I have a 1/4" carbide sanding drum and an orb for my dremel tool. It has gunked up and for the life of me I can't get it clean. I have soaked in turpentine for days but no magic softening powers. Any ideas? Cheers, Davy
cleaning carbide tools
Jun 16, 2009
9 Replies
soak it in undiluted clorox, it will dissolve the wood in an hour or so.
basilisk
TSP in hot water melts way any gunk on saw blades. It's very alkaline, so wear safety glasses.
TSP?
Tri Sodium Phosphate.
Available in any supermarket or DIY.
Lew
On 6/15/2009 10:46 PM davy spake thus:
AKA trisodium phosphate, very common cleaning compound.
Borrow your wife's can of Easy Off oven cleaner (aka lye).
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and oven cleaner work fine
I run parts like this through the dishwasher but I'm a bachelor. Maybe not a good idea for a married man.
Tom
Thank you all, davy
Metal, with carbide whiskers? Burn it clean with a torch.
Dental pick.
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