vanguard machine
Stainless
- Joined
- Dec 20, 2011
- Location
- Charleston and NYC
disclaimer: This may be more of a rant than anything but i can't be the only slightly OCD person on here that has to deal with this so soliciting for any ideas/advice.
Got a big stack of .75" 16 gauge hot roll square tubing from the local (Dillon Supply) because my regular supplier, Ryerson, was 'doing inventory' last week and couldn't take/ship any orders...don't even get me started on that one
Anyway, get a hundred or so sticks of tube in and the stuff is beyond filthy. looks fine, not covered in dirt necessarily and not rusted or banged up, just filthy.
covered in oil like nothing i've ever seen before and just really really dirty.
i mean just barely touch it and your hands are black. i've never seen anything like this and it's destroying everything in my nice clean shop, i mean every single thing it touches.
this shit is getting every freaking where!
Anyone seen this and does anyone have an easy solution for cleaning the raw stock before handling?
i've been avoiding de-greasing and causing flash rust as the final product is some 'industrial themed display shelves' and the customer is clear coating, not painting.
i have been kinda wiping it off as i go with shop towels but it really isn't helping that much.
and to add to my misery, since i'm a apparently a glutton for punishment, we're tig welding it all.
Got a big stack of .75" 16 gauge hot roll square tubing from the local (Dillon Supply) because my regular supplier, Ryerson, was 'doing inventory' last week and couldn't take/ship any orders...don't even get me started on that one
Anyway, get a hundred or so sticks of tube in and the stuff is beyond filthy. looks fine, not covered in dirt necessarily and not rusted or banged up, just filthy.
covered in oil like nothing i've ever seen before and just really really dirty.
i mean just barely touch it and your hands are black. i've never seen anything like this and it's destroying everything in my nice clean shop, i mean every single thing it touches.
this shit is getting every freaking where!
Anyone seen this and does anyone have an easy solution for cleaning the raw stock before handling?
i've been avoiding de-greasing and causing flash rust as the final product is some 'industrial themed display shelves' and the customer is clear coating, not painting.
i have been kinda wiping it off as i go with shop towels but it really isn't helping that much.
and to add to my misery, since i'm a apparently a glutton for punishment, we're tig welding it all.