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Cutting oil dispenser
SwarfnStuff:
John S,
If the trike you are referring to is trichlorethylene, my recollection is that it can be rather nasty to your health. Especially if you smoke whilst using, something about vapours and the heat of the fag.
Banned for lots of uses now.
I used it in combination with a sulphated detergent to concoct very effective grease remover early days in the textile industry. (Back in the days before safety data sheets.) It worked when all else failed to remove grease stains from the fabric. So good that it stripped the skin off one bloke's hands after he ignored my thrice repeated warnings to make sure he wore gloves with the stuff. Got the grease stains out though, and he got a few weeks off on compo.
John B
PK:
I use something like a fogbuster http://www.fogbuster.com/ (I made a few many years back).
These spit rather than mist. I run it from a big fish tank air pump that looks a bit like this http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/250L-Min-20-Outlet-Fountain-Pond-Aquarium-Air-Pump-Air-Compressor-For-Fish-Koi-/221311689236?hash=item3387346214:g:Xp4AAOxygj5SebxA
. Fairly quiet, no mess, no breathing the stuff. and I have it wired to come on with the mill or lathe spindle (if it's enabled by a switch).
I'll try to find some pics..
PK
Houtenkrullen:
--- Quote from: Joules on March 10, 2017, 08:40:39 AM ---On a roll now :)
Made a second one for other lathe. With what I learned from the first can, I soldered the reinforcing wire to the underside of the lid. Don't really know why I didn't do it the first time round.
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Joules,
Nicely made oilcup! I totally agree with making things just for the fun of it. Where's the fun in buying everything you need? The only downside is I can't seem to throw anything away if I made it myself, not even if I have made an improved version....
How much space did you leave between the bottom of the tin and the underside of the tube? To much room and it wil still spil if tipped over and to little and you don't have much oil to dip your brush into.
I took the inspiration of my version from YouTube videos by American makers, where these anti-spil cups are apparently sold:
And this are the parts :
Almost all parts are PVC pipe fittings, with a little lathe work. Not a as much handcrafted as yours I'm afraid.
The "tube" part is a bit wide, but it works quite well. I am going to try to make the second one with a narrower piece of pipe.
Peter
Joules:
Nice Peter, I have no problem with making a few of something as I give them away to friends. Got through a stack of tuna tins now and run out of copper fittings. The first copper fittings I had were of old design, not pre soldered. The newer ones are Yorkshire fittings with the solder ring inside them, not as nice to use. The fitting leaves a gap of about 8-10mm below it and I use the 9mm acid brushes, they pick up enough oil and catching the fitting edge on the way out removes the drips.
p.s
they have just been christened the "Oil be needing you" dispenser :thumbup:
John Stevenson:
--- Quote from: SwarfnStuff on March 15, 2017, 01:29:22 AM ---John S,
If the trike you are referring to is trichlorethylene, my recollection is that it can be rather nasty to your health. Especially if you smoke whilst using, something about vapours and the heat of the fag.
Banned for lots of uses now.
I used it in combination with a sulphated detergent to concoct very effective grease remover early days in the textile industry. (Back in the days before safety data sheets.) It worked when all else failed to remove grease stains from the fabric. So good that it stripped the skin off one bloke's hands after he ignored my thrice repeated warnings to make sure he wore gloves with the stuff. Got the grease stains out though, and he got a few weeks off on compo.
John B
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Yes that's the stuff but you only need a couple of drops of it, not bath in it.
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