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  • Cast Iron Pan Electrolysis: Anode Fragment

    Sacrificing a scrap EMI shield from a junked PC as the electrolysis anode, I grabbed a tab with the battery charger clamp:

    Cast iron pan electrolysis - bucket
    Cast iron pan electrolysis – bucket

    Turns out it didn’t survive the encounter:

    Cast iron pan electrolysis - anode front
    Cast iron pan electrolysis – anode front

    That white blob extends around to the other side:

    Cast iron pan electrolysis - anode rear
    Cast iron pan electrolysis – anode rear

    Yeah, it got hot enough to melt a blob from the 6 gallon plastic bucket before burning through.

    I tossed that into the garage so I wouldn’t forget it aaaand here we are …