ago), the directions called for like 20% of the recommended application that the newer formula does. But, I bought a pint, just to see. I applied it with a clean cloth, and it INSTANTLY brightened the surface to a shiny finish. On deeper oxidation, a little help from a red scotchbrite pad helped, but the key was to keep the solution moving, not just wet it and let it sit. Then rinse thoroughly and immediately. You're doing yourself no favors by letting the stuff dry on the part. Another product that I've had great results with is Kleen-Strip's "Concrete Prep n Etch". It's a phosphoric acid-based etchant for getting old concrete ready for over-coating. The product cost was to the best of my recollection, less than ten bucks for a 3-quart jug. It gave good results FOR ME, and before any further action was taken, I RINSED thoroughly with plain, hot water. You want to get ALL remaining product off the base metal, as it will keep on working as long as it's on the metal.
I must put a disclaimer here: Neither of the products mentioned above is labelled as an aluminum cleaner, my experiences may be different from yours, the whole of my intent is to relay my personal experience using different products for different applications. Should you decide to experiment with the above mentioned products in any way not specified on the label, you do so at your own risk, and without any endorsement by me whatsoever. See, that wasn't so bad, now was it![]()
"It's not magic it's experimental, kind of like washing your hands after pooping used to be." -House
Everlast PowerTig 250EX-arrived 1-26-2012
Everlast PowerCool W300-arrived 1-26-2012
Everlast PowerTig 185 Micro-arrived 1-26-2012
Everlast PowerPlasma 70-arrived 1-26-2012
ESAB MigMaster 250-borrowed
HyperTherm 151 AKA "The Light Sabre"
Linde UCC-305-964 lb. of old time water cooled TIG love-SOLD-Bad MOJO
Purox OXY/ACETYLENE
If your going to be welding something with a wps then I'm guessing it isn't going to be old or oxidized. Maybe some repairs might be. I always use a light duty wizz wheel and acetone it cleans the metal looking brand new. Not a wire wheel but the roll lock pads or flap wheel. It works great for me. As long as the pad is not contaminated and you use a stainless steel brush after it looks like new metal. I've never been a big fan of chemicals ever since I got some aluminum cleaner in a cut one day. I thought my finger was going to fall off. It felt like it was going to burn through to the other side of my finger.
Everlast PowerTig 250EX
Everlast PowerCool 300
Everlast PowerPlasma 70
Lincoln Powermig 215
Magnum SG Spool Gun
Don't jump on my Gomba