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Thanks again WoodWelder, glad to share what I've learned .

Actually washing soda is a product, made and sold by Arm&Hammer: https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/arm- ... 30811.html

It's somewhat easy to find, I just didn't want to ride 30 km to get it . I had baking soda though, and now I know it's easy to convert, just heat it in the oven while you cook something else.

If I can give you some advices for your gopher traps, give them a good rub with a steel brush to remove loose rust, it'll speed the process up. Also make sure there's a bare steel spot to attach the wire on your parts so the current flows freely, rust is unfortunately not very conductive. And please be careful with the washing soda, as I mentionned, it's pretty caustic! I breathed some little dust, and had my nose running for over an hour, with heavy sneezing .

Cheers!

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Will do, thanks for the pointers.....This process reminds me of charging the old 12V vehicle batteries where you removed the caps to charge. If not in a well ventilated spot, that would choke a person up too.

I remember a co-worker 20yrs ago found ("old guy") an unmarked clear container with fluid. We both figure methyl hydrate, varsol, or possibly vinegar?

He opens the cap takes a sniff, immediately eyes watered, saliva running out of his mouth and his nose was leaking all over the floor.....I was laughing so hard I had to hang onto the counter to stay standing. Funniest thing I ever saw and will remember forever. Now here I am, now I'm the "old guy" and need to take care and be careful. I still see ol' Stan, now in his mid 80's still going strong!

Good Times!

Indeed!

That reminds of something that happened about 35 years ago, when I started as a small engine mechanic. The guy at the counter thought he knew everything, but...! This dude went backstore once, to get a battery for a customer. That battery was brand new, and on the charger. The dude didn't unplug the charger before taking the leads off the battery. That resulted in big sparks, and a small hydrogen explosion in his face!!! Fortunately, we were in a marina, the river was close by, he jumped right in and wasn't too severely burned, but he sure remembered his ''acid trip''

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If everything's so lovely yeah, then why don't I, why don't I, why don't I, why don't I feel lovely?