Ernie Jurick wrote:

manner of solvents to no avail.

If you do it again, take the barrel and related parts to a jewelry store.
They have ultrasonic tanks that will have it clean as a whistle in 20
minutes.

I wonder if that would work, or whether it would still work after all this
time (couple of years)... I still have the thing somewhere. Just 'cause
it's ruined beyond hope doesn't mean I ever actually throw anything *away*.


Nice thought. Can't hurt to try.

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