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| | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | Has anyone used one of these?
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedway-Ultrasonic-Multi-Purpose-Parts-Cleaner,4801.html?baseNo=91080304#tabcontent
I'm considering ordering it.
Thanks Don | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 | I've not used that particular item but I have used ultrasonic cleaners in the past. I didn't realize they are that expensive. That's a tiny unit for a lot of money.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 334 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 334 | That's not an expensive ultrasonic. I've never used that brand, but have used many others in my profession. Good brands include Crest, L&R, and Branson, and they will have a stainless steel tank and cover. What is important is cavitation. They work very well for removing grease and dirt.
Samantha | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | You would think they would have come down some over the years. The first one I had experience with, or even seen an ultrasonic washer was a plant I worked at in early 70's. I must admit, it would clean your fingernails really good!!! | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 334 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 334 | LOL! They will clean fingernails.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,378 | My experience with one was at work when I was running a laser drill. We cleaned test panels in an ultrasonic cleaner after drilling them and before reading them. It was MUCH larger than the one Don is looking at so, at the price listed, it was probably a multi thousand dollar cleaner.
Save a life, adopt a senior shelter pet.
The three main causes of blindness: Cataracts, Politics, Religion.
Name your dog Naked so you can walk Naked in the park.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | We used a small bench top one at work for certain lab instrument
cleaning. Had this big warning sign on it to keep you're hands out of it. Something about attacking the skeletal parts. Yikes!
I'm sure what Speedway would sell would be tamer.
Drew
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 35 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 35 | The wife had a smaller one for jewlery once and when it stopped working I took it apart. All that was inside was a rubber mounted electromagnet that caused the bowl with the cleaning solution in it to vibrate.
I think you can find one similar for less at Harbor Fright Tools if you have one nearby. Made in China of course. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 720 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 720 | Check some of your local outdoor shops that sell reloading gear. I recently found they have a few new brands of cleaners out in various sizes, and the prices a re a bit more reasonable.
I have a 2-gallon cleaner I got years ago, labratory grade equipment. used it to clean out the carbs on my baja buggy and a freinds desert racer, VERY nice tools to have if you need to clean parts like that often.
1956 GMC 370 dump " 'Tater "1970 VW Volksrod "the Black Bomber" 2007 Chevy Avalanche 2020 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk, 2005 Harley Davidson FLHTCUI I dig all cars, old and new, whether they were hammered out of American iron, German steel, or Japanese tin cans. Being unable to appreciate them all is missing out on a world of great things.
But thats just MY opinion! :P
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | I have a really old one at work (and some newer ones) the old one does a fine job on carbs, just water and some simple green, and it has heat too. I just started to use it and really like it.
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