I continued with some cleaning over the weekend. I placed the head into my electrolysis bucket and flicked the switch and then went back to scrubbing bits in the parts washer.
The head came out nicely and the pictures don't really do it justice. The metal is certainly not shiny and bright, but not a dark as some of the pics show. Essentially all the rust has gone and I can now see the divisions on the protractor.
Submerged:
Under power:
Straight out of the bucket:
Back on the shaper:
I did give the handle a quick brighten on the wire wheel but I think I'll leave the head as is (with a coat of light machine oil).
The head came out nicely and the pictures don't really do it justice. The metal is certainly not shiny and bright, but not a dark as some of the pics show. Essentially all the rust has gone and I can now see the divisions on the protractor.
Submerged:
Under power:
Straight out of the bucket:
Back on the shaper:
I did give the handle a quick brighten on the wire wheel but I think I'll leave the head as is (with a coat of light machine oil).
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