Price was right.... is it usable?

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Out at my grandparents today and came across this sitting down behind a garage.. this was sitting in a scrap metal pile for 10 years. The clampdown bolts turned free after some wd40 was sprayed on and used a wrench the first time.

The pot is pretty rusty inside, but nothing a bit of sandpaper wont shine up again.. Shes solid and heavy..
 

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It might be difficult to get it cleaned up, and to be safe I would take it to
a place that repairs/refills fire extinguishers and have them do a burst test
(hydrostatic pressure test) Shouldn't cost much .. maybe $10. But they'll
put it in a pit and apply twice the rated pressure. If it doesn't blow up,
you're good to go. If it does blow up, at least it does so in a controlled
environment where nobody can get hurt.

Some EvapoRust, naval jelly, sandpaper, sandblasting .. whatever you use
to help clean up the fittings and especially the rim.. that should all help.
And a good silicone seal should help. If you put some vaseline under the
rim and do a bead of silicone caulking, you should get a good seal, or you
can use a gasket material.

But it looks like the price was right..
 
Thanks! Good idea about the pressure test.






NewLondon88 said:
It might be difficult to get it cleaned up, and to be safe I would take it to
a place that repairs/refills fire extinguishers and have them do a burst test
(hydrostatic pressure test) Shouldn't cost much .. maybe $10. But they'll
put it in a pit and apply twice the rated pressure. If it doesn't blow up,
you're good to go. If it does blow up, at least it does so in a controlled
environment where nobody can get hurt.

Some EvapoRust, naval jelly, sandpaper, sandblasting .. whatever you use
to help clean up the fittings and especially the rim.. that should all help.
And a good silicone seal should help. If you put some vaseline under the
rim and do a bead of silicone caulking, you should get a good seal, or you
can use a gasket material.

But it looks like the price was right..
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In short ... NO.

You will spend far, far more time and effort in cleaning this up and that doesn't even include the cost of materials you will need, and then there is all the hours of work in sanding the sealing rim joint and the rim of the pot till smooth.

I personally would look at this pot as being a relic from good days gone bye.

IMHO I would seriously advise you to save your many hours of effort and get yourself one that is known to be efficient and logical and safe to use. I believe your time can best be spent turning...!

Now if you want to tinker around for many hours, then by all means have at it. Just remember it may still fail any test you apply to it after all the time, effort, etc., and then you will still have to go get a new one!
 
THrow it in a 55 gallon drum and some baking soda and hook up a battery charger to it and the other end to a steel rod put in there and in a couple days she'll be rust free. No sanding or grinding. This works like a charm. And if there are frozen bolts,it'll unfreeze them.

Email me if you want more info on this. If you haven't tried it before you're missing out on a effective rust removal.
 
NewLondon88 said:
It might be difficult to get it cleaned up, and to be safe I would take it to
a place that repairs/refills fire extinguishers and have them do a burst test
(hydrostatic pressure test) Shouldn't cost much .. maybe $10. But they'll
put it in a pit and apply twice the rated pressure. If it doesn't blow up,
you're good to go. If it does blow up, at least it does so in a controlled
environment where nobody can get hurt.
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Charlie; I was in a dive shop in St Thomas when a tank "let go". The bang was memorable! The guy working the equipment came out of the door in the back took about three steps into the store area, and fainted dead away! I asked if that was dangerous but was told that the tank station was fully shrouded.
 
randyrls said:
Charlie; I was in a dive shop in St Thomas when a tank "let go". The bang was memorable! The guy working the equipment came out of the door in the back took about three steps into the store area, and fainted dead away! I asked if that was dangerous but was told that the tank station was fully shrouded.
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They're typically underground in a reinforced cement tank filled with water,
I think. But those tanks can run up a few thousand pounds of pressure and
the burst test is usually for twice the rated pressure. I might need a change
of underwear...
 
Go to owwm.org and search for electrolysis. Here's a good sample: http://owwm.org/viewtopic.php?t=44037

A great way to remove rust without taking off the good metal.

I don't see any problem with using that tank. Clean it up, put in a seal of some kind, and do the test. I suspect it'll be much better than the HF ones so many people are using. But, of course, I have a fetish for old arn.
 
woodboys said:
THrow it in a 55 gallon drum and some baking soda and hook up a battery charger to it and the other end to a steel rod put in there and in a couple days she'll be rust free. No sanding or grinding. This works like a charm. And if there are frozen bolts,it'll unfreeze them.

Email me if you want more info on this. If you haven't tried it before you're missing out on a effective rust removal.
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Seems to me that this would work better if you added some water! :biggrin::tongue::biggrin:
 
lol

Thanks! Will give this a try.. scored a free planer today as well.. was told it could use a new set of blades.. getting it delivered tomorrow.

EDIT:

Got the planer this morning. Its a mastercraft 12".. low end of the line, but good for what I need one for right now. (planing bandsaw boards for adirondack chairs)
 
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Danged if Cav ain't right there to correct an "obvious" oversight. Sure can't get away with much while he is on duty.

BTW, Cav, another good catch for you! Funny one too!
 
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