Hoshizaki Ice Machine Evaporator Cleaning Block by RJ_Make

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

This is a great tool for those working on hoshizaki Ice Machines, it works very well.
Things you will need.
2) 3M x 23 SS Hex Cap Screw
2) M4 SS Flat Washer
2) M3x8-5 Brass Knurl Inserts
1) Wooden Paint Stick (preferably a fully wooded stick to as to help prevent damage to the evaporator surface)
1) a supply of 4x6 (you will need to cut about 1/4 off) scotch bright pads
Printing: (ABS)
1) Print the IM Cleaner Body V2 standing and either 100% infill and 200 microns OR, using a dual process', print the bottom half (just under the threaded section for the pole) at 30% and the rest (the threads) at 100% at 200 microns
2) Print the IM Cleaner Clamp V2 laying on it's small side (Recessed Holes Up) at 100% infill with no supports.
Assembly:
Using a soldering Iron, melt the Brass Knurl Inserts into the IM Cleaner Body V2. Making sure you have a small lip of plastic over the top of the Inserts (helps keep them from pulling out)
Install the SS Flat Washer onto the SS Hex Cap Screw, run them through the IM Cleaner Clamp V2 and into the cooled Brass Knurl Inserts.
Loading a Scotch Bright Pad:
Most likely you will need to cut about 1/4 off the end of the pad, but you should do a dry run just to make sure.
The easiest way to load a scotch bright pad is to make sure the screws are fully extended and just holding on by a few threads (gives you plenty of room to insert the pad).
Then insert the scotch bright pad all the way into one side of the clamp. Using the clamp press down hard (with your fingers), trapping the one side of the pad while tightly wrapping it around the body. Rub each corner to help the body crease into the pad.
Then release the clamp a little bit and then push the other side in between the clamp and body. Once the pad is fully inserted and tight, screw down the clamp screws to secure everything.
I will try and upload a video of the process in the future.