Parts washer?

[RICK STEFANICK]

I have enough to worry about without having to sevice and DISPOSE of chemical and solvent tank sludge.  we use safety clean. well worth the piece of mind and zero up keep or liability.

[blue moon]

we have one and I don't care for it. We are rethinking the way we use it, so maybe it gets better, but right now, it gets everything wet and ppl using it are taking waay to long.

few more weeks and we'll address those issues. If we can't fix it, it's going in the corner. This is the HF unit. We filled it up with Easiway 150 or something and it was just too expensive. Our Nazdar rep said they have something that would cost $50 or so to fill up the tank rather than $300.

will keep you posted.

pierre

[mk162]

Read your terms of service with safety kleen, YOU are liable if the driver flips the truck and your chems spill.  They don't liability when they take possession.

[ScreenFoo]

I just realized I had something pertinent to post before I started thinking about torque wrenches...     Many years ago I used a Safety Kleen unit, and the boss got rid of it, saying they charged for services not rendered--something I can't say I totally believed at the time.  We went to a HF unit, the pump filled up with crud in just under two years, and Ed at CCI hooked us up with a diaphragm pump--much better.  Worked great for the rest of my time there.

Fast forward--get Safety Kleen service again at a different shop that already had an old school tank--the guy comes to check the tank, I say it's fine, only like a half inch of sludge on the bottom of three or four inches of fluid, and he says I need to sign to show he checked the tank and like a fool I do--and we get billed $250 for a change.  Told them where to go.  So.... watch those guys.  Hopefully they're better now and/or wherever you happen to be.

[alan802]

Foo, you found a torque wrench for 9.99?

[ScreenFoo]

I got two of the 1/2" drive ones at Harbor Freight--they only run the coupon a few times a year though.  They're pretty close to that on the flyer I have now--12.99.  The two I got are not bad for the money--I've only had to reassemble one.   

[Frog]

You know, there's a ton of things in this industry that shops either love or hate. I've seen
parts cleaners sitting in a dusty corner in many a shop. I've seen TriLoc's like that too,
but lord knows that wouldn't happen here.

And unfortunately the only way to know is to buy the (occasionally expensive) ticket and take the ride.

  How would you know?
You haven't paid new list price for anything industry related as long as I have known you. 

[ebscreen]

'Tis true. My free Epson 9000 is still kickin out films 4 years after
someone moved it and forgot to turn the ink back on.

[beanie357]

Harbor freight. get one big enuf.
franmar or cci stuff for recirculating cleaning.

Make a mesh stand.

turn on go home little work left.

Like what used to do with engine parts. seems easy. i'm probably wrong here somehow.

[alan802]

I got two of the 1/2" drive ones at Harbor Freight--they only run the coupon a few times a year though.  They're pretty close to that on the flyer I have now--12.99.  The two I got are not bad for the money--I've only had to reassemble one.   

Picked one up for 19.99 and it's not the cheapest piece of crap I've ever bought.  It's just a piece of metal so I bought the cheapo instead of the $100 one at Lowes.  I know most of the stuff there is junk but there are plenty of tools there that will perform and last long enough to take advantage of the cheap prices.  I bought a small socket set for $10 that I'm fairly certain will last longer than me, not much can go wrong with a socket.

I saw a sign in there that said all hand tools were guaranteed for life, so why the hell not?

[mk162]

I have split sockets trying to undo bolts.  Split right down the side.  I try now and only buy good ones like Craftsman also because the metal is thinner and with that some bolts are countersunk and thicker walled sockets won't reach them.

[alan802]

I have split sockets trying to undo bolts.  Split right down the side.  I try now and only buy good ones like Craftsman also because the metal is thinner and with that some bolts are countersunk and thicker walled sockets won't reach them.

Well hell, hopefully I won't have any roller frame bolts that are that damn tight.  Trust me, I'll let everyone know if any of these things don't last.

[ScreenFoo]

I got good sockets as well--They warranty the tools, but they won't warranty any fasteners you screw up with them.   

[ebscreen]

I've gone through two of the HF wrenches. The pins in the head that do the torque thing stuff give
out eventually. Or maybe it's because I'm a butterfingers and drop the damn things constantly.

[inkbrigade]

The Harbor freight parts washer sucks. The motor in that thing is a joke so is the filter.
Go at the safety clean one with the Greenway in ours, although we stopped using it long story.