That's what I do, seems to work out ok, every time I flip something, I just remember how cheap the unit was.
Ultrasonic Cleaner
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That's what I do, seems to work out ok, every time I flip something, I just remember how cheap the unit was.
parrisw
Tree Freak
I bought a Eumax brand one off eBay a while back for a little more then $200, they seem to be a little more money now, but seems like a good unit and it'll fit a case half, definitly fit a cylinder.
parrisw
Tree Freak
No I don't, just pick one up off eBay. It's no big deal, espicially with the dollar at par now.
7oaks
DRUGSTORE LOGGER
I would think you could take a glass or SS vessel, that would fit inside the regular tank on the US cleaner, fill it with the cleaning agent, warm, and put your item (cylinder etc.) into it and the Ultra sound would go through it as well. I know they do this in the opposite direction (ie small vessel of cleaning fluid into a larger US cleaner filled with H2O).
US should travel through the US cleaner H2O into the smaller vessel just fine. I haven't tried this but would be interested in seeing if it works.
parrisw
Tree Freak
Most of the time my, USC is just filled with water, then I just float at coffee pot in there with the solvent/cleaner, and put my small parts in the pot.
7oaks
DRUGSTORE LOGGER
Thanks. That's what I was thinking and will try next.
I finally got me one of those fancy US cleaners. I am a firm believer of heat adding a plus to cleaning so I took a model with heating included.
Put a carb in it yesterday as test, and was surprised how clean it came out after 20 minutes.
Appears to be a nice and usefull addition to the tool stable... thanks for the tips in this thread..
Put a carb in it yesterday as test, and was surprised how clean it came out after 20 minutes.
Appears to be a nice and usefull addition to the tool stable... thanks for the tips in this thread..
roncoinc
Official Stihl Disser
I finally got me one of those fancy US cleaners. I am a firm believer of heat adding a plus to cleaning so I took a model with heating included.
Put a carb in it yesterday as test, and was surprised how clean it came out after 20 minutes.
Appears to be a nice and usefull addition to the tool stable... thanks for the tips in this thread..
TWENTY minutes ??
tried that and now carb all this dull grey color..
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TWENTY minutes ??
tried that and now carb all this dull grey color..
Yup, in fact is was 2 x 10' with temp set at 35°C. Solution of water with approx 1% hydrocarbon solvent. It stayed very nice... no dull grey.
Yours looks like a deep fryer ..................Roland will be fryin chicken and fish on the off times......
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Yours looks like a deep fryer ..................Roland will be fryin chicken and fish on the off times......
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Cooling beer is a better option....
it's a fancy stainless steel version....gotta go with quality if you want to impress the Stihl folks..:fart:
oneoldbanjo
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TWENTY minutes ??
tried that and now carb all this dull grey color..
I am not sure if the time in the USC is the cause of the grey color - or the solvent (or both). I have found that some of the cleaners like Purple Power, Castrol Super Clean, etc. are caustic and will etch the aluminum if mixed too strong or left too long. One of the threads on this site mentioned that the directions on their cleaner recommends a different product for aluminum. One of the tests for how well the USC works is to suspend strips of aluminum foil and see how long it takes to eat holes in the foil......so it very well could be that too much time in the USC will eat away the surface of aluminum.
Cooling beer is a better option....
it's a fancy stainless steel version....gotta go with quality if you want to impress the Stihl folks..:fart:
Ive had mine since 2007 and its gets one hell of a work out .........Just wonder why it took so long for others to catch on ........
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parrisw
Tree Freak
I finally got me one of those fancy US cleaners. I am a firm believer of heat adding a plus to cleaning so I took a model with heating included.
Put a carb in it yesterday as test, and was surprised how clean it came out after 20 minutes.
Appears to be a nice and usefull addition to the tool stable... thanks for the tips in this thread..
TWENTY minutes ??
tried that and now carb all this dull grey color..
Sounds like you used the wrong cleaner? What did you use?
Yours looks like a deep fryer ..................Roland will be fryin chicken and fish on the off times......
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Funny, I was thinking of french fries when I first looked at it too!
Roland, now you can really spiff up those grungy flippy caps.
How does it work on those Skinner ribbon element filters?
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Funny, I was thinking of french fries when I first looked at it too!
Roland, now you can really spiff up those grungy flippy caps.
Haha, max. Temp on this thing is only 70°C or so...For making french fries, you need a whopping 180°C.
Thall and Joat threatened me to never speak about them F...C...again, otherwise they would sent the Va mob on me...
How does it work on those Skinner ribbon element filters?
I only got it yesterday, so didn't try it yet. Maybe some other can jump in.
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wigglesworth
Booned
The one at work goes to 80°C......whatever that means in American.
I checked the specs to make sure, it's 70°C, so it corrected it
