Cannon ball in the electrolosis cleaner

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Well with the help of Slake's uncle I put together a make shift electrolosis cleaner and have the cannon ball in there now. Seems to be working. I will say my heart is racing a hundred miles an hour. Everything seems fine. I've been told it was safe by several smart guys who know their shit.
I am wonder if I can submerge the whole thing. I filled the inside with water?
any help would be appreciated. I check on it with a cast iron pot on my head and two frying pans strapped to my chest with a vest. I'd take a picture of myself but I've been laughed at enough in my life time.
here's the set up

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...and he was never heard from again...... [:D]
 

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Its round and the only grip is at the matrix/fuse opening. I thought about wrapping a piece of copper wire around it, submerge it than attach the positive clips to the wire???
 

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Yes cover the item completly, If I was you I'd be using a plastic heavy duty bucket, something like a 5 gallon paint or mud bucket. I assume you have it hooked up to a battery charger? As long as she's boiling you OK, I'd check it after 24 hours, and the about every 12. Good luck with it.
 

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You'll need to drill a small hole in it put in a self tapping screw and attach your wire to the screw[:D]
 

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I'm not really comfortable drilling a hole in it....I covered it in water moved the clips around and it started bubbling and sounding like static electricity. I'm assuming I got a good connection. Its not for value purposes that I don't want to drill a hole but I want to keep it historically intact for display in the local museum
 

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It's your shell do with it as you wish, but that's an accepted way of cleaning shells, just trying to help[:)]
 

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