Homemade Parts Washer

Homemade Parts Washer FARM SHOP Miscellaneous 30-5-36 Bob Bugger, Effingham, Ill.: Bob reduced wire changing time on his mig welder by installing an extra spool dispenser that he designed himself. In the past, he had to wind wire from larger wheels onto the smaller wheel that comes with the welder. To eliminate that step, he mounted a bracket in the unused space below the welder. The bracket is simply a piece of flat angle iron with a short shaft to allow the commercial spool to slip on. In the bottom of the upper compartment, he installed a small brass fitting to allow the wire to slip through smoothly without jamming. Bob also made a parts washer that he says works as well as anything he could have bought. He used a salvaged kitchen sink from a school cafeteria with a flip down cover made from a sheet of stainless steel. The hinged lid drops down quickly in case of a flash fire. Bugger had experience with such a fire when a magneto he was working on emitted a spark and set off a fire. Washing solvent is stored in a barrel below. To circulate it, he uses a car power steering pump. It's belt-driven by an electric motor. The washing nozzle is made from thin gauge copper tubing.

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