Hi folks,
I'm looking to get a parts washer to speed up the cleaning of the many little greasy parts I have to put back on my car. I want a bench top kind because I'm already out of floor space (but I can clean off the workbench). I did some reading and found out that the most important thing about how well one of these works is the speed at which the solvent is sprayed. Makes sense; just like it's easier to hose stuff off with good water pressure. But finding out which one has the best flow rate is a problem. They post that spec, but the numbers vary so much I can't believe they're all talking about the same thing. For instance here's some makes and specs I got off the internet:
Vendor Make Capacity (gallon) GPH Price Material
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Nothern Tool Wel-Bilt 3.5 36 $50 Steel
apmengineparts American Forge 7 or 3.5 45 $94 Steel
harborfreight Chicago Electric 6.5 317 $48 Plastic
gregsmith Atlas 3.5 240 -- Steel
Amazon Torin 3.5 30 $57 Steel
Amazon Black Bull 3.5 240 $67 Steel
Amazon Advanced Tool 3.5 8100 $42 Steel
Some post flow rate in GPH and some in GPM, but I converted them all to GPH. What gives? Why do the cheapest ones state the highest flow rate- they must be exagerating, right? Even the capacity is not that clear. For instance the American Forge one says 7 gallons capacity, 3.5 gallons working capacity.
Anybody have a benchtop washer they think is great?
Thanks,
-mB
I found a bigger problem is what to use for solvent. Apparently the good
stuff is no longer available to us amateurs. Many years ago I spent a small
fortune on several gallons of "approved" stuff at N*PA. It was absolutely
worthless. Bruce Roe
Quote from: bcroe on March 19, 2013, 10:03:13 PM
I found a bigger problem is what to use for solvent. Apparently the good
stuff is no longer available to us amateurs. Many years ago I spent a small
fortune on several gallons of "approved" stuff at N*PA. It was absolutely
worthless. Bruce Roe
The substitute I use is diesel fuel. Relatively low flammability and it does a decent job.