[Gasification] vehicle conversion at weekend gasification workshop in bay area, california

[Jeff Davis]

Thanks for all the info... I'm glad that I didn't e-mail Tom to have me
removed from this list! I learn so much here...

Can hydrochloric acid be purchased at a welders supply house and does it
need to be 100% pure or will something like 10% work?



Always learning,

Jeff



> Please neutralize the de-galvanized metal in a baking soda solution
> followed
> by a fresh water rinse prior to welding.
>
>
> Jeff Davis wrote:
>> Dear Jim,
>>
>> Please tell us more about how to use acid to remove the galvanizing.
>>
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
> Stick the galvanised thing into hydrochloric acid (also known as
> Muriatic Acid). H2 will be evolved and eventually all the galvanising
> will be gone. if you keep adding zinc to the remaining liquid till it
> stops gassing you can use the remaining liquid as soldering flux. This
> comes from the plumbing trade. HCL available at hardware shops. Ready
> made soldering fluid used to (may still) be sold in Australia as
> "Baker's Soldering Fluid" (Bakers???).
>
> Use the usual care around the acid.
>
> Kurt
>
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-- 
Jeff Davis

Some where 20 miles south of Lake Erie, USA