Clean hand trick.

[Beile]

Today I was too lazy to go get fresh water for my grinding dipping bucket that I had been using to clean something else with. I had dishwashing liquid in the water and ground two new blades and noticed my hands actually got cleaner as I was grinding instead of dirtier and they got softer too. Try it, it works pretty well, but don't use so much that it make it slippery.

 

[jim moyer]

Good tip.............

 

[RUGUR]

I use dish detergent in my water bucket to break the surface tension. It makes the dust fall to the bottom instead of floating on the top. My bucket is located directly under my grinding wheel, to catch the dust and help keep the titanium fires down.

 

[Beile]

Do you have a seperate one for dipping or use one for both? I have two, one next to the grinder on the bench for dipping and one for catching under the wheel.

 

[RUGUR]

I'm only using the one at the momemt. Having a second bucket would be handy because I do get all sorts of crud on my workpiece when I quench it.

 

[Beile]

I might get a third, one on the left for my burning fingers

 

[Ed Schempp]

If you want to get your hands really clean,...make a meat loaf...LOL...Ed

 

[birdog4]

Ya , dishsoap lets the grinding dust sink to the bottom in the second bucket. Also adding a handful or 2 of baking soda helps prevent rust from forming on yer blades, if they don't get 100% dry.

 

[Beile]

If you want to get your hands really clean,...make a meat loaf...LOL...Ed

I tried that but the hot blade kept burning the meat.....Oh...., MAKE a meat loaf, I thought you meant dip the blade in the meat loaf!