Saw cleaning.

[bobbyb13]

IF, you seal off the cab, and exhuast would you ruin a saw by pressure washing it to get years of build up off and out of them? If this is not a good idea, how do you clean up a old saw you want to keep? Just another one of my dumb questions.

 

[retoocs555]

There are some threads about this, and I know Thall has a fancy pants machine that does one heck of a job cleaning saws.

But, basically, if you seal off the exhaust and intake you can go to town and clean the saw as vigorusly as you want.

 

[blis]

i prefer to use compressed air and gasoline for cleaning the saw.... washing machine's and stuff are for wussies...

:jester: :jester:

 

[jack-the-ripper]

Simple green works good.

 

[SawTroll]

Dishwasher, for parts that can be detached from the crankcase/engine.....

Works well for really dirty air filters, at a more reguar basis also......:biggrinbounce2:

 

[ASEMASTER]

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Dishwasher, for parts that can be detached from the crankcase/engine.....

Works well for really dirty air filters, at a more reguar basis also......:biggrinbounce2:

darn sawtroal thats a good idea, I've let a few get by me but one would work good in my shop for cleaning all sorts of parts in the auto field.

 

[rb_in_va]

Dishwasher, for parts that can be detached from the crankcase/engine.....

Works well for really dirty air filters, at a more reguar basis also......:biggrinbounce2:

Wow, SawWitch is truly a keeper!:hmm3grin2orange:

I can't imagine what would happen if my wife came in and I was loading saw parts in the dishwasher!

 

[MAG58]

Dishwasher, for parts that can be detached from the crankcase/engine.....

Works well for really dirty air filters, at a more reguar basis also......:biggrinbounce2:

Dishwasher is a great cleaner for chainsaw parts

 

[blis]

Dishwasher is a great cleaner for chainsaw parts

just wondering, do you wash your wifes china at same time with saw?

 

[MAG58]

just wondering, do you wash your wifes china at same time with saw?

I am single, but i think all of you understand that now

 

[GASoline71]

Castrol Super Clean or Purple Power (Wal-Mart brand), and compressed air.

Gary

 

[Hard Knocks]

Dishwasher is a great cleaner for chainsaw parts

Do you use "jet dry" to get rid of those pesky water marks?

 

[MAG58]

Do you use "jet dry" to get rid of those pesky water marks?

When the dishwasher is finish i just open it up a little bit when it is still hot, and let the steam out, and.... no water marks

 

[SteveH]

Tried Simple Green after getting advice from this forum. Worked well...kept a spray bottle of water with me to rinse off. On the worst stuff, had to let it soak a few mintues, then gently pry with a putty knife. Now, I clean it off more regularly and it goes pretty fast.

 

[vapnut257]

Way to go Mag! That's what I'm talkin' About! Bring a date over to the house for dinner, offer a drink from a freshly cleaned glass... pop open the dishwasher (in front of your guest of course) and pull one out among all thoes chainsaw parts! Very impressive indeed! Before the look of shock leaves your friend, just explain it's the best way to get blood and DNA evidence off the parts. This looks like something Tim "the toolman" Taylor would do. Great idea though.

 

[MAG58]

Way to go Mag! That's what I'm talkin' About! Bring a date over to the house for dinner, offer a drink from a freshly cleaned glass... pop open the dishwasher (in front of your guest of course) and pull one out among all thoes chainsaw parts! Very impressive indeed! Before the look of shock leaves your friend, just explain it's the best way to get blood and DNA evidence off the parts. This looks like something Tim "the toolman" Taylor would do. Great idea though.

Imagine that

 

[maveric944]

would diesel be better to clean down with instead of petrol as its not as flammable and doesn't evaporate as fast, plus it could be filtered and used again for the next cleaning job,

mav

 

[ASEMASTER]

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would diesel be better to clean down with instead of petrol as its not as flammable and doesn't evaporate as fast, plus it could be filtered and used again for the next cleaning job,

mav

the guys from(clean what ever) here in Vermont suggested to use kerosene in our parts washer and change regularly dump old into the waste oil and discard as usual then you wouldn't need any permits and such.it works quite well.

 

[blis]

the guys from(clean what ever) here in Vermont suggested to use kerosene in our parts washer and change regularly dump old into the waste oil and discard as usual then you wouldn't need any permits and such.it works quite well.

I just burn the gasoline i use for cleaning stuff... opcorn:

 

[romeo]

My dishwasher IS my wife. I wonder what she would say if I dropped a filthy saw in the sink?