Posted by Lamont in NC on June 21, 2019 at 08:28:56 from (45.36.228.199):
I'm curious how small engine shops and others who do a lot of small engine repairs handle oil changes. The drain plugs on pressure washers, push mowers, generators, tillers etc are never in a place for easy draining w/o making a mess. Even excluding the oil running all over the equipment they are rarely made in a way I can get a catch basin under them. There has to be a better way.
Yesterday I grabbed an old 2' tall 18" x 36" plastic shelving unit to use as a work table for a pressure washer. When I changed the oil I let it run out across the frame of the washer (couldn't do much elseJ) then through the shelf and I put a oil catch pan on the shelf under it--worked quite well. Today I had the bright idea of putting that shelving unit on wheels and putting it to use like this more often. I was a bit concerned about how much weight it'd handle so I sat on it and found it holds less than 160lbs the hard way. In fairness it was a section of shelving that had been left outside for a couple years and was brittle from sun exposure most likely.
Before I create another project for myself making a table I can drain oil, gas etc directly on and have it run to a container I'd like to hear or see some setups that might work better or just as well and not involve me getting started on another project.
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