David's Random Cleanups

[DavidB]

Like most of you, I pick stuff up from time to time and return it to service. I figured I'd make a running post instead of individual ones.

I ran by a thrift/junk shop today and found a few things. One was this rusty Snap-On breaker bar. I bought it as part of a group of stuff so I don't have an exact price but I'd guess $1 or $2 for it.



It had a bit of rust on it. I hit it with a wire wheel to knock a lot of the rust off. Then it was into some Evaprorust to get into the nooks and crannies. Next, it was back to the wire wheel as Evaprorust seems to leave a gray coating on things sometimes. Finally, off to the buffing wheel and a wipe down with some oil.



Much better now and ready to be used. I found the date code on it. Made in 1952. Not bad for a 65 year old tool.

I'll post more random things as I come upon them. I've done the same thing for a while at the site in my signature if you're bored and like rusty/greasy stuff.

David

 

[nine4gmc]

Ready for another 65 years!

 

[Fretters]

Nicely done.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Even at 65 years old, for a buck or two, you deserve a "YOU ****"

 

[B.S.A. (ret.)]

It's amazing what a little "sweat & elbow grease" can do to improve the looks of a perfectly good, but ugly tool. Nice work sir!

 

[thehorse13]

I always look for deals like yours when I'm out roaming. Like you, I've returned many perfectly good tools back to service with just a little TLC.

Nice job.

 

[leg17]

Is the original chrome all gone now?

 

[Cope]

Is the original chrome all gone now?

Look at the second set of photos. Looks pretty good for its age.

 

[DavidB]

Thanks for the comments!

Is the original chrome all gone now?

I'd say 95% of the chrome is still there. Its just not as bright as it used to be.

 

[Jim C.]

Nice save David.....

Jim C.

 

[crazymonkey2465]

Nice job, turned out great for a couple bucks and some elbow grease


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[Zeeman]

I dig it. Nice job.

 

[DavidB]

I was helping a guy clean out a storage unit that had some machine tools in it today. I snagged a few things including this rusty part off of a machine that was missing some major parts and being scrapped.



I put it in Evaprorust for 4-5 hours until all the rust was gone. I pulled it out and used some steel wool to remove the film left by the Evaprorust. Here's a pic with the steel wooled side on the left and the Evaprorust film on the right.


I cleaned the rest of it off with steel wool and oiled it.




It cleaned up pretty easily. No idea what I'll do with it but I'll have it when I need it.

 

[dan360]

This is awesome.

 

[920kip]

Great idea forming a thread like this.