What would happen if you put a bit of sacrificial metal on a knife to stop rust.

Sacrificial Anodes are interesting. My dad's cab over camper has one. The campers made of aluminum, and when in contact with the steel truck, the dissimilar metals cause galvanic corrosion. I don't quite understand how there's an electrical current around the shell of the camper, but there is. My dad's replaced a ton of pieces on it and explained it to me, but I forget. Interesting idea, but I don't know... If the rest of the conditions were right, maybe you could hide the sacrificial anode in a milled pocket in the backspacer. However this is just a mental exercise that I enjoy, probably much better off with the traditional ways.
 
LimpCroissant said:
Sacrificial Anodes are interesting. My dad's cab over camper has one. The campers made of aluminum, and when in contact with the steel truck, the dissimilar metals cause galvanic corrosion. I don't quite understand how there's an electrical current around the shell of the camper, but there is. My dad's replaced a ton of pieces on it and explained it to me, but I forget. Interesting idea, but I don't know... If the rest of the conditions were right, maybe you could hide the sacrificial anode in a milled pocket in the backspacer. However this is just a mental exercise that I enjoy, probably much better off with the traditional ways.
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Batteries. In the camper, or the towing vehicle.

If you could electrically insulate the frame and outer shell of the camper, you could get it to last longer. Then, you would just be dealing with road salt and whatever comes along for the ride in raindrops. You would also be creating really good conditions for an electrical hazard, because the frame is the "green wire" (green/yellow for our Continental friends), and without it, you can have a ground fault inside your camper that is passing current through the entire body and frame. You'll find out about it if you try to get into, or out of, the camper.

tl;dr, you will always lose to physics, it's just a matter of how fast and how spectacularly.
 
I have sacrificial anodes (zinc) on my powerboats. But you could use them on a knife if you are that kind of nut.

Or you can put a motor on that folding knife to make it open faster!

Maybe put a small drip tray on your knife if you want to make it grow like a plant.

Perhaps add a small pouch on your knife to carry excess masculinity.

How about adding a plastic bag to your knife to prevent rust?

Or, hear me out on this, you could do like millions of other people and wipe it down with a bit of oil to prevent rust! Life is already challenging, don't make everything so difficult.
 
Shorttime said:
Batteries. In the camper, or the towing vehicle.

If you could electrically insulate the frame and outer shell of the camper, you could get it to last longer. Then, you would just be dealing with road salt and whatever comes along for the ride in raindrops. You would also be creating really good conditions for an electrical hazard, because the frame is the "green wire" (green/yellow for our Continental friends), and without it, you can have a ground fault inside your camper that is passing current through the entire body and frame. You'll find out about it if you try to get into, or out of, the camper.

tl;dr, you will always lose to physics, it's just a matter of how fast and how spectacularly.
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True that. And good thinking, thanks for the clarification.
 
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