Bill
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No I don’t think so. Anything that says automatic or smart will sense the small short and think the battery is bad and turn off.
Need an old dumb charger.
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No I don’t think so. Anything that says automatic or smart will sense the small short and think the battery is bad and turn off.
Need an old dumb charger.
Tree Spud
5 year old buck +
For cleaning, get a stainless cast iron scrubbing chain mail. It will allow you to scrub the pan and remove all the burnt and crusted stuff. Wipe out with paper towel. Rinse with cold water and wipe out again until clean. No hot water or detergents as you will break down the oils imbedded in the pans surface.
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Bill
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I'm going to change my answer here. Did some more reading and one website says that a smart charger will work if you use it in tandem with a 12 volt battery. Hook the charger to the battery and then hook wires from the battery to the items in your tank. I haven't tested the theory because I don't have a smart charger. But if you have one it would be an easy test.
hunts_with_stick
5 year old buck +
I saw that as well. Another couple of questions that I can't seem to find the answer to:
Does the cast iron have to be suspended or can it touch the side of the container?
Can copper wire connect multiple pieces and then the charger clamped to that?
Does the cast iron have to be suspended or can it touch the side of the container?
Can copper wire connect multiple pieces and then the charger clamped to that?
hunts_with_stick
5 year old buck +
Also, does the washing soda have to be mixed in the water or can it just sit at the bottom?
Catscratch
5 year old buck +
I use coconut oil on mine.
Teeder
5 year old buck +
There are other uses for coconut oil, too, but that's another subject.
Bill
Administrator
It can touch the side but you may have to turn it. and let it run again. The side closes to the + side cleans better. It got much better when I added a plus side to both sides of the tank and suspended it.
Yes you can do more then one by connecting them but the more in the tank the longer it takes.
Mix the washing soda.
Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
And it's dandy!! I read ya, Teeder.There are other uses for coconut oil, too, but that's another subject.
Bowsnbucks
5 year old buck +
Bill - Great finds on those cast pieces! Nothing like the old veteran cookware. They are generation-to-generation-to-generation pieces. You can't wear 'em out. Good luck with getting them all back cooking again!
I've got an instruction book from Lodge, the CI folks. They advise when cooking with CI, to slowly heat the pan / griddle / Dutch oven, so it doesn't warp. They also say to slowly let it cool down again. No dish soaps, detergents, or steel wool pads. They advise using just a poly-bristle brush made for cooking pots & warm water to clean, (not the kind of cleaning Bill's pans needed!), then wipe on another very thin coat of oil to store it. That's Lodge's advice for currently-used CI pans.
Nothing like cast iron cookware. Our sons got CI skillets and Dutch ovens for gifts a few years back. CI griddle is the boss in our kitchen!
I've got an instruction book from Lodge, the CI folks. They advise when cooking with CI, to slowly heat the pan / griddle / Dutch oven, so it doesn't warp. They also say to slowly let it cool down again. No dish soaps, detergents, or steel wool pads. They advise using just a poly-bristle brush made for cooking pots & warm water to clean, (not the kind of cleaning Bill's pans needed!), then wipe on another very thin coat of oil to store it. That's Lodge's advice for currently-used CI pans.
Nothing like cast iron cookware. Our sons got CI skillets and Dutch ovens for gifts a few years back. CI griddle is the boss in our kitchen!
Bill
Administrator
Finally finished. So my wife talked to a fellow in his 70's that collects these things. He said the best way he found to clean them is an hour in the barbecue grill on high. I figured why not. They had all been in the electrolysis tank but still needed more. The grill followed by some scrubbing with scotch-brite got all the gunk off.
Seasoned 3 times with very very thin crisco.
Number 6 is in the worst shape for pitting.
Number 8 turned out decent.
My favorite obviously is the old 1890's Erie # 10. I'd like to find more of these.
Seasoned 3 times with very very thin crisco.
Number 6 is in the worst shape for pitting.
Number 8 turned out decent.
My favorite obviously is the old 1890's Erie # 10. I'd like to find more of these.
T-Max
5 year old buck +
tooln
5 year old buck +
WOW they turned out great. I sure hope they are going to be wall hangers and not just put in the cupboard.
