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Post by Phillip-Ashley Ludlow on Sept 5, 2022 17:24:02 GMT
Sooo.. This might seem like a silly question, but what do you guys put on your tools to help keep them in good shape. I have a nice set of crescent wrenches, pliers and snips i use around the clinic & on-calls and i do my best to try to take care of them, but it seems like between acid, bicarb, water and whatever else i run into, their starting to rust. *In the garage* id just rub them down with some old motor oil and call it a day, but seeing as contamination is a big concern, I'm not really sure what's *actually* acceptable for the clinical setting. I thought about mineral oil, but i don't wanna just blindly guess.
Thanks in advance.
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Post by gnurk on Sept 6, 2022 11:29:35 GMT
how about some silicone lubricent then wipe them clean
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Post by gfreely on Sept 6, 2022 11:47:05 GMT
I usually soak mine in RO H2O for a while and hand-dry them. Then I spray with a silicone spray, wipe and put away. I like them to sit in the water over the weekend if possible.
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Post by dave74 on Sept 7, 2022 15:05:20 GMT
I usually soak mine in RO H2O for a while and hand-dry them. Then I spray with a silicone spray, wipe and put away. I like them to sit in the water over the weekend if possible. I think I would be afraid to try that. Purified water is supposed to be aggressive, but I have never put it to the test on dirty tools. |
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Post by Chuck Weddle on Sept 7, 2022 15:28:16 GMT
We have soaked tools in citric acid 50% and it cleans them up nicely.
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Post by Phillip-Ashley Ludlow on Sept 7, 2022 16:15:08 GMT
We have soaked tools in citric acid 50% and it cleans them up nicely. I actually do this as well, i was more trying to find a way to *not* have to  . (it does work well tho) |
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Post by Phillip-Ashley Ludlow on Sept 7, 2022 16:17:00 GMT
I usually soak mine in RO H2O for a while and hand-dry them. Then I spray with a silicone spray, wipe and put away. I like them to sit in the water over the weekend if possible. I have never heard if this  . |
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Post by Admin on Sept 7, 2022 16:57:28 GMT
We have soaked tools in citric acid 50% and it cleans them up nicely. Really? I'll have to try that. Cleans up Rust and such? |
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Post by Chuck Weddle on Sept 7, 2022 17:55:35 GMT
We have soaked tools in citric acid 50% and it cleans them up nicely. Really? I'll have to try that. Cleans up Rust and such? Sure does. I didn't believe it till Todd showed me. |
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Post by Admin on Sept 7, 2022 18:20:41 GMT
Whoa, I'll have to give this a whirl! Tell Todd I said thanks!
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Post by dave74 on Sept 7, 2022 19:03:02 GMT
This may be a dialysis myth or legend, but I seem to recall a story about a guy who dropped a tool in the RO storage tank, and the tool partially dissolved. The story is that the RO water chemical analysis came back with strange results, and upon investigation, they discovered the cause of the problem was the dissolving tool.
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Post by Phillip-Ashley Ludlow on Sept 7, 2022 19:14:16 GMT
Really? I'll have to try that. Cleans up Rust and such? Sure does. I didn't believe it till Todd showed me. So, something i learned from my PCT days was to fill up one of the little water bins on the side of the machine with some Citra-clean and go around at the end of the night dipping my acid connectors in it, it almost instantly takes off the gunk and *stuff* off the connectors, i do the same when im replacing the orings and spacers during my PM's, i just drop them in a bucket of it, let it sit of a few mins, brush it off with a wire brush, and bam, good as new. |
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Post by Admin on Sept 7, 2022 19:15:38 GMT
Brb, about to round up all my rusty tools laying around.
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Post by Phillip-Ashley Ludlow on Sept 7, 2022 19:16:13 GMT
This may be a dialysis myth or legend, but I seem to recall a story about a guy who dropped a tool in the RO storage tank, and the tool partially dissolved. The story is that the RO water chemical analysis came back with strange results, and upon investigation, they discovered the cause of the problem was the dissolving tool. I'm tempted to go to harbor freight and buy a cheap wrench and test this  . For science of course. |
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Post by Admin on Sept 7, 2022 19:18:41 GMT
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