Diy rotary cleaning machine

[watchweasol]

Hi guys. Cleaning watch parts has many facets, spinning in fluid , parts stationary and the fluid moving over the parts the ultrasonic method  All ideas are well capable of producing the desired result, the important factor I think is in the fluids used. I seems that many members have different methods to achieve the same result and as long as what ever method you are using you are happy with, crack on.  Doing this job as a main line employment takes it to another level as regards the number of watches processed in order to make a living. This also increases costs as mentioned by Swiss Seiko. That being said as mentioned by Hector even the amateur has to shell out some heavy money regardless in order to process a lesser number of watches.

NEW the milk frother, hand mixer etc will be usefull tools to the handyman who can adapt them and will work well. As we have seen there are many designs of DIY cleaning machines some sophisticated some not so but all producing the desired result..

[LittleWatchShop]

On 2/13/2025 at 9:38 PM, HectorLooi said:

have been using odorless kerosene to preclean my parts before putting them into the #111.

How do you rinse so as not to contaminate 111?

[HectorLooi]

28 minutes ago, LittleWatchShop said:

How do you rinse so as not to contaminate 111?

I don't. I just spin off as much excess as possible. I have a strong suspicion that #111 and Rinse #3 contain a high percentage of kerosene.

[LittleWatchShop]

1 hour ago, HectorLooi said:

I don't. I just spin off as much excess as possible. I have a strong suspicion that #111 and Rinse #3 contain a high percentage of kerosene.

I, too, am a fan of L&R, so I will continue to use it.  About half the cost here in USA as your locale.  Even so, it is expensive, but so is everything else in this horological world.  I don't take expensive vacations, so horology is where I splurge!

[Neverenoughwatches]

12 hours ago, HectorLooi said:

I don't. I just spin off as much excess as possible. I have a strong suspicion that #111 and Rinse #3 contain a high percentage of kerosene.

An industrial break cleaner , like Holts does a good job of rinsing off paraffin 

[Neverenoughwatches]

12 hours ago, Neverenoughwatches said:

An industrial break cleaner , like Holts does a good job of rinsing off paraffin 

Brake cleaner even.

[watchweasol]

I use brake cleaner for cleaning. And once dried rinse in IPA works ok for me.  Five litres of break3 cleaner, readily available is around £15   got to keep it air tight though.