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Posted: 4/6/2005 4:52:39 PM EDT
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someone had said they steam clean there bolt and carrier? with what or how? does it make carbon come off alot easier? thnx |
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There are a number of steam cleaning machines on the market that are adaptable to cleaning gun parts. My wife has a steam machine for cleaning jewelry that would be great for cleaning bolts and bolt cariers. It works like an electric pressure cooker with a valve to allow the steam to be applied when desired. Since the steam comes out as live steam (it's a lot hotter than normal steam because it's produced in a closed vessel) it has a lot of power, and it could conceiveably cut through crud like butter. I haven't used it yet, but I expect I'll try it out eventually. Also since it's live steam, it heats the material you're cleaning very quickly, and the parts dry very quickly too. I don't think there's any problem with corrosion with this device. Any moisture remaining (or hints that there might be moisture left) could be handled with 90% isoproply (rubbing) alcohol, which dissolves water and evaporates quickly without residue. Other tools that don't produce live steam might not work as well because of the lack of force and lower temperatures. YMMV, of course. |
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