(Restoration of) my Hazet garage equipment

bart1 · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:12 am Post subject:

I love them all. I only have a 166N and 190L. The 168N looks like a great unit, would love to add one of those to the garage. And the cabinet is fantastic too, of course. Again, all very nice!

bart1 · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:14 am Post subject:

Posted before on here, but here is my Assistent, with added Fostoria lamp and Craftsman vise. Handy little cart.

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Dutch79 · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:49 am Post subject:

bart1 · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:31 pm Post subject:

I come to Germany every summer, just no good way to bring one back. Maybe we can find one and work out a shipping deal

tomas persson · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:47 pm Post subject:

Here you have a picture of my key...the one you miss.

Dutch79 · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:09 pm Post subject:

Okay, thanks! I think I have to let the new one rust some time to make it look old like this one Smile

Dutch79 · Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:52 am Post subject:

Well, today I called the lock smith to check if the work on my lock/key was ready, but it turned out that the missing parts in the lock could not be replaced, so they couldn't help me Sad

So, I bought a blank key that fitted the lock and had a vintage design.
I customised the lock and key, so the key can be used as a locking knob. The disadvantage is that the key cannot be removed and will stay permanently in the lock. That's also an advantage because the key cannot be lost again! Laughing

mac_intosh · Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:14 pm Post subject:

Good point! Very Happy

Dutch79 · Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:42 am Post subject:

New sliding rails are on their way from Germany to replace the worn out/broken ones on the drawers of my Hazet 168N:

Jacco Verveer · Samba Member Joined: February 11, 2010 Posts: 399

nice wall cabinet!! regret not buying one Laughing

Dutch79 · Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:10 am Post subject:

So, next was the 168N. The sliding mechanism of the rails of one drawer was missing, so that drawer wasn't sliding smoothly and also dropped out of the Assistent Evil or Very Mad

Is received 4 pairs of which I already replaced this worst drawer.

Stuff needed (grinder, rivet pliers and rivets 4mm):

Old and new!

Dutch79 · Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 3:18 pm Post subject:

Started the renovation of the '76- Hazet 152.

Removed a couple of stickers to reveal the original color:

And also found a sealed plastic bag with (probably) the original lock and 3 keys for the front lid:

It says 'SUL'. Familiar to anyone?

Next thing is rust removal. I decided to bring it so a company that has a acid tank. The only way to remove the rust on the inside, because the drawers are welded and cannot be removed.

Dutch79 · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:58 am Post subject:

Got the table top toolbox back from the company.

It was treated as follows:
-Bath with hydrochloric acid (de-rusting)
-Powerwashed with water
-Bath with phosphate solution (rust prevention)

The result Cool

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The drawers are now opening easier and the complete inside is derusted and treated to prevent for further oxidation. This was the only way because (like said before) the drawers are welded and could not (easily) be removed.

Now it needs to dry for a couple of days (takes a while with the cold weather at the moment).

JudoJeff · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:44 am Post subject:

FYI: Oxalic acid is used for rust removal. That's what is in naval jelly and similar products.

Hydrochloric is very strong and can over etch the metal.
A pro knows when to yank it out, a DIYer may ruin the piece. And you don't want it on your body, you'll get burned.

Oxalic acid is cheap, if you can't find it labeled as that, it's sold as deck brightener. Mix a saturated solution and soak your pieces in it. Won't hurt you if you splash yourself, and almost impossible to over soak anything.

Good luck!
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Dutch79 · Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:08 am Post subject:

Well, they told me that hydrochloric acid was used and I also found it on their website, so I think that's correct.
By the way: the rust prevention treatment was done by a 2-3% warm phosphoric acid solution.

In dutch:
http://www.vecom-group.com/nl/diensten/koolstofstaal/beitsen-fosfateren/ (they are pro's.. Wink

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Dutch79 · Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:57 am Post subject:

First picture of the finished restoration of the Hazet 152:

The front lid needed welding due to the bad condition, but was too unpratical to use on my workbench, so I decided not to restore/use it on this toolbox.

Dutch79 · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:20 am Post subject:

...and moved it to my workbench (together with a Heuer vise and Creusen grinder):

mac_intosh · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:54 am Post subject:

Amazing job again. Never thought that it would look so good again!

Respect Very Happy

Dutch79 · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 12:15 pm Post subject:

Thanks. Would like to do a similar restoration in the future.
If you have another interesting item for me in the future, let me know Wink

Dutch79 · Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:45 am Post subject:

Gave the Hazet 100 also a good clean inside and put it up on the wall. Man, it was dirty after a life of 62 years Laughing


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