What do you use in yours? What do you clean? How do you clean/replace what evaporates or is consumed?
Steve, who is looking for a decent cleaning solution without breaking the bank.
Parts washer questions
Sep 10, 2011
15 Replies
I clean mostly machine tool parts, and some car parts. I used to use kerosene. Right now I'm using Diesel, because it's the cheapest solvent I've found locally. This is in a hobby shop. Given a choice at a similar price, I'd be using Naptha or mineral spirits
I used to use Safety Kleen, now I use Heritage Crystal Clean, they are cheaper and offer a "top off" service if you do not need a total change out of the fluid. About 1/3 the price of changeout. What is pissing me off is they added a $10 "fuel charge" to my bill.
Not cheap at all but it does take care of the hazardous waste disposal for me.
Remove 333 to reply. Randy
--It's still hard to beat Tide, hot water and a stiff brush.. ;-)
--OK I'll bite.. Why?
Why not?
Hey, you! No philosophy jokes allowed in here!
technomaNge
Okay then "Why knot?"
pyotr
Wye Knott?
Why a Duck?
Did somebody say "Why Knot?" Here's Why Knot:
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There's the future of robotics.
Someone's been reading Heinlein again.
technomaNge
Bruce Bergman on Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:01:23
-0700 (PDT) typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
I'm alright, how about you?
Speaking of which, did you enjoy the Podkyne of Mars that I mailed you? :)
Muchly, and thanks. Ready for me to mail it back?
technomaNge
That copy is yours to keep, if you want it. :) I found it while waiting for the one I ordered from a local bookstore.
I also have a lot of other duplicates on hand. I've been hitting a few thrift stores at just the right time and cleaned them out of whatever Sci-Fi they had on the shelves. I needed a lot to read while my legs healed. :(
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