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From: Moon Badger on 20 Mar 2007 14:13 Austin Shackles 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? Paraffin works OK on tarry/oily deposits, and is very good at de-gunking carbs. Doesn't make them shine, but does dissolve gummy deposits. Flat cola drinks, preferably sugar free have their uses for cleaning metals. Detergent designed for automatic washing machines has its uses. Dishwasher tablets work OK too. Not a whole tab though. Dilute acetic acid works wonders on Mazak. Not bad at shifting corrosion or at least making it easier to shift. Like cola drinks, the acid seems to lift the surface up a notch too.. Dilute Gunk and other cleaners of that ilk. Dilute ammonia. Things not to use. Petrol, or indeed anything that produces a flammable vapour or mist. ( H&S ) Washing up liquid or detergents without foam suppressors. Just work out how I know that one. The soapy bubbles produced are incredibly fine. That may be down to the bath I was using and the object in it though. ( can be messy ) Neat vinegar or undiluted stop bath. Causes mild issues with breathing if it produces a mist. ( can also damage/eat metal ) For complex shapes, don't just run the bath for hours on end, run it for a while ( within the duty limits ) then rotate the object in the bath. Try and avoid resting the object to be cleaned on the base of the bath. If it has a basket, use it, or suspend the object in the bath. I must get another. Damn useful things they are.
From: Austin Shackles on 20 Mar 2007 15:31 On or around Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:13:24 +0000, Moon Badger <not.valid(a)all.com.net.org> enlightened us thusly: > >Try and avoid resting the object to be cleaned on the base of the bath. If >it has a basket, use it, or suspend the object in the bath. > hmmm. the book of words for this one says cleaning power is reduced by about 30% if you use the basket thing, which seems to imply otherwise. -- 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!
From: Roger Hunt on 20 Mar 2007 15:36 Austin Shackles wrote >On or around Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:13:24 +0000, Moon Badger ><not.valid(a)all.com.net.org> enlightened us thusly: >> >>Try and avoid resting the object to be cleaned on the base of the bath. If >>it has a basket, use it, or suspend the object in the bath. >> >hmmm. the book of words for this one says cleaning power is reduced by >about 30% if you use the basket thing, which seems to imply otherwise. > I thought the basket was more to stop things rattling in an irritating manner, and to stop delicate things rattling around and getting scuffed. -- Roger Hunt
From: Tim on 20 Mar 2007 16:30 In message <074tv2p1uc0m42mvpef8f1g1osr9r61gtr(a)4ax.com>, Austin Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS(a)ddol-las.net> writes > >OK, the destructions say to use water. has anyone tried other working >fluids, or adding soap, or suchlike, and if so with what results? "Decon 90" surface cleaner and "Hibiscrub" have been used to clean carbs from time to time. -- Tim http://www.pitfieldbeershop.co.uk/
From: Moon Badger on 20 Mar 2007 16:38
Roger Hunt wrote: > Austin Shackles wrote >>On or around Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:13:24 +0000, Moon Badger >><not.valid(a)all.com.net.org> enlightened us thusly: >>> >>>Try and avoid resting the object to be cleaned on the base of the bath. >>>If it has a basket, use it, or suspend the object in the bath. >>> >>hmmm. the book of words for this one says cleaning power is reduced by >>about 30% if you use the basket thing, which seems to imply otherwise. >> > I thought the basket was more to stop things rattling in an irritating > manner, and to stop delicate things rattling around and getting scuffed. *Ding* Actually, suspending the object in the bath seems to work best ( for me ), but it is a faff. This way, the basket doesn't get in the way, things aren't scuffling about in the bath, and it doesn't make irritating noises just on the threshold of your hearing range. Noises that make you want to kill. That may again just be me. |