On 03/05/2015 05:33 PM, DoN. Nichols wrote:

Another way which works nicely is a vapor dgreaser.

Start with a container of your favorite solvent (I used 1,1,1
Trichlor(ethlyene/ethane?) back when), with heat under it to boil it.

Put into the top of the container is a double-walled cylinder
with fittings so cold water can circulate through it (to condense the
solvent vapor and drip it back into the container.

THe parts to be degreased are put in a wire basket which is
lowered into the vapor cloud, and the solvent vapor condenses on the
parts, carries off any grease or oils, and drips back into the container.
Eventually, the parts get too warm to condense the solvent, so you pull
it out and put in the next batch.

You cover the top with a big Petri dish to keep the vapor out of
your workspace.

Hmm ... the ones on eBay are much larger and *much* more
expensive. :-) But you should be able to make one from my description
above for not too much money.

Interesting idea Don, no matter how dirty the solvent gets, the stuff
that condenses on the parts is still clean.

Jon