The Garagenous Zone

[BoostAddiction]

PS: I assume you know it is normally used with a parts cleaner, I have a small cheap one from HF that is OK. You can also just soak the part in it in the sink. Doesn't hurt the stainless, obviously.

I also just bought an ultrasonic cleaner, and expect to try the Blue Gold in it as well.

 

[Czaruno]

Thanks, sorry I should have been more detailed - while this is useful. I am looking more specifically how to modify a commercial stainless sink to also function as a parts washer. Or do you not recycle the degreasing fluid a few times before washing it down the drain? Maybe I am jumping to conclusions but it seemed from your brief description that you modified the sink to somehow act like a parts washer - which from what I have seen many have a small pump to keep the fluid going round and round for a while. Sorry if I am not being clear enough. thanks.

 

[BoostAddiction]

Oh, I see. Originally, I just poured the Blue Gold into one sink, and brushed/washed parts in it, using the other for a clear rinse. If I had a stack of parts, I could usually get them all clean in one pass, and then just drain the dirty cleaner. Later I started using a small parts washer as well.

The purpose of a pump is generally to recirculate the cleaner, and possibly add some filtering. In my case, I didn't need to recirculate, and filtering wasn't a big deal since I just drained the dirty stuff after each session- something you really shouldn't do with normal solvents.

The ability to have a no-VOC solvent that can be safely drained is the key benefit, along with a really great cleaning process- much better than the other normal solvents i've used.

The disadvantage is the cost- it's way more expensive than kerosense, or any of the other newer, cleaner solvents.

 

[Czaruno]

Thanks, now I see the value of a double sink and see how you use one for the bio-friendly solvent and the other for rinse. I like that approach and like being able to drain away the solvent. As I work on designing my small garage, I may try to design a corner double/triple sink and see if I can mount an ultrasonic parts washer below it with plumbing to easily drain used fluid out of the washer. This way I can use a corner as the compact cleaning station. thanks for the additional details. I was just cleaning a large BBQ basin last night and so wished I had a giant stainless sink but I am thinking that a double sink is useful more often. Hmm, I wonder if anyone makes one with a removable divider...

 

[BeachBoy]

Wow that SLC is gorgeous!!

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[sponaugle]

You mentioned in the very beginning that you had the air compressor lines in the walls. Did you use hard pipe, or PEX or some kind of PEX-AL-PEX tubing?

Jeff

 

[Baer]

FWIW, I used PEX for air compressor lines in the walls to 10 locations in my garage. All are home-runs back to a manifold. Usual pressure in lines is 80-100psi. Built the garage 11 years ago and have had no issues or leaks.

 

[BoostAddiction]

You mentioned in the very beginning that you had the air compressor lines in the walls. Did you use hard pipe, or PEX or some kind of PEX-AL-PEX tubing?

Jeff

Just saw this. In 2000, when my house was built, I had a discussion with the builder about the lines for the compressor. I said I wanted copper, but he said that was way too much money, and that his plumber said PVC was fine- and way cheaper.

Well, it was cheaper, I guess. And I didn't know any better at the time.

Now, it's been 18 years, and nary a problem. I tell myself that the lines are much safer behind the 5/8" drywall than they would be exposed, and that helps me sleep better.

Of course, if I were doing it again, I'd probably just buy some stainless tubing and have at it with my TIG welder, like the Euros on the board do. But I doubt I'll be doing another garage soon.

Love the house and garage you are building!

For the rest of the GJers, and just for fun, I've included a pic of the SLC as it was this year on the Hot Rod Power Tour:

 

[polexican23]

looking through some old threads trying to get some ideas.

how high off the ground are your upper cabinets. (floor to bottom of cabinet)

 

[BoostAddiction]

looking through some old threads trying to get some ideas.

how high off the ground are your upper cabinets. (floor to bottom of cabinet)

They're about 65" from the floor to the bottom of the cabinets. Just right for someone my height (73") who has to reach over the countertop to get the doors open and extract things from the cabinet.