Calcium carbonate (Na2CO3), aka "washing soda"....

Interesting. CALCIUM carbonate with NO calcium in it!-)
Just sodium, carbon, and oxygen!
(table salt = NaCl = sodium chloride)
Is that where the "soda" part of the "washing soda" name comes from?

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Calcium carbonate (Na2CO3), aka "washing soda"....

Interesting. CALCIUM carbonate with NO calcium in it!-)
Just sodium, carbon, and oxygen!
(table salt = NaCl = sodium chloride)
Is that where the "soda" part of the "washing soda" name comes from?

Mea culpa. I did indeed type "calcium carbonate", while of course the
"TSP substitute" -- "washing soda" -- is *sodium* carbonate. At least I
gave the correct formula. I apologize for the error. Yes, I'm sure the
"soda" is from sodium, as in "caustic soda" which is sodium hydroxide
(lye) and "baking soda", which is sodium bicarbonate.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

On Mar 14, 8:15 pm, wrote:
Wes wrote:
On Mar 10, 9:41 pm, Tehrasha Darkon wrote:
I have become the new owner of a KT-34XA which has never been deployed.

Original owner bought it 3 years ago, and it has lay on the floor of his car
port ever since. So it has been subjected to rain, bird poo and mice. The
main elements (mainly the boom) show the signs weathering. Very dull gray and
an almost dusty texture.

What would be the best thing to use to clean the elements, before grease and
assembly?

I've discussed my method before in this group. DAGS for "wes cleaning
aluminum" for the writeup.
Unfortunately, in my location the meth labs were using lots of lye so
we can't buy it at Ace Hardware anymore.

If you are talking about Red Devil brand lye, it is because Red Devil
got out of the lye business due to lack of profits in it.

Yes. It's hard to make a profit when a lot of stores have pulled it
from their shelves.

Now the meth heads have to mail order it:

http://www.boyercorporation.com/

Wes wrote:
On Mar 14, 8:15 pm, wrote:
Wes wrote:
On Mar 10, 9:41 pm, Tehrasha Darkon wrote:
I have become the new owner of a KT-34XA which has never been deployed.

Original owner bought it 3 years ago, and it has lay on the floor of his car
port ever since. So it has been subjected to rain, bird poo and mice. The
main elements (mainly the boom) show the signs weathering. Very dull gray and
an almost dusty texture.

What would be the best thing to use to clean the elements, before grease and
assembly?

I've discussed my method before in this group. DAGS for "wes cleaning
aluminum" for the writeup.
Unfortunately, in my location the meth labs were using lots of lye so
we can't buy it at Ace Hardware anymore.

If you are talking about Red Devil brand lye, it is because Red Devil
got out of the lye business due to lack of profits in it.

Yes. It's hard to make a profit when a lot of stores have pulled it
from their shelves.

Now the meth heads have to mail order it:

http://www.boyercorporation.com/

Not really.

Found at the local Lowes home improvement store, Roebic Crystal
Drain Opener. Ingrediants, 100% sodium hydroxide.

None of the local supermarkets which all used to carry Red Devil lye
any longer have anything like that.

--
Jim Pennino

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