Oily Rag Can

[3 at 8]

Anyone have a part # ? My HF didnt know what I was talking about.

 

[nissan_crawler]

Anyone have a part # ? My HF didnt know what I was talking about.

I'm going to take a wild guess and say it's the one in the link on the first post of this thread.

 

[3 at 8]

I'm going to take a wild guess and say it's the one in the link on the first post of this thread.

Sorry bout that I hate it when people ar'nt paying attention.

 

[nissan_crawler]

 

[Coach James]

I'm going to take a wild guess and say it's the one in the link on the first post of this thread.

Damn that's funny!!!


Coach

 

[Rory Bellows]

Wow, all of you wash and reuse shop rags? I just throw them away and buy more. I buy mine at Sam's and I think they are like $11.99 for 100. Red or tan. In fact I'm running low right now and will purchase more next time I go to Sam's for brisket or boston butts.

I use the rags until their too dirty for my needs. I washed them a few times until I realized they are pretty damn cheap at Sam's. Cheap enough to throw away and not gunk up the washing machine plus the red ones bleed pretty bad. I really am cheap but for about 12 cents a rag they go in the trash.

 

[BiltFordTuff]

Under the right conditions, it is possible for dirty rags to spontaneously combust. A pile of dirty rags in a regular waste basket or laying in a corner of the floor could burst into flames and burn your shop down. I have heard that it is more likely to occur with rags that are soiled with natural oils such as linseed or other nut based oils. It is said that the possibility is low with motor oils or other automotive chemicals. I still feel it is a good idea to get the proper disposal container.

The item number, 37506, does not come up in the online store www.harborfreight.com.

The website for items available in most local stores is www.harborfreightusa.com.

It is my understanding that prices can vary from store to store, thus, the reason for lack of price information on the website.

dam now im going to harbor freight!

 

[Stephenw]

This is an old thread. Your local store might still have one, but the item number is no longer valid.

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

dam now im going to harbor freight!

They don't appear to sell them any more. I couldn't find it on their site...

 

[mkirkpatrick]

I got all excited, then I realized that this is a thread brought back from the dead.

 

[Vinko]

They don't appear to sell them any more. I couldn't find it on their site...

I remember this thread and I had been meaning to get the HF one for home. We have the Justrite at the shop. It's well-made in the USA. Never had the chance to compare it to the HF, but the Justrite has a really solid mechanism for lifting the lid and a fusible link that automatically shuts it (if you leave it open and a fire starts).

If anyone knows of another cheapie let me know. The Justrite run about $100+ new. I think Eagle makes one in the USA too.

I like well-made stuff, but I'd take a chance for $14 just to try it out. I need one in my own garage.

edit: looks like the HF model also has the fusible link.

 

[pvfjr]

Did anyone ever find another source for something like this? I just can't see paying $100 for a small waste bin. There's got to be another option!

 

[2oolhound]

I just us a 20" length of 8X8" square tubing with a steel bottom and piece of steel sitting on top. I don't need the foot pedal for the amount of times I use it but reading this I'm thinking I should weld crude hinges on the top plate.

 

[rlitman]

Did anyone ever find another source for something like this? I just can't see paying $100 for a small waste bin. There's got to be another option!

They can be found for $60 or even a little less new. Used, for less than that.
Or you could use a galvanized steel trash can.

The real oily rag cans only have two advantages over a metal trash can. First, they have a self closing lid that you cannot forget to replace. This is important for OSHA compliance, but you could live without this, if you're diligent about replacing the lid. And second, they have an elevated and ventilated base that prevents a fire inside from igniting a combustible floor. If you're putting it on a non-combustible surface (like a concrete floor), then this second feature is not important to you. If you are, you could make non-combustible legs for your trash can.

Oh, and real oily waste cans are red, and have signage warning of their contents...

 

[kythri]

More than $14, but not nearly $100:

10-gallon: https://www.zoro.com/justrite-oily-waste-can-10-gal-steel-red-09300/i/G3440832/

6-gallon: https://www.zoro.com/justrite-oily-waste-can-6-gal-steel-red-09100/i/G0318105/

And then just wait for a free-shipping or 20%/25%/30% off sale...

If you don't like the foot-pedal lid-lifter, they have the manual-lift models for a couple bucks cheaper.

 

[M_George]

I use old bath towels cut into squares and through them out when they get beyond any use.

 

[WWheeler]

Also Amazon has a 6gal currently for $50 prime. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DSKBXE/?tag=atomicindus08-20

That's what we use at work. I really should get one myself for the house though.

 

[Swingpress]

I use a 10 gallon stone crock that has a slight hairline crack. Works great and has a lid. Might not be up your alley though.

 

[jmarkwolf]

I like well-made stuff, but I'd take a chance for $14 just to try it out. I need one in my own garage.

Careful, that's how it starts!

 

[pvfjr]

More than $14, but not nearly $100:

10-gallon: https://www.zoro.com/justrite-oily-waste-can-10-gal-steel-red-09300/i/G3440832/

6-gallon: https://www.zoro.com/justrite-oily-waste-can-6-gal-steel-red-09100/i/G0318105/

And then just wait for a free-shipping or 20%/25%/30% off sale...

If you don't like the foot-pedal lid-lifter, they have the manual-lift models for a couple bucks cheaper.

I ended up finding the Zoro store on eBay last night for similar prices. How often are their sales? This might be the way to go.

I'm actually looking for something that will keep dogs out of diapers. Diaper genies ****; the volume is small and the price of consumables is ridiculous. We have a plastic trash can with a lid, but the dogs can pull the lid off and get into it. A hinged lid would be much better. A galvanized trash can with a lid is too inconvenient to get into 10X a day.

I figure if we get one of these, then in a few years, I can retire it to the shop.

Edit: It looks like they have a 15% off promo for signing up for "z-mail". That beats their eBay deal, and comes in at $47.42 shipped. I think I'll bite. That's not terrible for a foot operated 10-gallon, thanks for the link.

 

[Thumper68]

I got mine from Global industrial

I was ordering some other stuff and tossed it in the cart free shipping.

http://www.globalindustrial.com/c/janitorial-maintenance/garbage-recycling/containers-oily-waste

 

[jakemac]

I've been getting mine cheap at estate sales. Found 3 in the last year.

 

[NORTON'S SHOP]

Did anyone ever find another source for something like this? I just can't see paying $100 for a small waste bin. There's got to be another option!

You could have the option of your garage burning down! A hundred bucks is cheap insurance.

 

[sberry]

I toss any wet stuff outside a while, let it sit overnight or toss it thru the wood stove. At one point I used some red rags but common paper towels are so convenient that we just don't bother.

 

[pvfjr]

You could have the option of your garage burning down! A hundred bucks is cheap insurance.

That's a bit of a logical fallacy. A $47 option was found to be best.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

A new home was being constructed on an acreage close to where I grew up. After the woodwork has stained and work completed for the day everyone went home. During the course of the evening the rags spontaneously ignited. Since the house was air tight the fire self extinguished itself. The damage was fixed and a then new appliances installed. Again some finishing/staining was completed and you might have guessed another fire ensued. Only this time the damage included the appliances.
Eventually the couple moved in and no more problems with self igniting rags. Maybe hey purchased one of the $14 cans.
For myself I stick them into a can of water outside my garage. Never worried much about grease o motor oil rags.

 

[rick carpenter]

At the print shop I worked at for ~30 years, we went from high VOC chemicals to low VOC over the years. We always had oil cans like the OP showed at each press, but we had a service that would come by bi-weekly and take away the used rags and give us cleaned rags. We never worried about self combustion.

But when I work with boiled linseed oil at the house I always make sure to drop the BLO-soaked rags in water then lay them out flat on the driveway to dry for a few days. Then I can re-use them.

 

[Username already in use]

I've been getting mine cheap at estate sales. Found 3 in the last year.

Good used cans are still out there. I got this EAGLE can from the flea just today for $15.

About 6 months ago, I found this Safe-Guard can at a resale shop for $20.

 

[NORTON'S SHOP]

That's a bit of a logical fallacy. A $47 option was found to be best.

I stand corrected! Forty seven dollars is even cheaper insurance.

 

[sberry]

I put them outside also to dry then in the trash. I also only use paper towels, too darn convenient.

Bill

This is worth repeating, I don't want to provide storage for greasy rags, the towels are so cheap and convenient.

 

[4Kings]

If you're so inclined I don't see why something like this wouldn't work.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Behrens-6-gal-Galvanized-Steel-Round-Trash-Can-with-Locking-Lid-00108/202264761

 

[pvfjr]

If you're so inclined I don't see why something like this wouldn't work.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Behrens-6-gal-Galvanized-Steel-Round-Trash-Can-with-Locking-Lid-00108/202264761

I use one of those for ashes. The lid fits real tight, and takes some coaxing to come off. It would get pretty inconvenient if you needed to get into it regularly, but it would certainly do a fine job. Of course, it doesn't have the same stand-off height, or any ventilation beneath it.

The first task for my new $47 can is to hold diapers. So yeah, with two kids under the age of two, we're getting into it a LOT. I look forward to moving it out to the shop and doing some more frequent woodworking, for more reasons than one.

 

[ALLFAST]

Thanks for posting this . I just called my local HF and they have 2 in stock. Friday is their next delivery day so I should be able to get one when I can get by there next week.

 

[sberry]

I use my wood stove for oily rag storage

Same here.

 

[Yesmar]

If you're so inclined I don't see why something like this wouldn't work.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Behrens-6-gal-Galvanized-Steel-Round-Trash-Can-with-Locking-Lid-00108/202264761

Thanks!
At the last shop I worked at we never used anything special. Just a plastic empty purple power jug with the top cut off, when it was full we washed them at the laundromat a reused them. No problems I saw in that 6 years. At my home i did the same with a bucket.

Now with this recent threads and the surviving my own stupidity thread I relied how lucky we've been. Now I have my own shop, full of customers cars, although insured what a major inconvenience a fire would be. I'm paranoid now I want to take care of this like tonight!

 

[eyeball]

A little off topic but.... There are quite a few in this thread that won't wash their rags in their home machine. I assume it is out of fear of ruining the next load of clothes or incurring the wrath of their wife but think nothing of screwing over the next guy at the laundromat.

Sorry for the rant, it just rubs me the wrong way.

 

[redvalkyrie]

Thanks for posting this . I just called my local HF and they have 2 in stock. Friday is their next delivery day so I should be able to get one when I can get by there next week.

What was the HF part number you used? I searched under the thread's original PN but got nothing. I then did several key word searches and got nothing.

Thanks,
JP

 

[warweapon762]

I still have a key to the laundry at our old apartment here in town.

Haha I do the same.

I still have my old laundry key from 10+ years ago and drop by on the weekends to wash my shop rags as well.

 

[Swingpress]

Just picked this one up for $30. You guys had me feeling bad about the 10 gallon redwing crock I have been tossing rags into lol. Pricey but worth it. And I like the 3 sided shape.

 

[pendragon1998]

A little off topic but.... There are quite a few in this thread that won't wash their rags in their home machine. I assume it is out of fear of ruining the next load of clothes or incurring the wrath of their wife but think nothing of screwing over the next guy at the laundromat.

Sorry for the rant, it just rubs me the wrong way.

A lot of poor families use laundromats. I'd hate to know I had ruined some poor little kid's only clothes.