03-03-2021, 10:56 PM
I've got a two litre bucket of Oxalic now, so.... may be off mollases for some time!
I've proceeded with glazing all the side orifices - decided they needed to be strong albeit temporary - and will commence a fill tomorrow. I have a cunning plan to blow down a straw through the block-to-head holes to disturb the thick layer of lemon yellow sediment which develops on the active surfaces. (I haven't worked out whether its presence actually stops the rust-eating process, or whether it just seems like it might).
I've proceeded with glazing all the side orifices - decided they needed to be strong albeit temporary - and will commence a fill tomorrow. I have a cunning plan to blow down a straw through the block-to-head holes to disturb the thick layer of lemon yellow sediment which develops on the active surfaces. (I haven't worked out whether its presence actually stops the rust-eating process, or whether it just seems like it might).