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   mvflaim | Jul 13, 2008 02:35am | #1

   Hi Bruce,

   Ain't picking up good user tools for next to nothing absolutely great? Here are a couple of before and after pictures of a Stanley No 3 I cleaned up. Enjoy the ride with your No 7.

   mike

    

   
   

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   Edited 7/12/2008 7:36 pm ET by mvflaim

   
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   BruceS | Jul 13, 2008 03:09am | #2

   Nice transformation from rags to riches!  Luckily I won't have to do as much magic.  Mostly crud, caked dried out oil/dust mix with very minimal rust(no pitting) all japanning there. One minimal ding in the knob and a little chip on the lever cap at the chip breaker end, but not enough to effect function.Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   troys | Jul 13, 2008 03:10am | #3

   Nice job on the #3, what did you clean all the rust and crud off with?Troy

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   mvflaim | Jul 13, 2008 05:34pm | #4

   Hi Troy,

   I take the plane apart and soak it in a contanier filled with Evaporust for a day. Then buff the parts with steel wool and put it back together.  

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   Joe Sullivan | Jul 13, 2008 09:14pm | #5

   that's pretty much what I do, too, unless something is frozen, and then things can get to be a pain.J

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   troys | Jul 14, 2008 04:34am | #6

   ThanksTroy