ultrasonic cleaners....anyone have one that isn't from HF?

[born2expire]

i've been looking a while now and they seem very over priced but i also dont want a shitty one that will fall apart? not looking to get rich but if i can do some carbs for my buddies and a few on CL and make some money it's worth it.

let me know what ya got!

 

[hotrodcharlie]

I have a Harbor Freight Ultrasonic cleaner, and it has worked flawlessly for me. I worked for a racing engine builder for a while, and they had a $15,000 ultrasonic cleaner that did the same job as the $80.00 HF cleaner. I did some research before purchasing the HF model, and the next comparable unit was around $400.00. Before plopping anything in it, I clean my carbs with Pine-Sol first. Use distilled water, the results are awesome.

 

[Cafe_to_go]

HF, as they say you get what you pay for, have you checked eBay? Or sometimes you can walk into a jewelry store and ask them if they a have a spare they would like sell.

 

[born2expire]

yeah ebay is just crazy in prices....if the HF one is $80 and last 4 or 5 years its worth it

 

[Cafe_to_go]

The $80 is not bad, but I would invest in a better one if you are going to be charging people to clean their carbs.

http://youtu.be/rRksbn8T-qU

 

[johngofast]

I use one of these power supplies:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LABORATORY-DEVICES-ULTRASONIC-POWER-SUPPLY-G112SP1G-/370092419620?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item562b3a2a24
the same company also sells small pots (about 60oz) that plug directly into this unit. They are on ebay frequently, but I dont see any at the moment. You cannot buy directly from the manufacture unless you are a medical institution.

Because of the size of the pots, I pulled the transducers out of two of them and put them on a stainless steel food service container that will accomidate a large rack of carbs.

I see those powersupplies with pots often around $50-$75, mine was from ebay and $40 shipped with two pots...

This setup requires a no foam cleaner and a good set of earplugs.

When I have more time, I will make up un immersion transducer. They are the shit, for large items.

http://www.sksonic.com/ultrasonic/Ultrasonic-Immersion-Transducer.html

 

[Barkingmadspeedshop]

I have 3 ultrasonic cleaners all different sizes and they are fantastic. I found them on craigslist for around 40.00 - 200.00 keep an eye open for one and grab it when you can.

 

[Dragonfish]

 

[mAd mOrdigan]

any of you guys have before and after shots of things you've cleaned? I've never had to use one of these

 

[Barkingmadspeedshop]

http://www.barkingmadspeedshop.com/search/label/Ultrasonic%20cleaning

 

[mAd mOrdigan]

http://www.barkingmadspeedshop.com/search/label/Ultrasonic%20cleaning

holy crap! is that using the HF one?

 

[Barkingmadspeedshop]

No it was a bronson one. The HF one will work for jets and so on. Read up on mixes to use in the cleaner
http://www.ducati.ms/forums/14-vintage/76741-ultrasonic-cleaning.html
http://www.coleparmer.com/TechLibraryArticle/792#anchor3
http://www.instructables.com/community/homebrew-ultrasonic-cleaning-solutions/
http://www.6mmbr.com/ultrasonic.html
http://sbiii.com/usclean1.html

Hope this stuff helps

 

[mAd mOrdigan]

cool thanks for the info!