Electrolysis, and cast iron.
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Re: Electrolysis, and cast iron.
Glenn may be suggesting plain water might work better...that's the way I read it. I'm not saying it is true.
Standards are so important that everyone must have their own...
To measure is to know - Lord Kelvin
Disclaimer: I'm just a guy with a few machines...
To measure is to know - Lord Kelvin
Disclaimer: I'm just a guy with a few machines...
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Re: Electrolysis, and cast iron.
Washing soda is sodium carbonate (Na2CO3). In water it is a fairly strong base, not an acid. Baking soda is NaHCO3. In water its pH is approximately neutral. Both are strongly ionic and therefor serve as very good electrolytes.Glenn Brooks wrote:You really do need washing sofa for good results. Baking soda has a different chem composition and doesn't aid in the process. Baking soda neutralizes water, washing soda produces the acidic electrolyte you need for proper current flow. Your local hardware store probably carries washing soda also - go to a real one, not the big box DYI palaces...
Glenn