Molasses rust removal

[Bob Carriere]

I have never tried molasse in such epicurean endeavors...... but having a sweet tooth, I will no doubt give it a go when things warm up around here.

Typical of all chemical/bacterial reaction moderate heat is key to initiating and maintaining the process..... and from what I hear you do not want to do it inside the house by the wood stove during the winter.

The electrolysis has a lot of advantages when it comes to speed but ....yes it is messy....requires monitoring...and toxic so care needs to be exercised.

Now tell me more about that funny looking Morris drive-shaft!!!!!! the darn thing has two of those funny looking part rubber flex couplings that seem identical to the winch drive-shaft between the T case and the winch on short wheel base CMPs....... made unobtanium........ may be I was I just looking in the wrong direction....... are they available to restore Morris trucks????
eventually had to buy a whole truck just for that part.

Cheers

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

Now tell me more about that funny looking Morris drive-shaft!!!!!! the darn thing has two of those funny looking part rubber flex couplings that seem identical to the winch drive-shaft between the T case and the winch on short wheel base CMPs....... made unobtanium........ may be I was I just looking in the wrong direction....... are they available to restore Morris trucks????
eventually had to buy a whole truck just for that part.

Cheers

They are LAYRUB joints . I think we discussed them a little previously . They were used in various industrial applications ( Lister dump trucks) and a few trucks used them as well - Commers in the 1950's . They come in different sizes .

I think they are still available but not sure where. I obtained two in good enough shape to use. The Morris wireless vans had them for the drive to the generator . And I think the WW2 Humber 4X4 has them between the gearbox and transfer box ?

[Russ Gregg]

I recently used molasses to remove surface on the lift chain of an old air motor hoist I am refurbishing after reading another thread about it on here. After purchasing some at a local bulk grocery store (The Bulk Barn), I found it is also sold at our local feed supply house in gallon jugs for a lot less, and easier because you don't have to stand there for ages ladling it into the smaller container from the bulk pail. Slower than molasses in January....
I only left it in for a week, which was reflected by mediocre results, but I did this in an old windshield washer fluid gallon jug and find that it builds pressure after a couple of days at room temperature. I have it in my basement so it won't freeze and I don't doubt it could rupture the container if I didn't crack the lid open regularly to vent it. Something to be aware of when storing your left over mixture as it could make quite a mess.

[charlie fitton]

Isn't one of the members doing a complete set of carrier tracks?

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

Now tell me more about that funny looking Morris drive-shaft!!!!!! the darn thing has two of those funny looking part rubber flex couplings that seem identical to the winch drive-shaft between the T case and the winch on short wheel base CMPs....... made unobtanium........ may be I was I just looking in the wrong direction....... are they available to restore Morris trucks????
eventually had to buy a whole truck just for that part.

Cheers

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

They are LAYRUB joints. I think we discussed them a little previously.

I think they are still available but not sure where.

Ha ha, you guys crack me up! You had the same conversation just 11 mths ago! Both true CRAFTsmen!

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly 22-01-16

This place has heaps of them:

http://www.ims-ltd.co.uk/products/pr...ive-couplings/

[Paul Dutton]

Must be an age thing!!

[Les Fisher]

You need to be careful what type of items you try to clean and how long they are in the solution. The problem is many of this products remove the rust by pulling the carbon out of the the steel. Removing cardon for instance will break main small coil springs and damage other harden steel parts.