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[briantutt]

She got it off Amazon.com because it was on sale for $225, didn't like me putting parts in the dishwasher! I guess you get $40 extra off if you get an Amazon.com credit card.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Lawrence,...I usually use compressors from RolAir for my heavy use in construction but I have to tell you that I picked up one of those Hot Rod compressors from CDN.Tire 4 years ago, they are often on sale for $150. or less often. I thought it might just be a POS , got mine with the added accessory pack of air tools and bits. If I told you what I paid for it you would all hate me so no price info. It has framed up 12 houses from foundation until the last pin in the finish. We use a lot of Hardy Board cement siding and it has driven all the nails in it. I don`t think you can easily kill one of them. A good friend of mine that builds houses one after the other year in and out also uses the same compressor for the last 5 years, has built 28 houses with his and still going strong. He laughs and says no one would steal one when he first got it to replace a compressor that was stolen, now he takes it home at night, used to just leave it on sight the first couple of years.
Pioneeerguy600

 

[Metals406]

She got it off Amazon.com because it was on sale for $225, didn't like me putting parts in the dishwasher! I guess you get $40 extra off if you get an Amazon.com credit card.

Not too bad price wise. . . You'll have to keep us up to date on how well it works, and how long it lasts.

 

[Work Saw Collector]

I have the same thing, but mine is stainless steel that I keep mineral spirits in. I use it on old greasy saws, or any thing that's got a lot of grease on it that has been sitting for long time to help clean them up. I just give them a light coating of sprits and let them sit for awhile then hit them with purple cleaner, let that soak for a while then rinse with a pressure washer with a wide spray on the nozzle. I have also used them to apply paint with. you really have to thin the paint, but it does work well. If you do buy one of these get a good one. Some of the cheaper Harbor Freight type ones don't seal real well and leak.

They are a little pricey but worth it, I now have two the blue one and a small green one. I sometimes put WD40 in one to shoot in into places I can't reach, with the small tip it will shoot a long ways at 100 PSI.

 

[briantutt]

Not too bad price wise. . . You'll have to keep us up to date on how well it works, and how long it lasts.

I filled it with simple green set the temp at 35C and threw a bunch of Jonsered parts in there. After about 15 minutes everything was spotless with the exception of some really nasty carbon one one of the muffler parts. I left it to soak overnight but all of the bolts, anti-vibe parts etc were absolutely clean.

I am very happy with it so far. :smile:

 

[Metals406]

I filled it with simple green set the temp at 35C and threw a bunch of Jonsered parts in there. After about 15 minutes everything was spotless with the exception of some really nasty carbon one one of the muffler parts. I left it to soak overnight but all of the bolts, anti-vibe parts etc were absolutely clean.

I am very happy with it so far. :smile:

One of those is on my 'get list' for this year. Beats the tar out'a hand cleaning parts.

 

[parrisw]

One of those is on my 'get list' for this year. Beats the tar out'a hand cleaning parts.

They are real nice. I wish mine were a little bigger though. I can fit a 372 case half in mine.

 

[briantutt]

They are real nice. I wish mine were a little bigger though. I can fit a 372 case half in mine.

I hear ya, my wife said the bigger one was way more expensive.

 

[parrisw]

I hear ya, my wife said the bigger one was way more expensive.

Yes they are. That's why I got this one. Does pretty much everything I need, would be cool to be able to put in a whole case though.

 

[Metals406]

They are real nice. I wish mine were a little bigger though. I can fit a 372 case half in mine.

I was watching 'Jay Leno's garage', and he's got a huge one. They showed, partially, how the machine worked.

They use stereo speakers transmitting high frequency sound to generate the hydrogen bubbles (which do the cleaning).

I'd love to get inside one and see how they are put together, and I betcha I could build one pretty easily, size unlimited!

 

[parrisw]

I was watching 'Jay Leno's garage', and he's got a huge one. They showed, partially, how the machine worked.

They use stereo speakers transmitting high frequency sound to generate the hydrogen bubbles (which do the cleaning).

I'd love to get inside one and see how they are put together, and I betcha I could build one pretty easily, size unlimited!

Well, they are not speakers, they are something like a speaker, a transducer. The bubbles I don't think are hydrogen, the sound induces a cavitation in the water/solvent, which produce tiny bubbles, which collapse with extreme force, this action is what pulls/tears the dirt off the part to be cleaned.

Yes Jay Leno has a huge one, worth thousands.

 

[briantutt]

Well, they are not speakers, they are something like a speaker, a transducer. The bubbles I don't think are hydrogen, the sound induces a cavitation in the water/solvent, which produce tiny bubbles, which collapse with extreme force, this action is what pulls/tears the dirt off the part to be cleaned.

Yes Jay Leno has a huge one, worth thousands.

We have several at work that are about 2X4 feet opening about two feet deep. We put aluminum foil in them to make sure the accustic element is working. When working properly it easily will blow holes in the foil.

 

[parrisw]

We have several at work that are about 2X4 feet opening about two feet deep. We put aluminum foil in them to make sure the accustic element is working. When working properly it easily will blow holes in the foil.

Yes. I've actually never tried putting foil in there.

 

[Metals406]

Well, they are not speakers, they are something like a speaker, a transducer. The bubbles I don't think are hydrogen, the sound induces a cavitation in the water/solvent, which produce tiny bubbles, which collapse with extreme force, this action is what pulls/tears the dirt off the part to be cleaned.

Yes Jay Leno has a huge one, worth thousands.

Oh yeah, you're right. You gave me a memory refresher. . . It is cavitation. I remember now, cause I always think of fire fighting water pumps when I hear the word cavitation.

So a high freq sound thru a speaker wouldn't do it eh?

 

[Metals406]

Wonder if subs loaded with rap would get'er done? hahahaha :rotfl:

 

[parrisw]

Oh yeah, you're right. You gave me a memory refresher. . . It is cavitation. I remember now, cause I always think of fire fighting water pumps when I hear the word cavitation.

So a high freq sound thru a speaker wouldn't do it eh?

Yep, I don't think I speaker would work, but anything is worth a shot I guess.

Wonder if subs loaded with rap would get'er done? hahahaha :rotfl:

ha ha ha ha

But then you'd have to put up with the music.

 

[joe25DA]

Makita

My dad has had a 10mm 3/8 brill for years, early 80s at least. Ive always liked that drill and it just works awesome. So I found an NOS one from 1979 on ebay. Never used, orig box and paper work. What a well built tool.
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[Metals406]

I have that same drill. . . Dad bought it when I was a little kid, and now I have it. It's tired from the thousands of hours use, but still drills!:msp_thumbsup:

 

[WesternSaw]

Nice score Joe

I have an older Makita 3/8 as well,just a few years older than yours,it's also getting tired.
Lawrence

 

[DSS]

I have a 5'' angle grinder of about that vintage, maybe a bit newer, at work.

I couldn't tell you how many hundreds of hours it has ran. They certainly are good power tools.