Comp cleaning with Engraver

[Squirrel45]

Looking thought the archives I see I few people using  Engravers to clean lead build up in the comp. I am curious if anyone has used these tools to mechanically remove buildup over chemicals. 

 

thanks

Squirrel   

[AverageJoeShooting]

i just use an ultrasonic every 5 matches and it stays perfectly clean

[cferree]

3 hours ago, AverageJoeShooting said:

i just use an ultrasonic every 5 matches and it stays perfectly clean

I've never used an ultrasonic.  Is your barrel/comp one piece? My Open Steel gun has a threaded barrel with an EGW cone adapter and a Cheely Ti comp.  I'm concerned the cleaner will break down the thread locker (and I've got two places it can break down).

 

Any guidance you can give will be appreciated. 

[yigal]

5 hours ago, cferree said:

I've never used an ultrasonic.  Is your barrel/comp one piece? My Open Steel gun has a threaded barrel with an EGW cone adapter and a Cheely Ti comp.  I'm concerned the cleaner will break down the thread locker (and I've got two places it can break down).

 

Any guidance you can give will be appreciated. 

i made tool  like end mill from 303 S Steel  with radiused end . can use it with regular drill.

i used to make all my comps by myself so this tool clean the chambers perfect. after 80k  the comp was like new.

Edited April 20, 2021 by yigal

[Bravo_Victor]

Ive used the engraving bits to take off the hard chunks before, particularly the ones shown below. It’s not the cleanest looking job but it def works well. 

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[AverageJoeShooting]

8 hours ago, cferree said:

I've never used an ultrasonic.  Is your barrel/comp one piece? My Open Steel gun has a threaded barrel with an EGW cone adapter and a Cheely Ti comp.  I'm concerned the cleaner will break down the thread locker (and I've got two places it can break down).

 

Any guidance you can give will be appreciated. 

my barrel comp is one piece, i use simple green pro hd. as far as i know it doesnt breakdown anything other than grease. you could use a lighter solution of it if you were super worried. i  use 1 cup to 4 cups of water, but i mean you could do something like half or 1/4 of a cup to 4 or 5 cups of water

[EEH]

1 hour ago, AverageJoeShooting said:

my barrel comp is one piece, i use simple green pro hd. as far as i know it doesnt breakdown anything other than grease. you could use a lighter solution of it if you were super worried. i  use 1 cup to 4 cups of water, but i mean you could do something like half or 1/4 of a cup to 4 or 5 cups of water

That simple green is some good stuff.

[AverageJoeShooting]

7 minutes ago, EEH said:

That simple green is some good stuff.

its amazing doesnt destroy metal either

[zombywoof]

I use one of these Excelta pen brushes with a little Hoppes. They work great. They come in brass and stainless steel. It gets down in the port and scrapes off the carbon very easily.