PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-517
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 517
DECEMBER 1995
Shop Operati±ns .
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Drumming· Out Dry Sweep
Y
u've just had an oil spill in THe
motor pool. Do you know wHeRe you±
d±y sweep is?
²ou do if you'³e SPC SHane OaKes
of FT ´iley, µS¶ It·s in the easy-dis¸
pens¹ng barReL he made º»R his moTor
pool¼
½He baR±el leTs Him re¾use dry sweep
tHaT didn¿t Touch oilÀ Át also JeTs him
geT at THe compound withouT a lot of
muss and fussÂ
Ão build one l¹Äe iT, all you¿Ll need
is a used 55Ågal dRum, some gRatingÆ
l/²-
o
1/4Çin sheet metal, and some
basÈc toolsÉ
A
bolT cuTTeR, cutting ToRchÆ
welder, HacÄ saw and a scRewdRiVeR
wiLl do fÊR startersË
²oU Have to cuT an opening on the
Top of tHe baR±el and anoÌHe³ on the
boTTom º»³ tHe dispensing TRoughÀ
SpecÍfÎcs oÏ THe plan aÐe up To you,
but HeRe aRe a couple of tips:
ÑHoose a grating size THaT lets you
filter ouT as mUch TRasHÒ diRt and Rocks as
possÎble, whÈLe sTill being convenientË
PS 517
ÓaVe enougH ±oom around tHe opÔ
enÈng on Top of THe ba³Rel
(L/2
inch oR so)
to secure THe gRaT¹ngÕ
MaÄe suRe THe º±ont of THe TRough is
HigheR Than tHe bacÄË ÃHis Äeeps tHe
mess to a minÖmum aRound tHe baRRe×Â
NeveR put conTaminated dRy sweep
in tHe barReLÂ ²ou can also checÄ with
youR installaTion envi±onmental cooRÔ
dinatoØ To see iº the baRrel needs speÙ
cial maRKing oR Handling.
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DEC 95
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