[hazmail]

KC- I was just driving home and for some reason I recalled 'That cap and ball pistol', you had, and how much rust was on it- Have you ever used the molasses trick to remove rust/dirt off steel tools etc. I have done a fair bit with old woodworking tools, planes, spokeshaves etc and they come up pretty good? Just wondering!! pete

[KcDano]

Pete, no that is the first I have heard of using molasses for rust removal. That pistol has plenty of rust no doubt, most likely more so than steel. I think if I removed the rust it would be in pieces. I'm always in need of something to remove rust, though. I will try the molasses solution on some old lure hardware. On occasion, I use muratic acid it is cheap and goes a long way, quick acting too. However, not so good for your well being.

Thanks!

[Coley]

Damn. Pete, you have marveled the entire group on TU.
Finally something KC doesn't know.

[hazmail]

Here ya go- Steam & Engine of Australia - FAQ Derusting with Mollasis -
mix @ about 20:1 with warm water and leave it in for a week or two, you will be amazed. pete

[Spike-A-Pike]

Pete,
Any ideas for how to move Australia into the Gulf of Mexico??? We could be neighbors!!!! I guess it's goofy thought, but, it would rally cut down on the travel time to next years meet.

Who knows, maybe we can brainstorm an idea that actually would work... Probably won't, but, you never know.

[KcDano]

Thanks Pete, for hunting that down. I will conduct some some rust removal testing before long!

[hazmail]

Bruce - we could 'brainstorm this - How about we stick that nice U.S West Coast curve into the Great Australian Bight, we could all walk then. The way petrol (Gas) is going, we may have to. I miscalculated when I was there (your little gallon), it's only $6.08 a gallon here now*** (about $1.60/litre). pete

[Vodkaman]

UK petrol is currently $2.27/litre, Sweden $2.16/litre, so don't complain too much.

News in Malaysia is that the government are raising petrol prices by 41%, to US$0.84/litre.

[hazmail]

Hi Dave- Yes, they keep telling us we have some of the cheapest petrol around, but nobody believes them. My theory is, you have to have it , no matter what it costs, so not much point in #####ing about it, I'm sure the oil companies aren't listening. pete

[Vodkaman]

Pete, I'm pretty sure that they have worked that fact out already. Probably the only reason that it does not happen is that a lot of politicians would lose their jobs. Personally, I don't drive, I taxi everywhere, about $250 per month.