[GreenKeys] Cleaning stuff, etc..

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When the wife isn't looking, put the machine in the dishwasher (cover the
magnets and take off the motor).

HA!



-------------- Original message from John Poulton <jp at cs.unc.edu>: -------------- 


> That "gunk" is typically sold by Safety-Kleen Corp. It's essentially 
> the same substance as charcoal lighter fluid. This stuff will suck 
> the oils right out of your skin (I speak from long experience, and 
> many youthful hours spent working the grime off of automobile 
> transmission parts), so wear heavy rubber gloves when you're using this stuff! 
> A reasonable alternative is the "mineral spirits" you can buy by the 
> gallon at various hardware outlets; also hard on skin, so gloves 
> are needed for this solvent, too. 
> 
> Cheap.. er.. inexpensive versions of the Safety-Kleen machines 
> can be bought at Northern Handyman, Harbor Freight, and such. Having 
> a machine that pumps solvent over the work is an incredible advantage 
> when cleaning up mechanical gizmos. As mentioned many times on this 
> reflector: once cleaned, the lube is gone, so you'll need to re-oil 
> and re-grease every single moving part on your machine, after its 
> bath in Safety-Kleen. 
> 
> 73, John K4OZY 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 26 Nov 2007, Larry Tighe wrote: 
> 
> > Greg, 
> > 
> > A mechanic friend has a tub that has a pump that has some kind of "Gunk" 
> > liquid running in it. He uses this to clean parts from engines. It dries 
> > with no noticeable residue. 
> > 
> > With extreme originality, he calls it his "Cleaning Tank". You might have 
> > one near-by at your frienly mechanic's facility. The nozzle is at moderate 
> > pressure and, with a brush, parts come out sparkly new looking. 
> > 
> > Lar 
> > K2JA 
> > www.antiquetelephone.com 
> > 
> > 
> > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 9:16 AM 
> > Subject: [GreenKeys] Cleaning stuff, etc.. 
> > 
> > 
> >> Would someone please enlighten this forgetful person what you use to clean 
> >> ye olde ancient M14ROTR, as well as other equipment, since I no longer 
> >> have access to a dipping/cleaning tank. > 
> > 
> > 73 de Greg "GW" Moore WA3IVX/NNN0BVN 
> > 
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