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Parts Cleaning Tubs... Ideas?

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Phil from Maryl

09-29-2004 17:12:26

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Well into a restore of a Ford 801 and I have a real need for a good cleaning tub to rinse parts in solvents such as mineral spirits.

What are you guys currently using that has worked well as a parts cleaning tub? I saw a little parts cleaner in the auto parts store but they wanted $60 for it. At best I could get maybe a 6" by 4" part in it. I was looking for something a bit bigger.

Looking for what others have done. I thought about just getting a big plastic bin, putting a gallon of mineral spirits in it and then using it until the minderal spirits were too dirty and then go to the next gallon. Plastic rubbermaid stuff seems as if it would melt though with strong solvents.

Ideas appreciated.

Thanks

Phil

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Nebraska Cowman

09-30-2004 14:22:21

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Re: Parts Cleaning Tubs... Ideas? in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-29-2004 17:12:26

My all time favorite is the round diferential cover off an F-20 Farmall.

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SteveB(wi)

09-30-2004 14:00:57

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Re: Parts Cleaning Tubs... Ideas? in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-29-2004 17:12:26

Aluminum disposable turkey pans. I also use some old porcelain refrig crisper drawers. If it's something big I use my buddys shop cleaner or take it to work.

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Kendall

09-30-2004 10:08:58

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Re: Parts Cleaning Tubs... Ideas? in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-29-2004 17:12:26

Galvinized wash tub. See if you can find grease filter that restraunts use to filter grease with. You can filter your mineral spirits or cleaning solution through it and extend its life.. They look like a giant version of a cone shape coffee filter.

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George G

09-30-2004 04:59:09

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Re: Parts Cleaning Tubs... Ideas? in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-29-2004 17:12:26

Right now, I use an old deep well sink. Drain's into a 25gal drumb under the sink, bought a parts cleaner pump and put that in the drumb, hooked the output of the pump to the faucet on the sink. I like Bill Craig's idea about the 55gal drumb on it's side. Think I'll get rid of the sink and replace it with a drumb. Ya can get bigger parts in it.

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Weirsdale George

09-30-2004 00:32:49

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Re: Parts Cleaning Tubs... Ideas? in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-29-2004 17:12:26

I have gotten away from using a tub for washing parts. What I do is wipe off all the oil, grease, whatever with paper towels, then scrape the hard stuff off with and assortment of putty knives, dental picks and scrapers. Using mineral spirits in an oil can, squirt down the parts and wipe with more paper towels. May take a little longer, but I use probably one-twentieth the mineral spirits, don't have to get rid of gallons of dirty MS and end up with a cleaner part. When you wash a part with dirty MS, you get a dirty part.

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lucas

09-29-2004 22:18:28

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Re: Parts Cleaning Tubs... Ideas? in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-29-2004 17:12:26

after using a 55 gal cut drum for years i finally bought a safty clean type from zep .it is 3 ft wide x 2 ft and 12" deep,sits on a 30 gal drum,has lid that closed,light and pump .cost 350.00 . i put 16 gal of mineral spirits in it..i like it alot better than the drum. closing the lid when im done keeps the smell down and it just works better than the old drum... lucas

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720Deere

09-29-2004 18:43:26

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Re: Parts Cleaning Tubs... Ideas? in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-29-2004 17:12:26

I don't know what part of MD you are located in, but I bought my parts washer at Tractor Supply Company. I can't remember the manufacturer, but it is a 20 gallon model. It will hold just about any engine part except of course the block. As I remember, it costs around $90 and they also sell the fluid @ $20 per 5 gallon can. I keep about 10 gallons in mine and it works great!

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george md

09-29-2004 18:31:48

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Re: Parts Cleaning Tubs... Ideas? in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-29-2004 17:12:26

Phil, I use a double sink (one deep and one shallow)
and a safety kleen sink in one shop, and a triple
sink (all deep ) in the other shop . Each sink
is progressively cleaner . All this for the little
parts that don't go in the hot tank or the spray
wash cabinet. Also use hot water-high pressure
outside for the vehicles and tractors , and a
blast cabinet for valves etc .

george

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FarmerDave

09-29-2004 18:20:07

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Re: Parts Cleaning Tubs... Ideas? in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-29-2004 17:12:26

They have other modelsbesides this 40 gallon.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=41108

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Bill Craig

09-29-2004 17:37:47

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Re: Parts Cleaning Tubs... Ideas? in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-29-2004 17:12:26

Several transitions from buckets to washtubs, drain pans with spouts. Now use a 55 gal. barrel, on it's side with about 120 degrees of the side cut out, so it opens up on hinges to the rear. Both ends are intact, and I use the lower bung for a drain.

Can be used as is, or drain into small barrel with solvent reserve, pump (old VW engine oil pump powered by old drill motor) and spray nozzle brings solvent back to the top tank as needed.

Works for me.
Bill C.

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Stickler

09-30-2004 07:38:56

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Re: Parts Cleaning Tubs... Ideas? in reply to Bill Craig, 09-29-2004 17:37:47

I have one that's a 45 (Imperial) gallon drum cut legthwise and on legs and with a fuse linked cover. There's old hibachi racks inside to keep things off the bottom. That one I use for soaking. The other one, is ready-made parts washing tank with vent hood, pump fuse linked cover, the works. I salvaged it from the dump at work when the tank rusted out, and built a new tank for it. Its replacement at work was $2800! It holds 45 gallons of solvent and is about 3'X 4' and with the hood, stands about 7' tall.

Of course you could always just cut the pottom off an oil pail, or use an old auto trans pan. or a hubcap. I use a ford tranny oil pan for cleaning carbs and such. I like the lighter color, it makes the small parts easier to see and they tend to get lost in a larger tank.

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