[SEL] Cleaning old spanners

[Orrin Iseminger]

One of my favorite ways of removing caked grease is to wait until SWMBO is
away, then take a large tin can, dump in a generous helping of dishwasher
detergent, put in the item to be cleaned, then set it on the stove on a low
setting.  The elevated temperature tends to soften the grease.  

Another way is to put the part to be cleaned in the electrolytic de-rusting
tank.  The washing soda, lye and electrical current all contribute to
lifting off the grease, dirt and corrosion. 

Orrin

Orrin Iseminger
Colton, Washington, USA
http://users.moscow.com/oiseming/lc_ant_p/menu.htm
So many projects.  So little time.   

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Mark Kennedy
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 4:31 AM
To: The SEL email discussion list; The SEL email discussion list
Subject: [SEL] Cleaning old spanners

Hello,

I am in search of good ideas on how to remove years of accumulated 
grease from a large number of spanners simply, quickly and safely 
(ie: without losing the skin off my hands or the lining from my
nose/lungs!).

Thanks!

Regards,

Mark
Mark Kennedy
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

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