Ultrasonic Cleaner

13 posts Started 28 Dec 2014 Last recovered post 5 Mar 2015 Wayback Machine snapshot 21 Jun 2015

#1 Like This Thread starter

28 Dec 2014

Santa tucked a ultrasonic cleaner under the tree this year. Anyone have any tips to get the most out of it? It looks just like the 2.5 l one at Harbor Freight. Hoping it'll help with the Firestorm carbs and small bits.

Right now I'm leaning toward dish liquid and water to help degrease bits.

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28 Dec 2014

I use one all the time mix Pine -sol and water about 50/50 works very well and leaves no residue after ,dish soap can leave a whitish film if not rinsed very well.

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28 Dec 2014

You can get pretty fancy depending on what you're trying to clean...sorry if the links don't work.

http://www.omegasoni...ers/soaps.shtml

http://bluewaveinc.c...nic-detergents/

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29 Dec 2014

Do make sure you use the correct liquid.....

On the Dutch forum, someone send his carbs over to a company to be cleaned.

They came back looking like this...... :wacko:

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With the correct fluid, they *should* have looked like this...

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#5 Like This Thread starter

29 Dec 2014

Thanks guys, much appreciated. Will give the Pinesol a go when I get a chance to pull the carbs off.

It looks like those carbs were 'cleaned' during a power outage...

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29 Dec 2014

I'm sure Pine Sol will work when properly diluted, works great on greasy floors, but keep in mind it is acidic (pH 2-3). It will corrode certain metals, such as Al and zinc, if left exposed long enough. I'd look to more specific, neutral-pH, ultrasonic cleaners for something as delicate as a carb. Some have had issues with Pine Sol:
http://www.goldwingf...sol-my-ass.html

If you do have some discoloration on carbs, this might help:
http://www.eastwood....rosol-5-oz.html

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29 Dec 2014

This product is used to clean the carbs from Dutchy's last pic: http://www.sigmaaldr...ng=en&region=NL

Edited by VFRBert, 29 December 2014 - 01:11 PM.

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29 Dec 2014

Thanks for the heads up on the Pinesol Marsman. Will have to be careful if I go that way. My unit has a max run time of 8 minutes at a go so I'll have to check it regularly anyway.
The links you sent were great, but shipping it north of the border could be a problem. Should be able to track some down semi-locally though.

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29 Dec 2014

Be careful with solvents with low flash points like acetone... they can ignite in ultrasonic baths

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30 Dec 2014

Another good thing to keep in mind. Thanks!

#11 Switchblade

31 Dec 2014 01:58

Please don't acetone way to dangerous .

#12 Mac Morgan

31 Jan 2015 00:02

Ummm... Ever try Berrymans carb and Parts Cleaner? Walmart, PB, Autozone, etc.

#13 MadScientist

5 Mar 2015 01:42

What ultrasonic cleaner did you get? Do you like it so far?

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