Oil Water Separator

[legion]

After using the ultrasonic cleaner to clean my guns and then soaking them in oil, I've noticed that I'm starting to accumulate some dirty water at the bottom of my pan of oil.

Is there a relatively inexpensive and/or simple way to separate the oil from water and keep the oil usable?

[cgarr]

Distillation? That would remove the water but not the dirt

[pavulon]

Large glass flask, stopper w/ stopcock, invert?

[dyhunter]

Could something like a gravy separator work?

Amazon.com: Oxo Good Grips Fat Separator, 4-Cup: Kitchen & Dining

[Tobra]

centrifuge

[bell]

i hear kevin costner has a solution

[legion]

I think the gravity separator will do the trick.

[pavulon]

Originally Posted by legion

I think the gravity separator will do the trick.

Gravity separator? That explains those bench press numbers.

[enzo1]

what kind of ultrasonic cleaner are you using and how do you like it? Have heard many negatives... Ive been looking at this one http://www.sonicsonline.com/personal-ultrasonic-weapons-cleaning.html

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by legion

I think the gravity separator will do the trick.

We had one of those back in college. But back then, we just called it a bong.

[billybek]

Why not just take a turkey baster and draw the dirty water off the bottom?

[billybek]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

We had one of those back in college. But back then, we just called it a bong.

A little coffee on the keyboard...

[Rick V]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

We had one of those back in college. But back then, we just called it a bong.

A lot of coffee on the keyboard

[RWebb]

chill it - the grease should becomes soled before the water freezes

BTW - at larger scales, this is a std. item in industrial pollution control.

if you are buddies with a car wash place that recycles their wash water, you might ask if they have something re grease

or maybe some eatery has something

[legion]

This is the ultrasonic cleaner I have. It's great for cleaning guns.

Amazon.com: SharperTek Digital 1 Gallon Ultrasonic Heated Cleaner: Automotive

[legion]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

We had one of those back in college. But back then, we just called it a bong.

I don't know what you are talking about...cough...5-foot Graffix...cough...

[on2wheels52]

re soaking guns in oil after cleaning
There's a few more steps involved after the soaking, right?
Jim

[porsche4life]

Sep funnel ought to do the trick nicely...

Separatory funnel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia