MitsTech
Stainless
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2006
- Location
- New Jersey
I just picked up a rather large (about 25 gallon) heated ultrasonic parts cleaner.
I'm trying to decide what I want to use for a solvent.
A few things that are important:
1: Non acidic. I'm using this in a small, poorly vented shop and I don't want to instarust everything that isn't in the tank. I also don't want to die.
2: No caustic (aka sodium hydroxide, lye)
3: As environmentally friendly as possible.
4: Must be compatable with all metals (aluminum, brass, steel, magnesium, etc).
5: Primary uses will be cleaning machine parts and probably auto parts also.
I'm not looking for absolute maximum performance, of course only the specific specialized cleaner for that application will give me that. That would require stocking 10 different cleaners, half of which will kill me.
Things I have considered:
1: Simple Green clear (diluted)
2: Saftey-Kleen (I have someone willing to give me 25 or so gallons of clean stuff).
3: Some type of concentrated citrus degreaser. (diluted)
4: Dishsoap. Extremely efficient grease remover. Might grow a Marge Simpson with the suds though.
I'm all ears to any ideas, cautions, or experiences. I use small jewlery sized ultrasonics all the time for cleaning EDM parts, often with diluted acids, but 25 ounces and 25 gallons of the stuff are entirely different animals
I'm trying to decide what I want to use for a solvent.
A few things that are important:
1: Non acidic. I'm using this in a small, poorly vented shop and I don't want to instarust everything that isn't in the tank. I also don't want to die.
2: No caustic (aka sodium hydroxide, lye)
3: As environmentally friendly as possible.
4: Must be compatable with all metals (aluminum, brass, steel, magnesium, etc).
5: Primary uses will be cleaning machine parts and probably auto parts also.
I'm not looking for absolute maximum performance, of course only the specific specialized cleaner for that application will give me that. That would require stocking 10 different cleaners, half of which will kill me.
Things I have considered:
1: Simple Green clear (diluted)
2: Saftey-Kleen (I have someone willing to give me 25 or so gallons of clean stuff).
3: Some type of concentrated citrus degreaser. (diluted)
4: Dishsoap. Extremely efficient grease remover. Might grow a Marge Simpson with the suds though.
I'm all ears to any ideas, cautions, or experiences. I use small jewlery sized ultrasonics all the time for cleaning EDM parts, often with diluted acids, but 25 ounces and 25 gallons of the stuff are entirely different animals