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Alum to remove broken tap
JBM3M:
I have to get some alum to try this, stores aren't open yet. From what I understand this can only be done on broken taps in NON-FERROUS metal. I just so happen to have broken off a 2.5 mm tap in silica bronze yesterday. Wifey will get me some when she goes shopping today.
The process is to saturate alum in tap water and use the solution to soak the part over low heat for several hours. This turns ferrous metal to a powdery substance?
Any you folks done this? Would be interested in your feedback?
uuu:
There's more than one chemical called "Alum" - make sure you get the right one. I'll try and find it...
Wilf
Edit - OK - you want "Aluminium potassium sulphate". You don't want "Potassium sulphate", which can also be called Alum.
astroud:
Yes I have done this to remove a broken tap in bronze. Warmed the solution over a lamp and occasionally had a dig into the broken tap to remove bits. 100% successful.
JBM3M:
soaking now, not sure of chemical composition
crueby:
--- Quote from: uuu on November 22, 2024, 03:25:17 PM ---There's more than one chemical called "Alum" - make sure you get the right one. I'll try and find it...
Wilf
Edit - OK - you want "Aluminium potassium sulphate". You don't want "Potassium sulphate", which can also be called Alum.
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Thats probably why the one time I tried it, nothing happened!
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