Parts washer solvent pump

[liquidh8]

Ok, I have a large agitating parts washer I picked up many moons ago. It holds about 55 gallons of solvent.

You hook up an air line, toss your **** in the basket, let it agitate.

Well, I hardly use that feature, and want to add a pump to it. The safety clean solvent in it is old and dark, but I can run a filter, and keep the pump up high so it is not picking up the sediment.

In any case, what have people been using for a pump? I have a few old electric fuel pumps around I can try.

I am not paying 130 bucks for the one from Grainger, I don't use it enough to "need" that.

I'll snap a few pictures when I get home of the tank.

 

[rburke65]

Recycled, old, washing machine pump? I'm assuming you will want a 110 volt pump.....oops!.....I mean 120 volt.....I hope they didn't hear me say 110! I'm so sorry....

 

[kd3pc]

you need a solvent resistant pump and piping, and wash machine, pool/pond and many fuel pumps will not make it.

Best of luck

 

[liquidh8]

Lol, 110v.

I know the safety clean will kill the seals for pumps that are designed for water or water based solvents.

 

[3v0]

I can't vouch for how good it is but here is a 4.4GPM pump for about $30.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TXYJB6/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I ordered one to replace the pump on my HF parts washer but have not installed it yet.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I used a fuel oil pump from an old heater.

Richard

 

[MN4x4]

I use an old 120 volt AC to 12 volt DC supply that I had left over from an old router or switch or something, which eliminates the issue of having 120 volts around a volatile liquid. I have that connected to an old pump that I pulled out of a cars gas tank. Plenty of flow and it's used to dealing with volatile/flammable liquids.

Total cost - zero. Zip. Nada.

 

[brownbagg]

northern equipment sells replacement pumps

 

[kerrynzl]

Use a 12 volt fuel pump off an EFI engine [ usually rated a 40psi ]
With no restrictions or relief valves they can shift some volume.

I used a "suspect" battery and a charger.

I pay about $5-00 for one from our local U-pull.

 

[liquidh8]

Love the fuel pump examples. I have a **** ton of wall warts, and a few tbi efi fuel pumps, abou 20 psi free flow pumps.

Gonna have to try.it.out.

 

[Doozer75]

My opinion in this case is to spend some money
and buy a real parts washer pump, like a Peerless
or Little Giant. Buy a name brand and one rated
to be run in solvent. Anything less might be a fire
hazard. I bought one from Northern Tools for about
$75 a few years ago. I am the king of creative solutions
and making stuff work, but in this case I feel it is
safer to buy something rated to be safe in it's intended
use. Buzz kill I know, but I don't wanna burn my
nice new shop down.

--Doozer

 

[liquidh8]

Here is the tank.

 

[liquidh8]

Doozer, I hear ya. I will try the fuel pump first I think.