i have been wanting a parts washer for my garage and didnt want a cheep china crap box. so i got the idea of why not try and match it to my tool box.
so i started looking on craigslist for a stainless steel sink. well few weeks ago i found one. brand new never installed single bay 24"x24" square by 13" deep. got the sucker for 45 min each way drive and 50 bucks.
well i stoped at the hardware store and got a drain basket with screw lock down cup so i can soak parts if need be. when i installed the basket i used permatex form-a-gasket much thicker than rtv. and once cured its almost like concrete and no leaks as of yet. then i used a old shower nozzle from a kitchen sink setup for 1 outlet and reg rubber hose 3/8 size and going to add a flow threw parts washer brush.
also got a extra remote spin on filter setup from a tranny kit. going to use this to filter the daily junk out of the fluid so it lasts longer. and even got a magnet thats 1/2 round to attatch to the filter to pull any metal from the fluid.
then for a pump i have a few of these old school bendix 12 volt pumps and some are setup in pairs for 2x the flow rate. and thay do around 3.5-4.5 psi of pressure. also thay have there own screen inside the sucktion ends to keep crap from going threw the pumps.
for now i am using a single pump and no filter with a 5 gal purple power bucket under the sink and 4 gal of diesel fuel in it. had to clean some parts i was saving from some scrap axles and didnt wana store them all nasty .
but to give you a idea on the size and capacity of this thing here is a few pics. there is 4 14ff hubs and a 14ff carier half and a 2.5 gal purple power jug cut down for a soaker tray all in the sink and still room to spare.
in the end i wana build a little taller setup on a square frame that will have wheels on it to move around the shop and also hold a 10-12 gal bucket/tank under the sink. then mabye even a 12 volt battery for when i dont feel like pluging it in to the power station i have it hooked to now. and also going to black spray on bed liner the outsides to give it a little sound deadener efect as the thing is a little tinny when you work with parts now. and the black will blend with the stainless steel and match my tool box perfectly.
at this point i am at about 100 bucks . plan to have the whole thing done for under 200 all pimped out.
so i started looking on craigslist for a stainless steel sink. well few weeks ago i found one. brand new never installed single bay 24"x24" square by 13" deep. got the sucker for 45 min each way drive and 50 bucks.
well i stoped at the hardware store and got a drain basket with screw lock down cup so i can soak parts if need be. when i installed the basket i used permatex form-a-gasket much thicker than rtv. and once cured its almost like concrete and no leaks as of yet. then i used a old shower nozzle from a kitchen sink setup for 1 outlet and reg rubber hose 3/8 size and going to add a flow threw parts washer brush.
also got a extra remote spin on filter setup from a tranny kit. going to use this to filter the daily junk out of the fluid so it lasts longer. and even got a magnet thats 1/2 round to attatch to the filter to pull any metal from the fluid.
then for a pump i have a few of these old school bendix 12 volt pumps and some are setup in pairs for 2x the flow rate. and thay do around 3.5-4.5 psi of pressure. also thay have there own screen inside the sucktion ends to keep crap from going threw the pumps.
for now i am using a single pump and no filter with a 5 gal purple power bucket under the sink and 4 gal of diesel fuel in it. had to clean some parts i was saving from some scrap axles and didnt wana store them all nasty .
but to give you a idea on the size and capacity of this thing here is a few pics. there is 4 14ff hubs and a 14ff carier half and a 2.5 gal purple power jug cut down for a soaker tray all in the sink and still room to spare.
in the end i wana build a little taller setup on a square frame that will have wheels on it to move around the shop and also hold a 10-12 gal bucket/tank under the sink. then mabye even a 12 volt battery for when i dont feel like pluging it in to the power station i have it hooked to now. and also going to black spray on bed liner the outsides to give it a little sound deadener efect as the thing is a little tinny when you work with parts now. and the black will blend with the stainless steel and match my tool box perfectly.
at this point i am at about 100 bucks . plan to have the whole thing done for under 200 all pimped out.
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