Eric857 54 #1 Posted October 6, 2013 Hey redsquare! I am restoring a wheelhorse 857 for my senior project for my high school. I am currently tearing down my tractor and sanding it all down to metal so i can prime and paint. I have heard about e tanks and i have seen there effects but i dont understand what they are or how to make one... if anyone could enlighten me, that would be awesome. Please post pictures of results of using one. Before and after? Thanks, Eric Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timo4352 147 #2 Posted October 6, 2013 Eric, Try google the following: site:wheelhorseforum.com "e tank" That should give you tons of study info, I'm gonna build one too some day, after I study up and figger out how. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,545 #3 Posted October 6, 2013 Just do a search on here.... I've made one and posted about it, and loads of RS members have too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sorekiwi 761 #4 Posted October 6, 2013 This is my "how-to" thread: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,559 #5 Posted October 6, 2013 Always glad to hear young men are injterested in Wheel Horses. If you do a step by step thread on Red Square about your project you can include it in your submission. Any questions you have along the way will be welcomed on here. Keep us informed and send along photos, we LOVE photos, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimmyJam 516 #7 Posted October 7, 2013 WELCOME to RED SQUARE!!!! E-tanks are so easy to construct and sure beats sanding!!! Find a plastic tub, some sacrificial steel, battery charger, and "Arm-n-Hammer" WASHING Soda (not Baking Soda); it comes in a yellow box 3lb box and can be found in most super markets and hardware stores. Have fun with your project and keep us posted!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Draudio 32 #8 Posted October 7, 2013 Here are links to two sites that really helped me understand how it works and how to set it up. Just remember to be safe and set up the tank outside. The process releases hydrogen and oxygen, the same as the fuels that launch the space shuttle! http://www.rowand.net/Shop/Tools/Electrolysis.htm http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/andyspatch/rust.htm There are also lots of you tube videos on the subject If you would like to see the results you can check out my rebuild - I built my first tank from items found around the shed. Then I "upgraded" to a larger tank to fit bigger parts. Also don't forget Can't wait to see you project progress Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coadster32 793 #9 Posted October 7, 2013 Welcome to RS. My thread on it is pretty deep in the archives, but there non-the less. I did a rim that I couldn't believe came out amazing. (I also threw a whole suburban in the tank also) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
specialwheelhorse 174 #10 Posted October 7, 2013 Now that I need to recharge my tank I will have to get a new box of washing soda. You see my wife found out what many have missed, a dash in each laundry load works wonders. I even got to dipping my hands in the tank to finish cleaning my hands,They will look like a surgeons hands and your wife will thank you for it. When my tank needs changed I just dip it out and put it on the yard,nothing harsh or harmful about it. Not like my acid tank, I do use both for certain things ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
