ELECTROLYTES

[48 BARNEY CUB]

HERES ONE FOR YOU GUYS
HOW MUCH $ ON AVERAGE DOES IT COST TO BUILD A ELECTROLYTES TANK?

ALSO CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME A QUICK RUN DOWN ON HOW IT IS DONE

ALLREADY HAVE.
1.BATTERY CHARGER
2. 55 GALLON BARREL

THANKS
48 BARNEY CUB

[Rudi]

Barney:

HERES ONE FOR YOU GUYS
HOW MUCH $ ON AVERAGE DOES IT COST TO BUILD A ELECTROLYTES TANK?

ALSO CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME A QUICK RUN DOWN ON HOW IT IS DONE

ALLREADY HAVE.
1.BATTERY CHARGER
2. 55 GALLON BARREL

THANKS
48 BARNEY CUB

No problem:

Check out Electrolysis or Rust Zapper's then Rudi's Tank. You will probably need to download and install either Microsoft's Power Point Viewer or IE View - Firefox Extension depending on the browser you are using if you do not have PowerPoint on your computer.

Mind you the Bill of Materials is a bit dated now.. but probably not cost a whole heck of a lot. Mine I can actually tow with my small JD and probably my CC as well even full, thanks to the pneumatic tires. To build the basic tank, probably $20.00... with bells and whistles maybe $40.00 depending on what you actually have on hand....

Me I like neat and tidy.. but others - functionality is the key.

There are other tanks.. out there, and I am kind of hoping for some other How To Articles so I can put em on the server as well.. but it is pretty easy.

Oh.. add a couple bucks for Arm & Hammer Washing Soda or TSP/TSP Free.

[Buzzard Wing]

Rudi..... the correct answer is NOTHING up to Rudi's stylish, mobile, drainable tank.

I used a 5 gallon joint compound bucket, C clamps, rebar (Ok I paid for that), some jumper cables and a battery charger that I had with great sucess for a long time. Then I got a bit impatient a took a circular saw to a 55 g drum that was behind the garage one day when I had parts too big for the bucket. But I kept using the bucket because I found a nice Dayton charger at an auction ($10).

Despite the 'contoversy' over washing soda and TSP. I haven't noticed a huge difference between the two. I will say washing soda does seem to be a great laundry detergent booster.

I won the lottery for the tank made at NE Cubfest last Fall and I really like having everything all neat, but especially like the ability to hold the rebar in place with the jumper clamps, much easier to clean up the rebar.

Try it!!!

[Dan England]

Barney: I probably have no more than $10.00 in my set-up. I use a section of a plastic barrel, 24 inches in diameter and 16 inches deep, as my vat. I buy flat cookie sheets at thrift stores or yard sales at an average cost of 25 cents each. A two dollar battery charger, purchased at a garage sale, has worked well during the past two-three years. Other than baking soda (I have looked but failed to find washing soda) that covers all items which have a cost. And the system works very well. Dan

[bob in CT]

Dan,
You can get sodium carbonate or washing soda at Walmart sold as Arm & Hammer Activated Baking Soda. in the laundry soap section. Just look at the contents for sodium carbonate.

[Dan England]

Thanks, Bob. I will check the next time I go to Walmart. Dan

[Buzzard Wing]

They carry Arm and Hammer washing soda at the Stop and Shop grocery by my house (a real small store). It's in the laundry section in a yellow box. Also the local Ace sells TSP. Once you fill it, you are pretty well all set.

The washing soda is a good sudsless cleaner too.... Cheap and effective.

[JimT]

You can also get Arm & Hammer washing soda at Kroger's. Lowe's carries TSP in the 4 lb box in their paint department.

JimT