OLD FORD TECH
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I'm thinking about getting a Cuda brand parts cleaner cabinet. The rep stopped by and it seems like a feature rich machine. I can't find very many reviews. Any thoughts? Thanks
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CUDA PARTS WASHER GOOD OR BAD
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leadfoot415
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The last shop I worked at (2006-2015) had a CUDA machine and it worked pretty good as long as it stayed clean and had the proper mixture of cleaner agent in it. You have to knock off the big grease blobs with a rag before tossing the part in (use the small parts cage if you have to) and set the timer and walk away.
I would only bother with something that expensive if I was a heavy user. The cost of a machine plus maintenance and cleaner buys alot of parts washer solution or brake clean for the home user.
I would only bother with something that expensive if I was a heavy user. The cost of a machine plus maintenance and cleaner buys alot of parts washer solution or brake clean for the home user.
bcschief
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The shop I worked in like 20 years ago we had 2, a large one that only the automatic transmission guy used and a smaller one that everyone else used. They worked good as long as you didn't put the really nasty stuff in. Here is my opinion on parts cleaning.
Option 1 Hot pressure washer to clean the majority of the outside of the part before disassembly.
Option 2 Cuda style washer.
Option 3 Solvent style parts washer.
Option 4 Brake clean for final assembly.
We were a heavy truck dealership just for a type of work. Not all jobs require all levels of cleaning, but the basic idea was to not pollute the Cuda or parts washers with excessive dirt and oil or grease as to end up with parts clean and ready for assembly.
Option 1 Hot pressure washer to clean the majority of the outside of the part before disassembly.
Option 2 Cuda style washer.
Option 3 Solvent style parts washer.
Option 4 Brake clean for final assembly.
We were a heavy truck dealership just for a type of work. Not all jobs require all levels of cleaning, but the basic idea was to not pollute the Cuda or parts washers with excessive dirt and oil or grease as to end up with parts clean and ready for assembly.
We have 3 at our shop. 2 much older, and one moderately older. We use the 2 older ones to clean whole hydraulic units that come in, and the newer one to clean the internal parts before a final cleaning in an ultrasonic cleaner or by hand.
The older ones need more attention to keep running well, over time the nozzles will wear out and have to be replaced. The machine we wash sand-blasted units in needs this more often than the other machines for some reason... haha. The older ones also don't have a screen in-line so it is common to have to pull the nozzles out and flush out paint chips, o-rings, and bits of random **** out of the back side of the nozzles as they plug up. The newer machine has a screen filter and does a much better job of catching things like that before they make it into annoying places. The newer machine also has a much better floor grating system to keep that **** out of the sump in the first place.
Leave the lid open, or the insides will rust. Take stuff out promptly when the cycle ends, or it will rust.
They work pretty well.
The older ones need more attention to keep running well, over time the nozzles will wear out and have to be replaced. The machine we wash sand-blasted units in needs this more often than the other machines for some reason... haha. The older ones also don't have a screen in-line so it is common to have to pull the nozzles out and flush out paint chips, o-rings, and bits of random **** out of the back side of the nozzles as they plug up. The newer machine has a screen filter and does a much better job of catching things like that before they make it into annoying places. The newer machine also has a much better floor grating system to keep that **** out of the sump in the first place.
Leave the lid open, or the insides will rust. Take stuff out promptly when the cycle ends, or it will rust.
They work pretty well.