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The spout I used is sold by Northern Tool with their parts washer pump (yes, its not pictured): http://reviews.northerntool.com/0394/15997/northern-industrial-universal-parts-washer-pump-reviews/reviews.htm

Yep! Well sort of. The bottom of each can has holes punched in it.

I thought of using an engine oil filter like that. It would be great for cleaning engine parts with oil passages you don't want dirt in. I'd want it inside the drum though in case of leaks. For now I plan to simply drain the fluid through layers of cheesecloth inside the drum, like this: That...

That's more expensive than mine cost me. I spent $150 before buying solvent. Add shipping to the Northern Tool one and it's $165. A person could build one for much less than I did. It just takes some creativity and resourcefulness. I looked at a lot of those cheap parts washers and couldn't...

Thanks for the nice comments guys. I do plan to make a simple lid that I can throw on in case of fire and to keep dust out when it is not in use. Here's a price breakdown with links to parts sources: $35 pump/nozzle $40 15 gallon drum from Ebay $15 Craigslist sink $0 bed frame and gas...

Hello Garage Journal, first time poster, long time lurker. I've been working in my garage for a while now on old motorcycles, but was lost without the parts washer i grew up with as a kid working on my dirt bikes in my dad's garage. I was inspired by one design I found, and copied it. Here's...