Refilling Toner Carts (was RE: Rubber Restorer...)

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Fri Nov 9 11:40:16 2001

> >> About the only common material that sodium hydroxide will attack is
> >> aluminium, and then only when concentrated or exposure is reasonably
long;
> >> it has no effect on copper, steel, etc.
>
> >Yeah, I've relied on this as a way to make satin-finish aluminum front
> >panels for equipment. As the reaction progresses, the NAO2 (?) solution
> >has to be preiodlically replaced. It generally took me about two days to
> >get the desired look.
>
> A bead blaster would give you that satin finish in no time flat...

True, at the cost of more real-estate... but when I'm done soaking
a panel, the Tupperware went back to the kitchen cabinets, awaiting
the making of the next Jello Salad...

I never got as much flack for that as I did using Mom's roasting
pan for oil changes.

;)

-dq
Received on Fri Nov 09 2001 - 11:40:16 GMT