Thursday, April 17, 2014

Science!

After soaking in vinegar overnight, the horseshoe was still very encrusted. Got a lot of it off then turned to the intertubes. And the suggestion of electrolysis. Well, we have power sources, chargers, for items we no longer own. Wire. A bowl, a nail. Had to go buy baking soda, since I was out.



Then waited.

Brought out the camera.

"What are you doing?"


"Whattatat arararare youuuuuuu doooooing?"


"Eh, human stuff. I'll nap."



The wire kept corroding through. After a few hours of re-attaching the wire, I called it. I think it looks better. D figures the rust was acting as insulator. I brushed on mineral oil, accepted it as is, gave it a place of honor. Visible coming through the door, but without a door opening and closing to eventually make it a danger to entering heads.



As with all experiments, failure is always an option.


4 comments:

Lucy said...

It looks really good there.

Nimble said...

Find your luck, make your luck.

Rouchswalwe said...

Super find!

Zhoen said...

Lucy,
It has a certain rightness, I think.

Nimble,
Or dig it up.

Rou,
Now, the horse...