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  1. John Conroy

    Ultrasonic cleaner fluid suggestions

    I wasn't aware there were different frequencies used. I just recently jumped on the ultrasonic bandwagon and bought a cheap 15 liter Creworks brand unit from Amazon. I have been using the Berrymans product for years without an ultrasonic cleaner but soaking time required is at least 24 hours for...
  2. John Conroy

    Ultrasonic cleaner fluid suggestions

    No I haven't but it's on the short list of relatively inexpensive ones to try. I was hoping someone else had used it on cast alloy carb bodies and could post results regarding discoloration. I've been relatively satisfied with the Berrymans Chem Dip but my supply is running low and I'm hoping...
  3. John Conroy

    Ultrasonic cleaner fluid suggestions

    I do that with the small stuff too but the ones I do most often are Rochester Quadrajet carbs that are about 9 inches square and 5 tall. I reuse the solution many times and strain it each time to get the chunks out. Here's a dirty one and a finished one.
  4. John Conroy

    Ultrasonic cleaner fluid suggestions

    Yes the Cascade pods I used clean well but don't play well with aluminum or zinc alloy castings. If you are just cleaning steel they work fine.
  5. John Conroy

    Ultrasonic cleaner fluid suggestions

    I rebuild a lot of carburetors for car/truck and motorcycle applications and I've tried quite a few cleaning solutions. In my experience all the solutions that are acid (citrus) based and the ones that are alkaline (detergent) based will cause damage to the finish on cast zinc, pot metal carb...
  6. John Conroy

    Product Anchor Lube...

    About 4 times the price that KMS sells it for. https://www.kmstools.com/anchorlube-cutting-paste-16oz.html?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsJO4BhDoARIsADDv4vBYsnp7uIvgr_C7M8b_R38Nsmlq2uZy9bxPcaNbrwLGQ9rdghZRw9QaAr-FEALw_wcB
  7. John Conroy

    Product Anchor Lube...

    KMS in Edmonton carries it too. I use it along for drilling and tapping.
  8. John Conroy

    Help needed with Grizzly 9977 mill

    Force of habit makes me spell it as they do on the bottle even though the brand name has become a generic name for all thread locking compounds. LOL
  9. John Conroy

    Help needed with Grizzly 9977 mill

    I think 525 is just a spacer that provides some clearance between the crank handle and the graduated dial. There should be a solid stack up of parts between the machined collar on the leadscrew and the acorn nut. So the inner race of the bearing should be tight to the machined leadscrew collar...
  10. John Conroy

    Help needed with Grizzly 9977 mill

    If you don't find a solution I can come over and have a look. I live in St. Albert.
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