Scott was overheard opining thusly:
Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:09:10 -0400
From: Scott Shure <[email protected]>
Subject: [alfa] Cleaning Threaded Fasteners
Alfista:
What method do you use to clean threaded fasteners? I am concerned with
removing dried loctite and other material that the parts washer
sometimes leaves behind. Or do you have a super duper parts washer
procedure to share?....
Scott Shure
85 GTV-6
Ellicott City, MD
Have you considered a tap & die set? Chasing the threads on a fastener
shouldn't cause it unnecessary loss of metal, as the brittle "other
stuff" should come off preferentially, and possibly exclusively. Just
my thoughts on it. Using carbon steel tools should be sufficient
instead of the fancier grades of steel, as you aren't really interested
in cutting all new and perfect threads. They should work long into the
realm of "too dull for cutting fresh threads."
Michael
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