no really - sprockets "to flip or not to flip"

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Robert Waters
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how not to remove rust

Post by Robert Waters » Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:10 pm

I found an old adjustable wrench that had been out in the weather, but worth cleaning up. I had bought some muriatic acid to clean concrete with. I got the idea that it might clean the rust off the wrench. All I could find to use for the container was an old aluminum paint sprayer bottom. It has a lot of pant in it so it took it a while to develop a problem. I stuck the wrench down in it and was amazed at how well it took off the rust. However, I turned my attention to something else for a moment, then turn around and a huge amount of very dangerous smoke was coming from the can. It was HOT, but I got it out of the garage, without breathing enough to kill me. It did cause a lot of things in the garage to rust, so I probably caused a lot more rust by using it than I got rid of. Any of you chemist want to tell me how close I was to killing myself? I breathed a little and it hurt. Luckly I did not have a dog around--it would surely have killed it. :-) rw TotalHealth.bz Focus On Truth --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Dail
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no really - sprockets "to flip or not to flip"

Post by Dail » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:34 pm

A-19, 31,000 Miles, OEM front sprocket, OEM rear sprocket and chain, no chain adjustment required, single injector Scott oiler from Fred installed Day one
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Nelson" To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: no really - Sprockets "to flip or not to flip" > On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 07:35:35PM -0000, fasteddiecopeman wrote: >> Michael, >> I'd consider it an "unnecessary expense" (I believe Bill Watson would, >> too). I replaced my >> front sprocket some time ago, still have the OEM rear AND the ORIGINAL >> chain on, at >> 45,000 kms (27,900 miles)! It's been adjusted only a few times (4 or >> 5???) and is cleaned >> and lubed with WD40 RELIGIOUSLY. > > I don't doubt you can do it. > > But I really like the smooth running feel of new sprockets and chain. > > -- > "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open > manhole and die." -- Mel Brooks > > San Francisco, CA > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1327 - Release Date: 3/12/2008 > 1:27 PM > >

Nathan Nichols
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how not to remove rust

Post by Nathan Nichols » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:57 am

Here's a pretty good write-up of why that happens http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/chem03/chem03286.htm Short story: steel has a thin layer of metal oxides that prevent rusting. The acid etches or disolves that protective layer. On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Robert Waters wrote:
> > I found an old adjustable wrench that had been out in the weather, but > worth cleaning up. I had bought some muriatic acid to clean concrete with. I > got the idea that it might clean the rust off the wrench. All I could find > to use for the container was an old aluminum paint sprayer bottom. It has a > lot of pant in it so it took it a while to develop a problem. > > I stuck the wrench down in it and was amazed at how well it took off the > rust. However, I turned my attention to something else for a moment, then > turn around and a huge amount of very dangerous smoke was coming from the > can. It was HOT, but I got it out of the garage, without breathing enough to > kill me. It did cause a lot of things in the garage to rust, so I probably > caused a lot more rust by using it than I got rid of. > > Any of you chemist want to tell me how close I was to killing myself? I > breathed a little and it hurt. Luckly I did not have a dog around--it would > surely have killed it. :-) > > rw > > > > TotalHealth.bz > Focus On Truth > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
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