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Rewards from the anchor challenge.. - scubafreek864 - 05-09-2011
Here are some of the anchors that I found while doing the anchor challenge. I got rid of the rust using the electrolytic rust removal system, then primed them, then coated them with a variety of plasti dip colors.
It was pretty interesting seeing the different foundry companies that made anchors. I have some from Kelly How Thomson in Duluth, Merit Marine in Minneapolis, ACME in Minneapolis, W.E. Thurlow in Nisswa, Roloff MFG. Corps in Kawkauna, Wisconsin.
Re: Rewards from the anchor challenge.. - DetectorGuy - 05-09-2011
WOW! :o Those look cool as heck. Let me know more details like hours into the project, amount of materials used, etc...
Very, Very nice!
Re: Rewards from the anchor challenge.. - doug67 - 05-09-2011
They look way good, man!
Re: Rewards from the anchor challenge.. - scubafreek864 - 05-09-2011
Just doing the electrolytic rust removal took 48 hours, but that is all done by itself. Don't have to sit and watch them. I had six in a 55 gallon barrel at one time. Finished off with the last three.
Total time, not counting the 48 hours for rust removal, I figure I had 8 hours for all anchors. The 8 hours includes: wire brushing the anchors clean, priming, and Plasti Dipping them.
I used an air spray gun with the Plasti Dip, thinned down enough to get through the gun. I have the Plasti Dip in one gallon containers, so dipping them is not an option.
Re: Rewards from the anchor challenge.. - Hydro - 05-09-2011
That's some nice work, you should buy all the anchors off detector guy and start an anchor reselling company.
Re: Rewards from the anchor challenge.. - Terry - 05-09-2011
Good Job Robert! How does the plastic dip handle abuse, like flinging them out onto a gravel road?
Re: Rewards from the anchor challenge.. - scubafreek864 - 05-09-2011
I haven't gotten a chance to do any quality testing on them. I will leave that part up to you.. ;D
How about I sell you one, and then you can do the testing and get back to us with the results. >
;D
Re: Rewards from the anchor challenge.. - divermike - 05-16-2011
hey guys, thats a cool collection you found bottom scratchin'! it would be interesting if you could find out when the oldest anchor in your collection was cast?
bottom scratchin' is fun!!!!!
i know there is alot to find in theodore wirth park, it is a very old site. the aquatennial parade used to be held there 100 years ago and i know from my open water 2 naui class with smith we found some old relics there.
anybody ever found any old horse carriage weights?
mike
Re: Rewards from the anchor challenge.. - DetectorGuy - 05-17-2011
Wirth Lake... I have never dove there, but I heard that there are thousands of old vinyl records dumped in there... buried in the muck near the old pavilion. About the horse anchor, I haven't found one for a while but I found one a few years ago. My wife is a horse fanatic so it makes a nice conversation piece/door stop now.
Re: Rewards from the anchor challenge.. - diveshark - 05-17-2011
Remember the tunes and the beer when your flinging them f***ers!