Cleaning blades.... What to dunk blade in?

[dbhost]

Okay, I got a pint of that Blade & Bit cleaner from Rockler, kind of hurried up to get it too.... My blade gullets are getting pitched up real bad from the pine ply and SYP I have been working with... I need to actually clean my blades now, but I don't have a container big enough in diameter to accept the saw blade...

What can I get that would work for this? Do they make pie pans big enough for this?

[LCHIEN]

Okay, I got a pint of that Blade & Bit cleaner from Rockler, kind of hurried up to get it too.... My blade gullets are getting pitched up real bad from the pine ply and SYP I have been working with... I need to actually clean my blades now, but I don't have a container big enough in diameter to accept the saw blade...

What can I get that would work for this? Do they make pie pans big enough for this?

they sell spacial pans, but I use a 5 gallon bucket - just big enough in diameter for the blade to lay flat on the bottom to use a minimal amount of cleaner to cover it.
Too bad its so tall, I guess I should cut one off one day.

[poolhound]

Okay, I got a pint of that Blade & Bit cleaner from Rockler, kind of hurried up to get it too.... My blade gullets are getting pitched up real bad from the pine ply and SYP I have been working with... I need to actually clean my blades now, but I don't have a container big enough in diameter to accept the saw blade...

What can I get that would work for this? Do they make pie pans big enough for this?

I got the rockler kit a while ago when it was on special (basically the same price as just the qt of pitch remover that came with the kit). The good thing about the container is it has a small ridge in the base to lift the blade of the bottom so the solution has a chance to get all around the teeth. So whatever you end up using place something under the blade to raise it a little.

[Ed62]

I also use a 5 gal. bucket. As Loring stated, the 10" blade just fits in nicely. I'm probably the only one on the site who uses baking soda for blade cleaning. I mix 1 cup baking soda with 2 cups water. That makes just the right amount to cover the blade in the 5 gal. bucket. It sits overnight, doing it's magic while I'm sleeping. In the morning I use a nylon pad to get the gunk off. If necessary, I'll use a brass brush.

Ed

[kirkroy]

5 gal bucket and simple green here...

[eezlock]

what to dunk blade in?

I found a large plastic shallow pie type dish at the dollar store...works good and it's cheap too!

[drumpriest]

I don't dip mine anymore, just simple green goes onto an old tooth brush and I scrub away with that, then dry. Seems to work well, just rehab'd my WWII, cut much better clean.

[cabinetman]

I use the clear plastic trays that you put under potted plants. If you get one for 12", it's about 11 1/2" inside, and only 1 1/2" deep. It's got cross ribs for strength on the bottom that keep the blade up. You can get them at HD, and they are dirt cheap.
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[Schleeper]

I don't dip mine anymore, just simple green goes onto an old tooth brush and I scrub away with that, then dry. Seems to work well, just rehab'd my WWII, cut much better clean.

No dipping here, either. I keep some Simple Green in a spray bottle, and I do the scrubbing in the slop sink in the laundry room.

[dbhost]

Oh great, so simple green works for this? I have like 4 gallons of that stuff... I use the snot out of it for degreasing automotive projects... (Current project restuffing clutches in a Dana 44 Trac Loc for a friend's Jeep...)

The plastic plant saucer is a GREAT idea, I had never thought of it, and Wally World is gearing up for Lawn & Garden again. That should be about a buck or so...

My dollar stores close by don't have anything big enough. I looked...

5 gallon bucket too valuable as cutoff holder to use this way...

[Ed62]

If I'm not mistaken, the original Simple Green is said to have an issue with carbide. I used it until I found out about that. They make a newer Simple Green that is supposed to be safe for carbide. Don't remember the name of it, but Simple Green is in the name. They make both formulas. You can probably get more information at their website.

Ed

[drumpriest]

Huh Ed, I thought it was bad for the brazing material, not the actual carbide. Which would weaken the bond and the tips could come off, which would be very bad, thus why I don't soak my blade, just spot clean.

[jussi]

I got the kit from Rockler as well but if I didn't have one already I'd probably get an oil pan. There was one on sale at HF recently that looked like it might work well.

[John Hunter]

I use a cake pan that I borrowed from my wife. Hope she does not find it is missing and now out in the shop.

[pelligrini]

Another vote for the 5 Gal. bucket. I like using a nylon brush & the woodcraft cleaner. The high sides of the bucket help from making a mess with spray from the brush.