Post by chinook203 on Aug 16, 2010 22:08:02 GMT -5
I had someone ask me awhile back how I clean out my saw. I got my saw from John in Mo and he taught me how he did it. I actually clean my saw probably more than necessary as it is so easy.
You do need 2 buckets, brown paper bags, 3 screws and a shop vac. I strongly recommend getting a shop vac that is used just for the saw.
Two 5 gallon buckets. In one bucket, you want 3 screws in it so the top bucket has something to rest on and not sitting clear in the bottom. The top bucket, drill holes through out the bottom so the oil can drain into the bottom bucket.
John used 2 brown paper bags, so I do to. I put the 2 paper bags into the top bucket, they are the filter. I get my paper bags from Aldis for either 6cents or 10 cents each. If anyone needs some, let me know and I can pick up some.
Shop vac the oil out of the saw. John rigged up a really thick sock on the exhaust part of the shop vac, so you don't get a bad mess out that end at all. When the vac gets full, dump it into the paper bags which are sitting in the top bucket.
It takes a full day for the oil to drain for my bags. You are left with crystal clear oil in the bottom bucket (I use mineral oil at this point). And in the bags is a really gross thick nasty goo, sludge, mud, whatever you want to call it.
Pics were taken with the phone, hope it clarifies my description. Let me know if you want more pics or any help.
Buckets on top of each other. Top one has holes drilled in bottom of it. Bottom bucket has the screws (shelf).
Little blurry, but you can see the position of the screws.
Bags in the buckets
I'll try to remember to take a pic of the sludge left over and the clean oil in the bottom.
The sock!
Sandy
You do need 2 buckets, brown paper bags, 3 screws and a shop vac. I strongly recommend getting a shop vac that is used just for the saw.
Two 5 gallon buckets. In one bucket, you want 3 screws in it so the top bucket has something to rest on and not sitting clear in the bottom. The top bucket, drill holes through out the bottom so the oil can drain into the bottom bucket.
John used 2 brown paper bags, so I do to. I put the 2 paper bags into the top bucket, they are the filter. I get my paper bags from Aldis for either 6cents or 10 cents each. If anyone needs some, let me know and I can pick up some.
Shop vac the oil out of the saw. John rigged up a really thick sock on the exhaust part of the shop vac, so you don't get a bad mess out that end at all. When the vac gets full, dump it into the paper bags which are sitting in the top bucket.
It takes a full day for the oil to drain for my bags. You are left with crystal clear oil in the bottom bucket (I use mineral oil at this point). And in the bags is a really gross thick nasty goo, sludge, mud, whatever you want to call it.
Pics were taken with the phone, hope it clarifies my description. Let me know if you want more pics or any help.
Buckets on top of each other. Top one has holes drilled in bottom of it. Bottom bucket has the screws (shelf).
Little blurry, but you can see the position of the screws.
Bags in the buckets
I'll try to remember to take a pic of the sludge left over and the clean oil in the bottom.
The sock!
Sandy