Got my ultrasonic cleaner

[ebinmaine 67,547]

I received a 10L manual knob ultrasonic cleaner today. 

 

Initial impressions are very good.  

 

I filled a large peanut butter jar with a Kohler carb in water with a little Pink Stuff Cleaner. Ratio maybe 10:1 ??

 

Dropped that in the cleaner. 

Filled around it with hot tap water. That was around 40⁰ C. 

I let it set for just a few minutes to bring the temp up more then set the machine for 30 minutes. 

When done the temp was 60⁰, 65⁰ or so. 

 

 

Here's two before and an after pic. 

 

 

 

 

 

I purposely did NO cleaning up on the carb just to see exactly what this cleaner could/could not do. 

 

Have to say. I'm impressed.  

 

I think after a good soak, a hotter bath, and maybe 2 more cycles this'll be pretty well spotless.   

 

 

[Oldskool 6,644]

Keep the info and updates coming.

The Harbor place?

[ebinmaine 67,547]

33 minutes ago, Oldskool said:

Harbor

Vevor. Same thing but different.  

[8ntruck 7,011]

Would a glass jar work better than a plastic jar?  Might be an experiment you could try?

[ebinmaine 67,547]

7 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

Would a glass jar work better than a plastic jar?  Might be an experiment you could try?

 

I'd think a glass jar would be a better transfer of sound waves. 

I used plastic for two reasons. 

 

1. It won't break if I drop it on the concrete floor. 

2. That's what I had on hand. 

 

One of the videos I watched brought up the point about breaking. 

He mentioned that the difference between glass and plastic containers might be that you'd need to run an additional 20 to 30 minute cleaning cycle for a plastic holder.  

 

[ranger 1,750]

7 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

Would a glass jar work better than a plastic jar?  Might be an experiment you could try?

Plastic containers appear to absorb/block the vibrations to a certain extent, glass containers, less so.

[ebinmaine 67,547]

2 minutes ago, ranger said:

Plastic containers appear to absorb/block the vibrations to a certain extent, glass containers, less so.

According to what I've read most glass containers are a near 100% transfer rate. 

[ranger 1,750]

26 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

According to what I've read most glass containers are a near 100% transfer rate. 

I’ve found glass jars work fine for small items, my cleaner must be around 3-4 years old now. I’ve even used petrol / gas in the jars as a cleaning fluid! Haven’t tried the ally safe carb cleaner yet though!

 

[ri702bill 8,327]

That one looks like a baby fry-o-lator!!

[ebinmaine 67,547]

59 minutes ago, ranger said:

Plastic containers appear to absorb/block the vibrations to a certain extent, glass containers, less so.

I watched another video this morning where a commenter had mentioned to The Host about using Ziploc bags. 

 

 I find that to be ridiculously simple and interesting as well.

 

[rmaynard 15,492]

I never had much luck with my ultrasonic cleaner alone. I bought it back in the late 1990's. Don't get me wrong, it worked, but with limited success. I always used a 50/50 Simple Green mix. It's been stored away now for about 10 years. I found that for carburetors, if I'd take them apart and soak them in lacquer thinner for 24 hours, then blow them out with compressed air, then place them in the ultrasonic cleaner, I'd have a much better success rate for cleaning. Lately I've just been using lacquer thinner, however, considering that a gallon of lacquer thinner now costs in the neighborhood of $25.00 I might reconsider.

 

 

 

Edited June 9, 2023 by rmaynard
clarity

[ebinmaine 67,547]

2 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

I never had much luck with my ultrasonic cleaner alone. I bought it back in the late 1990's. Don't get me wrong, it worked, but with limited success. I always used a 50/50 Simple Green mix. It's been stored away now for about 10 years. I found that for carburetors, if I'd take them apart and soak them in lacquer thinner for 24 hours, then blow them out with compressed air, then place them in the ultrasonic cleaner, I'd have a much better success rate for cleaning. However, considering that a gallon of lacquer thinner now costs in the neighborhood of $25.00, you must think twice.

 

 

 

 

Cost savings in the long run is certainly a big reason for using the separated container system like I tried.

I know from quite a bit of experience over the years that the pink cleaner I used is a fantabulous degreaser and will also remove some loose paint just by itself in a soaking manner.

 

Odds are pretty good that I'll keep whatever cleaning fluid I use set aside and try to get multiple usages out of it.

 

 

[squonk 41,133]

11 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Vevor. Same thing but different.  

And no part # or price posted!  

 

I use a cup and a half of Simple Green purple degreaser and the rest water in my Horror Fright unit. The fluid gets pretty dirty and I feel it isn't worth it to save it to use again 

[formariz 11,987]

1 hour ago, rmaynard said:

I never had much luck with my ultrasonic cleaner alone. I bought it back in the late 1990's. Don't get me wrong, it worked, but with limited success. I always used a 50/50 Simple Green mix. It's been stored away now for about 10 years. I found that for carburetors, if I'd take them apart and soak them in lacquer thinner for 24 hours, then blow them out with compressed air, then place them in the ultrasonic cleaner, I'd have a much better success rate for cleaning. Lately I've just been using lacquer thinner, however, considering that a gallon of lacquer thinner now costs in the neighborhood of $25.00 I might reconsider.

 

 

 

I have been using the same one gallon can and basket with lacquer thinner for over ten years. I have replaced very little of the lacquer thinner in it. Not even one quarter of it in all of those years. Essentially only what is lost on the piece being cleaned when it’s blown off. I occasionally filter it of all the debris that collects on bottom . No matter how old or dirty it never loses its effectiveness. When in use I place the can on top of a very slow moving honing wheel so there is some agitation which speeds up cleaning greatly. In less that two hours there is nothing including paint stuck to it.  In my case although tempted a few times I never saw the need for anything else. 

[rmaynard 15,492]

 

19 minutes ago, formariz said:

I have been using the same one gallon can and basket with lacquer thinner for over ten years. I have replaced very little of the lacquer thinner in it. Not even one quarter of it in all of those years. Essentially only what is lost on the piece being cleaned when it’s blown off.

 

I have a can that contains Berryman's Carburetor Cleaner. The stuff is old and it's not effective any longer. It's a gallon paint-type can, and it has I has a submersion basket inside. I think based on what you just said, I will remove the Berryman's, clean the can, and fill with lacquer thinner. Good thinking Cas. 

[ebinmaine 67,547]

1 hour ago, squonk said:

And no part # or price posted!  

 

 

 

 

Here ya go sir.  

 

 

[formariz 11,987]

5 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

 

 

I have a can that contains Berryman's Carburetor Cleaner. The stuff is old and it's not effective any longer. It's a gallon paint-type can, and it has I has a submersion basket inside. I think based on what you just said, I will remove the Berryman's, clean the can, and fill with lacquer thinner. Good thinking Cas. 

That is exactly what I did ten years ago. Just kept basket and got a an empty gallon paint can from Home Depot. After cleaning spray guns most of my life using lacquer thinner I realized then that all I needed was right here. 

[formariz 11,987]

[rmaynard 15,492]

11 minutes ago, formariz said:

 

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Makes me dizzy just watching that. 

[formariz 11,987]

Just now, rmaynard said:

Makes me dizzy just watching that. 

LOL. It has worked great all of these years. Indentation on bottom of can is same diameter as honer’s rim. It fits in there precisely and securely. A carburetor will come out of there in one hour looking like NOS. 

[Retired Wrencher 5,459]

Sounds like you have a handle on it Eric. Good post by all. 

[squonk 41,133]

3 hours ago, formariz said:

 

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[ebinmaine 67,547]

On 6/9/2023 at 10:42 AM, rmaynard said:

Makes me dizzy just watching that. 

Just watched it. Me too.  😃

[ebinmaine 67,547]

On 6/9/2023 at 1:35 PM, Retired Wrencher said:

Sounds like you have a handle on it Eric. Good post by all. 

 

 

Not quite done with this yet but an update.  

Definitely impressed.  

 

As a reminder here's the before:

 

 

 

 

And again I purposely did NOT do any mechanical cleaning or crud removal because I wanted to really see what it would do.  

 

This is after 3 rounds of approximately 30 minutes each and a bit of blowgun at 80 to 100 psi.  

 

 

Obviously the container has a fair amount of sludge in it and that doesn't include the stuff floating in the now nasty looking cleaner I dumped out.  

 

 

 

 

 

[Retired Wrencher 5,459]

Look great Erick. Good to have the right tools for the job.