Bob Itnyre
Aluminum
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2002
- Location
- 29 Palms, CA
A few years ago I acquired a nice South Bend Model A. It was in great shape but it was filthy. I took it all apart and took many of the parts to an auto repair place and they put the parts in a Dip tank. (I've also heard them called Hot tanks.) The parts came out clean enough to do surgery with. I put the lathe together and later sold it. Now I've acquired a South Bend junior. It was shipped around 1932. It is filthy too. My problem is that I can no longer find a place with a hot tank.
Are hot tanks all gone? EPA? Are they just gone in California? Is there a good substitute other than Simple Green and a tooth brush? How do you all give a good cleaning to a filthy machine? Thanks Bob
Are hot tanks all gone? EPA? Are they just gone in California? Is there a good substitute other than Simple Green and a tooth brush? How do you all give a good cleaning to a filthy machine? Thanks Bob