Homemade Parts Washer

I built this many years back. Sure had a lot of use! I know viewers like to see the home made gadgets here so...

[@rebel9763]

Nice. I bought a used Cleveland tilt skillet. Retails new around 28K. All stainless. 40 Gal. Bought at auction for about $100. Converting into parts washer. Picked up small stainless steel drums a while back too. I'll have the only 30K parts washer around! Thanks for the vid.

[@sebrondo9198]

Its always nice to have so extra room so you can stock some things he says as he walks between rows of shelves packed with equipments like hes a napa dealer! Man i had a good laugh!!

[@robertbecker2910]

I really like how you had Dan Ackroyd do the narration.

[@mikeymike2552]

DeCicco! The name is DeCicco!

[@Albert87nl]

can't undo this now after reading it haha

[@grider8344]

That is what I was thinking ha lol.

[@wyattoneable]

Your builds always make me smile or laugh. This one cracked me up. Love the automatic...everything!

[@rogeroconnor5182]

you never dissapoint,nice build on the parts washer. i have a big old zep parts washer my friend gave me that i refurbished. i use mostly diesel fuel with a gallon of ATF and i dump my old gas from small engines as a boost.

[@emilyreid652]

Great video, I love it! That’s exactly what I need to build this spring. Thanks!

[@codycheney3401]

That looked like a lot of fun ! Oh ya the parts washer looks like it would do a great job for any shop !

[@farhanfarooqi7190]

Nice Trans Am, I have a 01 ws6 and a 00 ws6 myself. I like your Monterey maroon metallic color.

[@not2fast4u2c]

Nice job on that washer ....I like the little pump you showed .

[@OneSierra]

Awesome build!

[@jrizk8938]

Wonderful editing!! Great fab work

[@kmcwhq]

Great to see another vid from you, it's been awhile. Cool parts washer, gets the job done for sure. Once anyone gets a parts washer they never want to go back to a bucket with gas in it. BTW, in mine I have 5 gallons of water and 10 gallons of solvent. Solvent floats on the water. Dirt passes thru the solvent and sinks into the water. Keeps the solvent really clean for a long time.

[@2jeffs1]

That sounds like a great idea! Will have to try that.

[@MrMr123]

I live your shop... goals 😄🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@chipwright6193]

Nice build as always Jeff! I got a kick out of your remote opener.

[@2jeffs1]

Thank you Chip!

[@Max_Marz]

Loved the drift wheels, that was hilarious

[@budman1181]

Nice work boss having fun I see👍

[@JamesR23]

This dude has got some loot. And I respect how he spends it.

[@Maysin777]

Awesome job!

[@garageworker]

I need to build one of these for myself, thank you for the ideas.

[@chibbert1246]

Very informative. Want to put a parts washer like this together. Subscribed.

[@kevinedward1234]

Jeff, another top drawer video as always!!!!!

[@2jeffs1]

Thank you Kevin!

[@jgizin]

I immediately recognized this guy's voice from his subaru dune buggy video. Well done!

[@Pyronics]

Good video as always Jeff. I'm so Jealous of that shop. :)

[@396fab]

Thumbs up sir your videos are awesome!

[@2jeffs1]

Thank you John!

[@eflanagan1921]

very ingenious !

[@tomrice5796]

I'm gonna upgrade my Turkey Pan,I've been using for years. Mostly motorcycles here!

[@jeffclemons9798]

Hey Jeff thanks for your advice on my snow plow for the kubota I added the wheels and did a few other things and it works great. I would like to send you pictures but don’t know where to send them. Thanks again Jeff Clemons

[@ferencbrown7090]

I did very much the same thing except I used a 55-gallon drum and an old stainless steel sink with a centrifugal pump with diesel fuel.

[@mattkaiser8984]

So this is where Ray Zalinsky has been all this time.

[@subjectofgov]

Really wish my shop was that clean but then I'd never get anything else done!

[@williamzoom]

There are a lot of people riding motorcycles who could use those all the time:)

[@Superduty_59]

Genius!

[@BushPilot444]

I wish I could find a used metal deep sink like that somewhere cheap.

[@tiitsaul9036]

very nicely made as expected. I like the degreaser is contained in the drum below instead in the parts washer. i have tried mineral spirits, but was dissapointingly uneffective. Maybe my mineral spirits had been exposed to air too long?

[@2jeffs1]

Not sure on that one. I have a friend who gets some type of cleaner from the hardware store and says it works quite well.

[@bradhill5822]

Have you considered adding a drain valve in order to fill the washer basin? Yes I realize a secondary solvent source maybe needed.

[@3dp_edc]

"my homemade parts washer, that i created" hmm you dont say, i thought it was factory made by the homemade statement.

[@willierepairone5389]

I have a question for you what do you think about making an automatic parts washer out of an old dishwasher with self-contained fluid.

[@2jeffs1]

Always enjoy creative thinking. You got me thinking on that one!

[@57WillysCJ]

Thanks for the tip on mineral spirits. The caustic stuff from the parts store is harsh. When I first bought one from HF, I thought used some cleaner that was considered green for the environment. For one it was not very good and two, because it was mixed with water, it freezes every winter when I don't keep the heat going. I am considering modifying it to drain into a tank below. Many thanks.

[@2jeffs1]

Your welcome. Never seen one of those HF washers. Always wondered how they were made. Glad to know there were some helpful ideas!

[@bobc.5698]

Was that a Suzuki DR

[@JoshKilen]

very nice job, what are those three blue/green tanks upstairs? Also more videos up on my channel.

[@2jeffs1]

Those are extra air storage for the compressor. One can use a lot of air before a start up is needed. An electric motor can use 8x the amps on the label for x amount of Ms. (Like when one notes the momentary light dim in the house when a sump pump, table saw, etc starts.) Between that thought and a homemade electric air shut off when not in use I definitely seen a drop in the electric bill. ;>)

[@ramosel]

I have an old Zep Dyna Clean that I have heavily modified/modernized and built a custom cart for so I can move it easy. But I am going to steal your idea for the internal grate. Simple solution to long time need. Do you use anything to filter? (like the sandbags) Yeah, the local fire chief (friend who just retired) made me put the fusible link on the top too...

[@2jeffs1]

Did have the thought too for an inline filter of sorts. When it comes time to change the fluid there is a lot of sediment on the bottom. The fluid looks pretty dark at times but it still cleans good so...

[@ramosel]

You could just put a remote oil filter mount on the side of the tub and put a really big oil filter on it before you run it through your valve....

[@mikerestad3744]

Manitoba? Northern Minnesota?

[@SolarDrew]

Are those water tanks or tanks for your waste oil up in the attic?

[@2jeffs1]

Those are where the waste oil is stored. There are steel beams under them when I built the building to support the weight.

[@spookytowie7838]

@@2jeffs1 video of that set up?

[@chrismsmalley2626]

How did Jeff get Dan Ackroyd to narrate his video? Da Bears ...

[@alexpr0gressive]

Those three hot water tanks on the first floor are new aren't they? Is there a new project in the making?

[@2jeffs1]

Hi Alex. Those are waste oil storage tanks for my homemade shop heater. The oil from oil changes gets stored in them. Been heating the shop for free, many years. If you would like to check it out here's a link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJukk3emn7eIr9k

[@simclardy1]

You are a funny bird

[@happydays454]

Can i use a small pool pump

[@2jeffs1]

I assume probably not. The solvent might eat up the seals.

[@happydays454]

@@2jeffs1 cool thx i might use a old fuel pump u think that will work

[@2jeffs1]

@@happydays454 I think that would be a good candidate...