No. 7 needing a fettle

[woodsworth]

Well i finally got my hands on a no. 7 I've been doing a bit of research on fettling hand planes and came across one process where you use bar battery charger and a solution of water and washing soda.

Has anyone done this? Is it safe to do this? Is there a better way to do this?

This is the link i found on the topic.

http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/rust/electrolytic_derusting.htm

Thanks for your input.

 

[Smudger]

No. I bought the stuff to do it, soda, cheapo battery charger from Lidl, but never did it. I'm told the battery charger may not have been a 100% good idea, though.
I'd like to hear from someone who's done it, too.

 

[rileytoolworks]

I've done it. Works a treat. Make sure you do it in a well ventilated area though...

Adam.

 

[woodsworth]

Hi Adam, do you know how long to keep it in the solution?

 

[mahking51]

Until the wooden bits float to the top...... :twisted:
Martin

 

[halken]

Ive done it i, left the plane (stripped of all components) and left it over night in a well ventilated shed. You,ll be amazed at all the gunk thats floating in the bucket. A google search will give you quite a lot of sites showing this method

 

[woodsworth]

erm. I cleaned it before i put it in there was no wood or dust on it. I've had it in for about three hours now. So i took it out and gave it a good washing down I'm starting to see some shinny bits, quite impressive. Can i leave it in over night without worrying?

edit: thanks halken that's what i was wondering, already the top of the water looks like a rusty head on guiness.

 

[TrimTheKing]

erm. I cleaned it before i put it in there was no wood or dust on it. I've had it in for about three hours now. So i took it out and gave it a good washing down I'm starting to see some shinny bits, quite impressive. Can i leave it in over night without worrying?

edit: thanks halken that's what i was wondering, already the top of the water looks like a rusty head on guiness.

You can leave it until there is no liquid left at all if you like, it won't do any harm, it just turns into a goopy substance that you wash away.

 

[woodsworth]

Well i've taken it out this morning and all the rust is gone but it didn't come out shiny. It is kinds blackish looking, do i need to leave it in longer or is there a next step in the fettling that takes care of that?

It seems some of the rust was under the paint as giving it a rub as removed some of the paint where it was pitted. Does anyone know where i can find that blue to repaint it?

Thanks

 

[bodgermatic]

I'm assuming you mean Record blue - Japlac (a brand of ICI) used to do a fair colour match 'Navy Blue', but they stopped doing it. I managed to track some down via a Dulux decorator centre - they initially denied all knowledge of it, but the chap said he'd have a look for me. Called me back later that day having tracked some down in a different store - worth a go...

The black gunk should just scrub off easily.

 

[Smudger]

Failing that, Hammerite Smooth, dark blue is a good substitute.

 

[Vann]

Does anyone know where i can find that blue to repaint it?

Recordcollector has tracked down R.J. Stokes & Co. Ltd www.rjstokes.co.uk as the supplier of Record blue - their Roundel Blue. However, if I remember correctly, your plane is a Woden, so I don't know if that is correct for your plane.

British racing green would look nice.... 8) :lol:

Cheers, Vann.

 

[woodsworth]

Thanks for the replies. I've popped an e-mail to see if i can get a pot of the blue and bookmarked the blue hammerite on ebay if i can't get a pot of the other. The hammerite looks good because i can spray it.

As for the black I've scrubbed it twice with a green pad and jiff cleaner to no avail. Is there something stronger i should be using? I wouldn't really care but as i want to use it to join guitar tops i don't want the black coming off on the seam.

 

[Smudger]

Somebody - I can't remember who, which is unfair because they did me a real favour, suggested Garryflex Abrasive Blocks from Axminster.
I assume it is bare metal that you want to clean - if so, these work a treat.

 

[woodsworth]

Thanks so much! We both shall quietly thanks this nameless person then won't we. It is bare metal.