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    1. Hoosier8

      The INGO Hardcore Weight Loss/Fitness Thread

      Weight day. Today 200.4 pounds. Last week I was 201 and the week before that 200.4. Of course now the issue is weight maintenance and also maybe hitting my 195 goal but I will not be obsessive about that. I am waiting on my lab results from my physical last week. Doc never noticed my...
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      Cost to thread barrels?

      Yeah, I would love a decent lathe to mess with and by the time I figure out how to do something I would probable be on a walker in an assisted living home! LOL
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      I have bought my last gun

      70, still working, still find something interesting. Recently picked up some shotguns to restore as an addition to the hobby.
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      The INGO Hardcore Weight Loss/Fitness Thread

      Have not posted my last weighin. Down to 200 or so. My goal was 195 but I have gone from a size 38 waist to a size 32 and I am not going to try as hard and just eat the way I have been eating and see where things settle out. That’s 45 pounds from last July. This was a low carb diet, very...
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      Steamer for converting rust

      I will do some scraping but I may have to resort to sanding and polishing then rust bluing. For rusting I need better humidity setup.
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      Steamer for converting rust

      Second carding. Some looks better but the top is pretty rusty. Getting dark so stopping here for now. I don’t know what to expect so you get to see my trials and tribulations.
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      Steamer for converting rust

      Second steam.
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      Steamer for converting rust

      Carded, going for a 30 minute steam. I bet the receiver bluing is worn from handling. Once I get through with this, may need to do some rust scraping to get below a converted layer to red rust then I will see if I have to sand, polish, and re-blue. For that I need to pick up a pipe sander...
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      Steamer for converting rust

      Here is what it looks like out of the steaming. Next time I will use two quarts of water. One quart lasted exactly 20 minutes.
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      Steamer for converting rust

      Steaming the Steven’s 67 barrel and receiver for 20 minutes. One quart of water. Then will card once cooled off to see what it looks like. Completely disassembled the trigger group because the trigger and hammer have some rust. They will get boiled along with any other steel small parts...
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      Steamer for converting rust

      A couple of points. Steaming is the easy part. Steam for about 20-30 minutes then card which is basically cleaning off the red or black fuzz exposing the black/blue protective layer. This can be done with 0000 steal wool but the steel will should be soaked in acetone to remove the protective...
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      Steamer for converting rust

      No. For instance, the steaming converts rust. If the bore is rusty it could use it too then after everything is finished, clean the bore. In the case of the Savage 67 the bore is like a mirror even though the outside is covered with rust. If using a solution to create rust you don’t put it...
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      Steamer for converting rust

      Darker but splotchy and the spot at the top is where some condensate dripped on it. Going to quit on this coupon and later polish one and get better humidity control. I also did not clean it like I should before starting.
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      Steamer for converting rust

      First carding after boiling. The finish is not polished so it won’t look great when done and will take more iterations of the process. Just steel wire brushed. Just seeing how dark I can get it. Got something else to get done so on hold right now.
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      Steamer for converting rust

      First attempt at rusting last night did not work well. I need a humidity cabinet. This time I made a makeshift humidity attempt and tried to keep it between 100 and 110 degrees. This is 1/2 hour after wiping a solution of 2% ammonium chloride. Next will be a 10 minute boil, carding, and...
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