homade electronic bore cleaner

billy · 10-08-2006, 05:50 PM

i just tried my bore cleaner and this thing really works!

its getting fouling out that i havent been able to. i have cleaned this 91/30 until patches came out clean, but im getting stuff out of it now that i couldnt otherwise.its a good thing for these old milsurps.

MosinDave · 10-08-2006, 06:28 PM

Thats awesome, what did you make it with?

billy · 10-08-2006, 08:10 PM

well, the fluid that is used is 1part white vinegar 1 part ammonia and 2 parts water. i used 2 c-cell batteries and an old stainless steel cleaning rod.and some wire. i put electrical tape around the end of the rod until it was the right diameter to plug the barrel at the muzzle.then i put a couple wraps of tape about every 12in. or so ,so that the rod does not touch the barrel. the rod MUST not touch barrel!then use baster or very small funnel to put fluid in barrel standing on end.hook positive wire to barrel and negative to rod. as soon as you hook up the wires the fluid should start bubbling.let it do its stuff for about 45min. checking fluid level fill as needed every 15min.my cleaning rod was BLACK when i took it out.i just stood it up in the tub. this really does work ,and they want over $100 for the machine that does the same thing!scotchbrite the rod to use again.

e3mrk · 10-09-2006, 09:33 PM

Hi.
I built the same thing and can tell you that it works fine,It just takes a little time but it will clean the most pitted Barrel.

billy · 10-10-2006, 06:02 AM

yep its not fast but it will do things on a molecular level we cant!

Oxford · 10-10-2006, 09:32 AM

Billy...that's an ingenious tool you've rigged up. Somehow I see a mental image of you smiling there with smoke, chemicals, wires, battery and a full beard with extra long eyebrows leaning over your masterpiece.

billy · 10-10-2006, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Oxford

Billy...that's an ingenious tool you've rigged up. Somehow I see a mental image of you smiling there with smoke, chemicals, wires, battery and a full beard with extra long eyebrows leaning over your masterpiece.

tee hee i dont have a beard or long eyebrows, but i did kinda feel like a MAD SCIENTIST! ok back to reality, the darn thing does work.

billy · 10-10-2006, 04:56 PM

it helped the m.scientist in me that it bubbled and foamed, just like in the movies!

Oxford · 10-10-2006, 05:54 PM

Double decomposition and heat of reaction may be involved.

billy · 10-10-2006, 07:25 PM

uh oh look sharp! a real scientist! tee hee...

ninwnc · 10-13-2006, 10:08 AM

Thanks for the "Parts List" and "Magic Formula". I will build one for me today and let you know how it works.

How critical is the voltage / amperage? Is "C" Cell the only battery to use, or does it really matter? I have a bunch of "D" cells and a few 9 volts in the junk drawer, and easy ways to connect them.

Nick

billy · 10-13-2006, 06:53 PM

um i didnt invent this. its supposed to be 1.5 volts, and no more than 45min.i found it on the web, i will see if i can find it again. yeah im no genius...

billy · 10-13-2006, 06:56 PM

hey i found it! its on surplusguns.com, i hope you have the success i did!look under maintenence.

billy · 10-16-2006, 08:03 PM

i am doing one rifle after work each night and i just finished my enfield.that bore is MIRROR bright! i cant believe how good that bore looks! i am a happy kid! im gonna do two tonight 24/47 comin up!

billy · 10-16-2006, 10:48 PM

i got all kindsa rusty goop outa that mauser. and the rod i used for an electrode was completely black! and that was after i cleaned it with eds red.it didnt look that bad before i did it, but now i know just how much stuff was really in that barrel.

billy · 10-17-2006, 06:14 PM

that bore is ROUGH! but it has good lands and grooves. its a good thing they built these guns with such pronounced rifling. aahhh wadaya want fer $80?

MosinDave · 10-17-2006, 06:46 PM

LoL, I think this is going to become my new project as well. After payday comes along this Friday I am gonna construct one myself.... I gotta see how much crud comes outta this 1915 Finn Marked M91 I got!

MosinDave · 10-17-2006, 07:26 PM

Oh, I found the link for anyone else that is interested.
Making the Surplus: Homade Electronic Bore Cleaner
Have fun!

BPWinks · 10-17-2006, 09:04 PM

I just cleaned one of my Mosins. In lieu of taping the end of the rod to plug the muzzle I took one of my squeezy type ear plugs and stuffed it in the muzzle. I then let it swell up to plug the bore, put enough tape on the end of the rod to prevent contact with the bore, put a piece of tape every 12 inches of the rod and went to town

I used one of those 9 volt square batteries and let it cook. Blackest stuff I have ever seen on my patches!!!! My rod did not turn black but I only let it run for 30 minutes to see what I could see.
I guess I will now have to do a "real" job on all 10 of my rifles

stay safe

billy · 10-18-2006, 02:33 AM

its amazing what youll get out of a barrel you thought was clean!7 more to go...

10-08-2006, 05:50 PM	#1
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	homade electronic bore cleaner i just tried my bore cleaner and this thing really works! its getting fouling out that i havent been able to. i have cleaned this 91/30 until patches came out clean, but im getting stuff out of it now that i couldnt otherwise.its a good thing for these old milsurps.

10-10-2006, 09:32 AM	#6
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 12,980 Trader Rating: (0)	Billy...that's an ingenious tool you've rigged up. Somehow I see a mental image of you smiling there with smoke, chemicals, wires, battery and a full beard with extra long eyebrows leaning over your masterpiece. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

10-10-2006, 05:54 PM	#9
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 12,980 Trader Rating: (0)	Double decomposition and heat of reaction may be involved. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

10-16-2006, 08:03 PM	#14
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	CLEAN guns i am doing one rifle after work each night and i just finished my enfield.that bore is MIRROR bright! i cant believe how good that bore looks! i am a happy kid! im gonna do two tonight 24/47 comin up!

10-17-2006, 09:04 PM	#19
BPWinks Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mesa Arizona Posts: 19 Trader Rating: (0)	I just cleaned one of my Mosins. In lieu of taping the end of the rod to plug the muzzle I took one of my squeezy type ear plugs and stuffed it in the muzzle. I then let it swell up to plug the bore, put enough tape on the end of the rod to prevent contact with the bore, put a piece of tape every 12 inches of the rod and went to town I used one of those 9 volt square batteries and let it cook. Blackest stuff I have ever seen on my patches!!!! My rod did not turn black but I only let it run for 30 minutes to see what I could see. I guess I will now have to do a "real" job on all 10 of my rifles stay safe __________________ You can run but you will just die tired!

10-08-2006, 06:28 PM	#2
MosinDave Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 571 Trader Rating: (0)	Thats awesome, what did you make it with?

10-08-2006, 08:10 PM	#3
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	well, the fluid that is used is 1part white vinegar 1 part ammonia and 2 parts water. i used 2 c-cell batteries and an old stainless steel cleaning rod.and some wire. i put electrical tape around the end of the rod until it was the right diameter to plug the barrel at the muzzle.then i put a couple wraps of tape about every 12in. or so ,so that the rod does not touch the barrel. the rod MUST not touch barrel!then use baster or very small funnel to put fluid in barrel standing on end.hook positive wire to barrel and negative to rod. as soon as you hook up the wires the fluid should start bubbling.let it do its stuff for about 45min. checking fluid level fill as needed every 15min.my cleaning rod was BLACK when i took it out.i just stood it up in the tub. this really does work ,and they want over $100 for the machine that does the same thing!scotchbrite the rod to use again.

10-09-2006, 09:33 PM	#4
e3mrk Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 21 Trader Rating: (0)	Hi. I built the same thing and can tell you that it works fine,It just takes a little time but it will clean the most pitted Barrel.

10-10-2006, 06:02 AM	#5
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	yep its not fast but it will do things on a molecular level we cant!

10-10-2006, 04:56 PM	#8
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	it helped the m.scientist in me that it bubbled and foamed, just like in the movies!

10-10-2006, 07:25 PM	#10
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	uh oh look sharp! a real scientist! tee hee...

10-13-2006, 10:08 AM	#11
ninwnc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 435 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks for the "Parts List" and "Magic Formula". I will build one for me today and let you know how it works. How critical is the voltage / amperage? Is "C" Cell the only battery to use, or does it really matter? I have a bunch of "D" cells and a few 9 volts in the junk drawer, and easy ways to connect them. Nick

10-13-2006, 06:53 PM	#12
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	um i didnt invent this. its supposed to be 1.5 volts, and no more than 45min.i found it on the web, i will see if i can find it again. yeah im no genius...

10-13-2006, 06:56 PM	#13
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	hey i found it! its on surplusguns.com, i hope you have the success i did!look under maintenence.

10-16-2006, 10:48 PM	#15
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	i got all kindsa rusty goop outa that mauser. and the rod i used for an electrode was completely black! and that was after i cleaned it with eds red.it didnt look that bad before i did it, but now i know just how much stuff was really in that barrel.

10-17-2006, 06:14 PM	#16
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	that bore is ROUGH! but it has good lands and grooves. its a good thing they built these guns with such pronounced rifling. aahhh wadaya want fer $80?

10-17-2006, 06:46 PM	#17
MosinDave Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 571 Trader Rating: (0)	LoL, I think this is going to become my new project as well. After payday comes along this Friday I am gonna construct one myself.... I gotta see how much crud comes outta this 1915 Finn Marked M91 I got!

10-17-2006, 07:26 PM	#18
MosinDave Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 571 Trader Rating: (0)	Oh, I found the link for anyone else that is interested. Making the Surplus: Homade Electronic Bore Cleaner Have fun!

10-18-2006, 02:33 AM	#20
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	its amazing what youll get out of a barrel you thought was clean!7 more to go...