The heavy duty parts washer build is finally complete. After weeks of fabrication, fitting and problem solving, it’s time to get this thing painted, assembled and tested for the first time. With the weather finally clearing up, we start by laying down grey primer before spraying the workshop blue enamel top coat. The paint might not be perfect, but it completely transforms the look of the machine and finally makes it feel like a finished unit. From there it’s onto the final fit out. Levelling feet, cabinet latches, plumbing fittings, filter setup, pump installation, manifold assembly and all the hoses get fitted before we fill the tank with Jet A1 solvent and fire it up for the first full test run. Before we can clean anything properly, we also need to build a custom cleaning lance. That means a quick trip over to the lathe to machine some fittings, weld up the lance assembly and fit a custom 3D printed nozzle. Once everything is together, we put it to work cleaning a large hydraulic cylinder barrel along with a few smaller parts to really see how the design performs in a real workshop environment. This build turned out better than we expected and there’s honestly nothing else quite like it on the market. It’s going to be a huge upgrade for the workshop and should save a massive amount of time cleaning parts in the future. Watch every video from the build here: 👉https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUzFN5xVei7XmrRAsTJgBe-6fsVfOfRTN Join our channel: We upload new videos every Friday at 5pm AEST! If you want to see more of our videos click LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/ceesubscribe Want Early Access & Ad Free videos?? Join our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/cuttingedgeengineering Official CEE Merch shop: https://www.ceeshop.com.au Check out our CEE Amazon store and explore our favourite finds that we use in the workshop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/cuttingedgeengineeringaustralia To see more follow us on online here: TikTok: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSdHhtN4h/ Instagram https://instagram.com/cutting_edge_engineering Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cuttingedgeengineeringaustralia/ About Us: We're a down-to-earth real life machining and fabrication workshop in Australia. We specialise in helping business in mining and earthmoving to keep their machines running smoothly. We love working on broken parts and the bigger the better! We upload new videos every week showcasing machining, welding, line boring, honing and all the other awesome stuff that goes down in our workshop. Learn how we tackle different projects and see the satisfaction of creating something useful. Subscribe to stay updated on our latest jobs and projects! Follow us on Patreon for even more content and behind-the-scenes glimpses or find us on Tiktok, Facebook and Instagram for a chance to connect with us. #australianmachinist #machineshop #machinist
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With a couple of mods, you could use that same design to make a barbie/smoker. Always a pleasure to watch you work.
I would definitely tee in a pressure bypass to one of your ports on the manifold, just to avoid deadheading the pump and potentially pop a hose off when everything is closed.
Absolutely spectacular 😍😍😍 What only remains to be done is to relocate the pump switch to an area where one does not have to be crouched every time it is turned on and off 👍👍👍
You need to sell the blueprint for the washer because that is a brilliant machine for so many different things. ❤
have been watching your videos for a couple of days now and al i have to say is you are a real OG when it comes to what you work with. i would 1000% repair my stuff at your place if i lived in australia
Your skills are off the charts. What a beautiful and functional parts washer. Thanks for all the videos.
Hi from the Seychelles 🇸🇨 Awesome project Kurtis! Love to see practical DIY projects that improve workshop efficiency! Keep up the good work 👍🏼 34:58
I loved it when he glossed over being told the price of the handle but as soon as he said the price out loud he nearly 💩 his pants and as for the cleaning brush if it so much as looses one bristle it would be going back for that price 😂😂
Love the reactions to the prices at the end. As a business owner myself who also just grabs stuff and worries about it later I can very much relate ha ha ha
Being an Aircraft Maintenance Technician i can tell that jet A fuel smells strong even if you get one drop on you😂! Great job on the parts cleaner Curtis!!!👍
I would like to see the video again when Kurtis was using his old cleaning reservoir and the brush was disintegrating in his hands. LOL!
I was very impressed with the accuracy of the fit of all the various pieces. You deserve an award for providing the fabricators with such precise details for something as complex as this, all based on a rusty old D10 fuel tank. I bet that you could sell the plans for this parts cleaner. Very very well executed and thought out!!!
And BTW...I deeply appreciate the fact that you do not clutter up your videos with 'sponsor' ads like so many other channels do these days, I find them somewhat offensive and it is wonderful to be able to watch your posts without interruption, so thank you for
For shits n giggles I did a search to find something REMOTELY comparable to this and couldn't find anything anywhere NEAR this size and found a few costing considerably more yet less than half the size. Yet another awesome build👍👍👍
With all the suggestions about adding switches here and there, I also have another suggestion. Add a proximity sensor so that when Curtis opens his garage door the pump automatically engages and starting pumping the fluid ready for Curtis to use. Saves 2 seconds waiting for the pump to prime. 😂😂
How can a parts washer be beautiful??? The Label definitely finished the job. Excellent
professor as we say here in America in NYC the word awesome for what you did with that project, the slang word for awesome is, that is HIP.
holy smokes that last part about the handle had me rolling. thank you for that laugh! i needed it.
The finish product turned out great. One more idea, put a T fitting on of the blue spray nozzles, run a leg down under the normal level of the jet A. Place a pressure relieve valve there set to 1.5 to 2.5 bar. it will help circulate around parts left to soak and keep from blowing the fittings off with too much pressure. Also keeps the pump from overheating while messing about with the cylinders and lances. And a foot switch is a great alternative to mounting a switch at chest level. It will let you turn the pump off when your hands are full.
A fusible link on each strut would automatically drop the door if the worst happens and a fire occurs. Agree with other posters about vibration dampening of the motor, and a more convenient and safer "on/emergency off" switch. I always enjoy watching this channel, the variety and quality of the work are impressive.