[AT] Automatic parts washer please!

[Gene Dotson]

    No, I would not use a heated solvent solution, only hot water and soap 
solution. It is amazing how much more hot water will dissolve over cold 
water. Parts washed in hot water dry faster and less chance of rusting.

                                Gene



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Automatic parts washer please!


> Gene, I'm a little hesitant to use heated solution.  A good friend
> and retired machinist had some parts "cooking" in a large tank filled
> with a solvent of some kind.  He went out to his shop to work and
> when he opened the hot tank lid the whole she-bang erupted in his
> face.  He lost most of his vision and got nasty burns over his upper
> body.  He knew most of the older engines so well he could tear one
> down and put it back together--by touch!  Anyway, for what its
> worth--be careful.
> I bought some solvent/cleaner to spray on dirty, grimy old tractors
> prior to pressure washing that works famously, but it is really
> strong.  When you spray it on a fender some of the paint almost
> instantly dissolves and runs off.  Same with old grease.  The only
> way I can buy it is direct from the retailer and it cannot be
> shipped.  It is called "101C Plus."  A strong sodium hydroxide
> base.  Recommended cleaning dillution is 200:1!  For really tough
> grease they suggested a 40:dilution.  and $40+/5 gal.  I'm pretty
> careful with it!     John
>
>
> At 05:29 PM 10/03/2009, you wrote:
>>     I have always thought a fellow could make a hot water cleaning tank 
>> by
>>using a steel drum and use a tank type block heater to heat the water. 
>>Just
>>plumb it in below the water line and discharge near the top of the water.
>>Would probably need a fine screen on the inlet to keep out the particles
>>that would plug the heater.
>>     I use a 5 gallon bucket of water in the shop for hand washing and 
>> often
>>thought it would be more effective if it had warm water. Just need to find 
>>a
>>steel bucket to make this up. I use a spray bottle with a mixture of 2/3
>>water and 1/3 Dawn dishwashing soap for hand washing.
>>
>>                         Gene
>>
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>> >
>> > In a message dated 10/2/2009 8:49:27 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
>> > jwilkens at eoni.com writes:
>> >
>> > I like  my home-bult bead blaster--use it alot! ...but I keep wishing
>> > for an easy  way to mechanically wash small greasy/dirty parts--like a
>> > very small dish  washer that would use solvent--maybe even hot
>> > solvent.  Anybody come  up with such a contraption?  or have any good
>> > ideas??   John W.
>> >
>> > In the wide-open spaces of NE Oregon
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