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Mar 1, 2020 · Drying the parts is vitally important. Do not let the parts sit with water on them for any length of time. Rust will form very quickly. A good day to dry parts is when your partner is baking. Once they are finished, the residual heat from the oven is great for drying clock parts. Otherwise, a hairdryer is your best friend. Step 4 – Polishing ...
Jan 2, 2007 · Jan 2, 2007. #7. Hello Dan, Two addtional suggestions: Use a air compressor to blow off most of the water and then use hair dryer to remove the remaining amount. If your wife is not around set the oven at 160 - 180 Deg and put the movement in for about 10 minutes that should dry it completely. Andy.
Rinse each part in water, to get the cleaning fluids out. Wipe each part in paper towels soaked in isopropyl alcohol, to drive out the water (to avoid rust). Wipe each part with dry paper towels, to remove the alcohol. Peg the pivot holes, etc. with toothpicks (cocktail picks) to remove remaining gunk.
Cuckoo clock parts in the ultrasonic cleaner. At this point there is still grit and dirt hiding in the parts’ crevices. I place the parts in an ultrasonic cleaner, in a mixture of about 2 Tbsp (30 mL) Vigor ultrasonic cleaning fluid to about 1.1 quarts (1.1 L) of water, with the ultrasonic cleaner set to 25° C for 25 minutes.
Jun 24, 2022 · Dear Mr. Joiner, I read you columns on clock repair with interest. The latest one on clock cleaning was of particular interest. For drying the parts after cleaning (I too use an L&R ultrasound), I built myself a dryer. It’s a cube, roughly 18 x 18 x18 inches a side. In the bottom are cut a few slots to permit egress of air.
Apr 30, 2020 · The drying phase is critically important. All parts must be dried immediately after the cleaning and rinsing process. Rust forms very quickly on steel parts. I use either a hairdryer or time my wife’s baking and leave the parts in the residual heat of the oven, usually for about half an hour or so.
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