Parts washer solvent pumps

[jakedaawg]

Well, need to rig up a solvent pump good for mineral spirits. Seems like most parts washers are now water based to keep the greenies happy. I happen to like mineral spirits and the replacement pumps only seem to last a month or two.

Does anyone know of a solvent pump that could be rigged? Would not necessarily need to be submersible if it was self priming.

 

[StarTed]

I used a cheap submersible (parts wash ?) pump that I picked up on e-bay. It looks like an aquarium pump. The only problem I have with it is that it sometimes trips the GFCI when turned off. I couldn't figure exactly what the cause is so I added a light to the circuit that I keep on when switching the pump on and off. That prevents the trip out.

I think it may be some kind of inductive kick that goes back on the none switched leg to unbalance the current at the GFCI.

I use a parts cleaning solvent available from Tractor Supply. It's very similar to mineral spirits.

 

[Scott Danforth]

carter fuel pump and a 12 volt power supply. used one for years with a surplus stainless sink, a trans-dapt remote oil filter, fram ph8a filter and a 120# oil drum as the tank to make my own parts washer.

 

[jakedaawg]

carter fuel pump and a 12 volt power supply. used one for years with a surplus stainless sink, a trans-dapt remote oil filter, fram ph8a filter and a 120# oil drum as the tank to make my own parts washer.

What a great idea...thats the solution I've been looking for. I assume the filter was plumbed into the pick up side of the pump. Then pump out-put ran to a spicket and a brush which were usable in the sink. The sink as the tub sitting atop a 16 gal barrel where fluid would then go down the drain and into barrel, then a pick-up at near bottom plumbed to the filter to start all over. Brilliant, thank you!! Gonna build it tomorrow...

 

[StarTed]

My parts cleaner is home made from part of an old heated solvent tank that I got many years ago and finally converted to what I use now. It has a diamond plate platform with some perforated material in front for the solvent to flow through then back through a maze to a sump in back where I pump it back up through a soft clear plastic hose. It works well for me and was cheap.

 

[dolluper]

Any pump with neoprene seals . Rubber won't last

 

[dolluper]

Check this one out
https://www.homedepot.com/p/BLACK-BULL-40-Gal-Parts-Washer-Replacement-Pump-PWP40/203005191

 

[sam am I]

oops, already was suggested.......NC

 

[Scott Danforth]

What a great idea...thats the solution I've been looking for. I assume the filter was plumbed into the pick up side of the pump. Then pump out-put ran to a spicket and a brush which were usable in the sink. The sink as the tub sitting atop a 16 gal barrel where fluid would then go down the drain and into barrel, then a pick-up at near bottom plumbed to the filter to start all over. Brilliant, thank you!! Gonna build it tomorrow...

no, I used the filter on the discharge side of the pump to remove suspended particles. used a pickup screen on the inlet side. the pump lasted about 8 years of constant use before needing to be replaced.

Used a loop of copper tube (vs the faucet). many of the cheep $1 paint brushes from menards with the bristles cut short.

pump probably would have lasted longer with the filter on the inlet side.