Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
11/15/24 12:01 p.m.

Don’t want to drop hundreds of dollars on a new parts washer? Here’s how we built one for less than $45.

Step 1: Go to the place most lost souls go to find projects: Facebook Marketplace.

Step 2: Pretty quickly, we found a beaten and broken parts washer for only $20. The one problem being the busted pump.

Step 3: …

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Jesse Ransom
Jesse Ransom GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/15/24 12:07 p.m.

Oo, now expand this to add filtration and add part numbers and fitting sizes!

 There are already examples out there, but I haven't found one with great documentation... I'm sure the Jegs washer I got to replace my rusted out HF unit is identical save paint color.

Jesse Ransom
Jesse Ransom GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/15/24 1:26 p.m.

Okay, that got me off my butt that last little bit. No idea if it's totally correct, but this Popular Science article has a bill of materials...
https://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2009-12/build-parts-washer-filter/

And for the one-click option now that you've saved all that money on the washer itself:
https://www.partswasherupgradekit.com/store/p1/partswasherupgradekit.html

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