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10-29-2010, 12:16 AM
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Home Made Parts Washer
Built this parts washer in 1988, just updated it with a new backsplash and
four 50-watt track lights. Its made with recycled steel from a cement block plant. The backsplash is a backplate from an electrical enclosure. Originally this thing had a gear pump,that was housed in the "wart", on the side of the washer, but after a few years it quit working. It now has a Little Giant submersible pump. It holds around 18 Gallons of fluid and is 18 X 26 in size. (the size of the old cement block plates did not cut them.)  Legs are made from 3x3 square tube. Casters are all steel, so they won't get flat spots from sitting in one place.  Shot of the newly completed backsplash.  Would you believe that the backsplash is painted with the same gallon of paint I used in 1988. It was all "crusted" over, on top, but was fine underneath.   Control panel was updated with two new toggle switches. Used to have an Allen-Bradley lighted push-pull switch, in the center, now has aluminum over the old 1-7/32" hole.  A shot with the doors closed. Never have to worry about a fire burning through this washer as the doors are 5/16" thick. The combination, door stops/handles work well.  Here is the backside.  Fluid is kerosene.  All for now,  -John |
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10-29-2010, 12:20 AM
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Re: Home Made Parts Washer
Pretty cool, I dig the doors very much.
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10-29-2010, 12:38 AM
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Re: Home Made Parts Washer
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Gives you some place, for those wet parts to dry off. I think the track lights double as heaters 
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10-30-2010, 07:36 AM
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Re: Home Made Parts Washer
I bet that washer won't blow away in a windstorm! Nice work!
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10-30-2010, 08:43 AM
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Re: Home Made Parts Washer
Nicely done.
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10-30-2010, 08:50 AM
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Re: Home Made Parts Washer
Well done!
I recognize those plates, my dad ran a "Besser" plant back when. |
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10-30-2010, 09:06 AM
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Re: Home Made Parts Washer
Dude that thang is as old as i am :P That is a very sweet parts washer and obviously way more heavy duty than most great design!
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10-30-2010, 09:06 AM
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Re: Home Made Parts Washer
You're a talented fabricator John. I like the fact that you have a ton of light too.
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10-30-2010, 09:07 AM
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Re: Home Made Parts Washer
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10-30-2010, 05:25 PM
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Re: Home Made Parts Washer
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metal halides over an 18' door, has always been the proverbial black hole under that door. Can't remember when exactly I built this washer I think could have been in '86, not sure so I'll say '88. |
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10-30-2010, 05:29 PM
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Re: Home Made Parts Washer
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the bottom folding up and dropping my parts into the fluid below. |
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10-30-2010, 05:32 PM
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with good ole Bondo and lots of primer. |
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10-30-2010, 05:34 PM
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10-30-2010, 07:44 PM
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Re: Home Made Parts Washer
My exact thoughts.
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