<VV> Re: GREAT PARTS WASHING CONTAINER

[N2VZD at aol.com]

i use discarded water softener salt tanks for parts washing/rinsing. they 
have a lid on them and the diameter lets you put a block half in it with studs. 
one type i found was blue and did not have a lip where the lid went on , so i 
cut it down to about 22 inches.sometimes there is onne hole in the side for the 
feed line that needs plugging , but if you cut  the tank down you eliminate 
this problem. this lets you put a block half section (or both with no studs )in 
with the lid on but uses less space.  my more flammable solvents (gas , 
kerosine etc ) were outdoors. i built a small wooden bench and soaked it up with 
enamel paint to put 2 containers under. on top sets my head cooking oven..an old 
built in unit found at the appliance store discard pile.  
now i have to find a new place for all of this at my new location..i have a 
sink on a counter with a pump to do my main washing after soaking , kinda like 
a safety kleen unit. i use paint thinner / degreaser for solvent in a tank(cut 
down water softener salt tank) under the sink drain , this has worked well 
for many years. i have a tray in the sink that sets over a "scotchbrite" pad to 
filter out the worst of the crud. a chunk of furnace filter also works for 
this, or a aluminum filter out of a range hood. a good rinse with a water hose 
and blow dry helps , but i prefer kero or gas (no flames here please!  lol  )as 
final so things are less apt to rust.
it will be a long  time before i can work much on my vairs again, or play ham 
radio for that matter.
regards, tim colson