[SBE] Why engineers drink Cola

[Adrienne Abbott]

Aha! The secret is out!

Adrienne

 

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From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Bill
Barber
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 11:34 AM
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Subject: Re: [SBE] Why engineers drink Cola

 

As a rust remover,  Coke is best due to the high concentration of phosphoric
acid.  It's what gives Coke and Pepsi such different flavors.  The
phosphoric acid in Coke gives a flat acidity and suppresses the citrus
flavor (Cola is Citrus, Vanilla and Cinnamon).  wb



Bill Barber
C.E. WTVZ-DT
Norfolk, VA
757.622.3333
 
Sola lingua bona est lingua mortua



On 3/11/2009 2:15 PM, A9xw at cs.com wrote: 

Ever need a little glue for some small part, dial plates, and such that have
no real stress but no glue on site?   Cola to the rescue. Actually any high
fructose drink. Add a small drop of  Pepsi, RC or Coke and then hold the
pieces together for a short while to squish the fluid around. The water
evaporates leaving a sticky goo (The Pepsi Syndrome) and it has enough
holding power to last for years or until you can get a real glue product
from a local store. Diet brands do not work, only The Real Thing. Did it on
a Key fob and its been fine for 5 years. :-)  Cola is also a nice rust
remover, works in minutes. The high acid pH eats oxides for lunch. 

Henry 

  

 





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