Lakeside Restoration

[Alchymist]

Pictures 1&2 - as found. Picture 3 - after 2 days in the electrolysis bath. Picture 4 - after a buff and polish.

Interestingly enough, there is still some chrome there. Didn't restore it to factory new, but it's good enough for display - anybody have any Lakeside tools?

 

[chopper1]

Picture 3 - after 2 days in the electrolysis bath.
Interestingly enough, there is still some chrome there. Didn't restore it to factory new, but it's good enough for display - anybody have any Lakeside tools?

Do you actually let it run for two days or like 6-8 hours at a time while your in the garage? I'm setting up to run an electrolysis bath but an not comfortable about it running over night unattended.

 

[Alchymist]

I let it run overnight both days, occasionally wiping the grunge from part and electrode. Plastic bucket, little battery charger. Couldn't get enough current to flow to heat the water. Sitting on concrete in the middle of a steel garage surrounded by cast iron objects - not much danger. Watched it pretty close the first day. May use a bigger power supply next time, then if more current/heat produced, would probably not run unattended.

 

[Catalyze]

I have "electrocuted" several vises that I have gotten home. Usually it is at least 3 baths per vise. I have run them all overnight with most at around 18-24 hours a piece. I use a 8 amp small car charger on 12 volts with 3 lengths of rebar in the corners. I check the electrical path from the Positive clip point to the bottom of the farthest rebar. I check the end of my mechanics wire to a scuffed place on the vise piece also. After mixing the Arm and Hammer soap, I place the piece in and verify that it is not touching the rebar. Clip the charger on, plug it in, and verify current flow on the amp gauge on the charger. I come back in about 2 hours to see how much it dropped and how things are looking. I always see an orange foam circle around each rebar and that tells me all is well. I haven't had any problems with anything and consider part of the joy being that I sleep as chemistry works for me. I have never heated up anything that can be felt by hand. I have used a large rolling Solar charger on 15 amps overnight and not had anything happen including heat build up. It made no difference to the part so I went back to the smaller charger. Good luck with your work!
Craig

 

[Hoss356]

I got some Lakeside tools



I have another piece somewhere around here...

 

[rgeudy]

What exactly do you use for the final polishing? Thats looks good man. I just soaked a bunch of my great grandads tools in evaporust, and it would be great if i could get some shine like that.

 

[Alchymist]

I got some Lakeside tools



I have another piece somewhere around here...

Nice looking vice, would look better on my bench!

What exactly do you use for the final polishing? Thats looks good man. I just soaked a bunch of my great grandads tools in evaporust, and it would be great if i could get some shine like that.

Don't laugh, but the fiber wheel on this:
http://www.harborfreight.com/bench-grinder-with-flex-shaft-43533.html
Light coat of oil afterwards.

 

[chopper1]

Don't laugh, but the fiber wheel on this:
http://www.harborfreight.com/bench-grinder-with-flex-shaft-43533.html
Light coat of oil afterwards.

Do you any type of rouge on the wheel?

 

[Alchymist]

No rouge or any type of compound. You have to take it easy, HF's "fiber" is pretty aggressive.

 

[chopper1]

No rouge or any type of compound. You have to take it easy, HF's "fiber" is pretty aggressive.

Thanks.

 

[Ritter4.0]

This is yours if you want it:

 

[Lump]

I have a Lakeside pin-punch. Nice shape. No time for photo tonight, but if you want to see photo, I will post one later. I also have some Wards tools around here somewhere, which will probably include some Wards Lakeside tools, like the wrench shown in Ritter's post.