A handy tip from me

[urbanrifleman]

My rechargeable sprayers have a little nozzle in them that I always remove and then they just shoot a straight stream and don't atomize. Should be the same as the ones that were posted.

 

[Kiwishooter]

Since I switched to electric impact guns I hardly use any air now in the workshop.
The parts I need to wash are washed in a hot wash and then blown off with the airgun to remove the water.
That is about all the air I use.
I have a few of the charge sprayers, some with oils, some with penetrant and some with solvent for cleaning
The part gets wiped off with a rag after spraying with solvent or the rag gets sprayed with solvent and the part gets wiped down.
A lot healthier for the lungs.

 

[LVLAaron]

I quit with the compressed air the first time I had to clean my mini split filters.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I quit with the compressed air the first time I had to clean my mini split filters.

I think that's more the smoke than blow off.

 

[Krogen]

@urbanrifleman I'm interested in the isopropyl / acetone mix you mentioned above. Would you share the brand name or a pic of the label?

Maybe it's available online. Over the years, I've been up to my armpits in various solvents. Getting older and maybe smarter makes me think about something less hazardous.

 

[urbanrifleman]

@urbanrifleman I'm interested in the isopropyl / acetone mix you mentioned above. Would you share the brand name or a pic of the label?

Maybe it's available online. Over the years, I've been up to my armpits in various solvents. Getting older and maybe smarter makes me think about something less hazardous.

Here is the brand I bought locally.

 

[Dave in WI]

Cleaning a mill off with compressed air is bad news, for sure.

Just curious, why?

 

[Will Henry]

I have never used compresses air to clean machinery but I do use it to blow out chambers or clean chips off reamers. I don't use it on machines just because it just blows dirt into places where it can't be removed.
I tried some of that non-flammable soap stuff in my parts washer. It removed the paint from the tank and seized up the pump. WH

 

[Krogen]

Here is the brand I bought locally.

Thank you.

 

[agr516]

We had those sure shot sprayers when I was a mechanic, I always drilled out the nozzle on them. Its too small.

Same here. I don't remember what bit I drilled mine out with but wish I had used a smaller one. It can run through brake cleaner way too fast now if you don't feather the throttle when using it.

 

[topclass2017]

Just curious, why?

Going back to my high school machine shop days, our instructor (retired Navy machinist) forbid compressed air around lathes, milling machines, shapers as the potential to blow chips or debris down into areas other wise inaccessible was great. We used brushes of various sizes to get chips/debris out