[Fot] Cleaning parts

[Charly Mitchel]

With ultrasonic cleaners, you have to be very careful of volatile solvents
as to the chance of ignition.  The cavitations of the fluid at the localized
surface of the part or item cleaning can reach a temperature 5000degrees F.
With that in mind, flammable liquid could be explosive using in this type of
cleaner.
The beauty of the US cleaning system is the non-use of hazardous solvents
for degreasing and the lack of need for scrubbing the parts as the US
creates a kind of effervescent action and get into the unseen nooks and
crannies.  US works the best if the majority of the grease is scraped of
first before immersing in the cleaner.  I'm looking for a good degreaser and
wondering if anyone else has tried this process.  It appears that Simple
green or other types of citric cleaner may work well.  I'm also wondering if
tri sodium phosphate (tsp) would be effective.
Charly Mitchel
TR6 #44
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Preiss" <spreiss at verizon.net>
To: "Shane Ingate" <hottr6 at hotmail.com>; "Friends of Triumph"
<fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Cleaning parts


> I use kerosene, or paraffin as the English call it. Its use is called for
in
> all the manuals from the time, and it actually is very user friendly, a
good
> grease cutter, easy on the hands, reusable and economical. I also burn it
in
> my garage heater with an additive that reduces odor.
> Steve P.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Shane Ingate" <hottr6 at hotmail.com>
> To: "Friends of Triumph" <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 6:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Cleaning parts
>
>
> > I have used Simple Green (and elbow grease) with great success for
nearly
> 12
> > years.
> > Both squirt bottle and large parts washer.  It is useless on rotten
carbs.
> > It is gentle on the hands, smells OK, and can be used by the missus
around
> the
> > house.
> >
> > I like the idea of using bio-diesel as a cleaner.  Problem is, the
nearest
> > bio-diesel is
> > 2 hours away from me.  Sigh.
> >
> > Shane Ingate in remote NM
> >
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