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From: JB on 19 Mar 2007 18:36 "Austin Shackles" <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS(a)ddol-las.net> wrote in message news:d0vtv2l7g9bcis2b7dht1b0e9mfb4fd189(a)4ax.com... > On or around Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:39:43 -0000, "JB" <nil(a)spam.net> > enlightened us thusly: > >> >>"Austin Shackles" <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS(a)ddol-las.net> wrote in >>message news:074tv2p1uc0m42mvpef8f1g1osr9r61gtr(a)4ax.com... >>> >>> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working >>> fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results? >> >>So far: >>(Flat!) coca cola for gummed up carb jets/emulsion tubes/needles. >>Water/washing up liquid general small parts degreasing. >>Flash liquid/water. (this has an awesome cleaning power). > > cool. Mind, it's amazing what it does with just plain H2O. > -- You want to see what it will do with coca cola with the fizz still in it :>) JB
From: JB on 19 Mar 2007 18:36 "platypus" <monotreme(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:D4DLh.8438$DX5.7661(a)text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Austin Shackles wrote: >> On or around Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:39:43 -0000, "JB" <nil(a)spam.net> >> enlightened us thusly: >> >>> >>> "Austin Shackles" <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS(a)ddol-las.net> >>> wrote in message news:074tv2p1uc0m42mvpef8f1g1osr9r61gtr(a)4ax.com... >>>> >>>> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other >>>> working fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what >>>> results? >>> >>> So far: >>> (Flat!) coca cola for gummed up carb jets/emulsion tubes/needles. >>> Water/washing up liquid general small parts degreasing. >>> Flash liquid/water. (this has an awesome cleaning power). >> >> cool. Mind, it's amazing what it does with just plain H2O. > > When I worked at HP in Bristol, we had a big ultrasonic jobby in the > prototype area. First tank was Teepol, second and third were water. > Breathtakingly effective with trainers, as it happens... > Putting the brown in to Brown Sauce since 1976. JB
From: The Older Gentleman on 19 Mar 2007 18:44 Austin Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS(a)ddol-las.net> wrote: > OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working > fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results? What ultrasonic widget are you using? I've been thinking of buying one. Can anyone recommend a make/model/price/source? -- BMW K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 Z650 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3 BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells.....
From: Mark on 19 Mar 2007 19:00 Austin Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS(a)ddol-las.net> wrote in message news:074tv2p1uc0m42mvpef8f1g1osr9r61gtr(a)4ax.com... > > OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working > fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results? Is this a Lidl -Aldi type cheapie if so be careful of the duty cycle I managed to burn mine out with repeated cycles without a rest Then i RTFM ;( Biological washing power works well as do the other suggestions, but make sure that the coke is really flat otherwise you come back to a very sticky bubble bath all over the work bench. -
From: Austin Shackles on 20 Mar 2007 05:48
On or around Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:44:19 +0000, chateau.murray.takethisout(a)dsl.pipex.com (The Older Gentleman) enlightened us thusly: >Austin Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS(a)ddol-las.net> wrote: > >> OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working >> fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results? > >What ultrasonic widget are you using? > >I've been thinking of buying one. Can anyone recommend a >make/model/price/source? elcheapo one from Aldi or somesuch. a friend picked it up for me. Small, mind, it holds just over a pint of fluid. handy for small things though. I did me watch, took about 5 or 6 goes but it successfully degunged the expanding metal bracelet with almost no effort. tried the tea strainer, with mixed results. got to find out what fluid dissolves tannin. coke might... -- Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too! |