Ultrasonic cleaners.

[tasteslikefire]

@bergkamp @scrumpox Thanks a lot, useful info. Pretty much a must buy, just have to find a decent one.

 

[jacinabox]

Any recommendations on a specific product?

Cheers

Cheap cleaners ocassionally appear in Lidl for around £20, although not a true ultra sonic cleaner, they look very similar to the one in the OP's post and with Lidl's usual 3 year warranty on such appliances they're good value.

True ultra sonic cleaners operate on a much higher frequency (lots and lots more vibrations/second) and cost considerably more...none-the-less, I use one of the pseudo "ultra sonic" cleaners and achieve good results. Worth buying for sure

 

[philTBA]

Any recommendations on a specific product?

Cheers

Pretty much all the eBay/Amazon 20-25 quid jobs are all the same Keith, in fact, the Coilmaster ultrasonic, is exactly the same type as mine, they didn't even bother having it done in their usual red/black colour combo.

 

[bergkamp]

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/jpl-ultra...un?cmpid=ppc&gclid=CIzvnZCshc8CFdQy0wod9fsLUw

This is exactly the same as the one I use , except I got mine from aldi for twenty quid

 

[philTBA]

Thanks for the comments. @junglist thanks for tidying things up.

@scrumpox has covered things to watch for nicely.
They work by creating cavitation, (tiny tiny bubbles) and it gets everywhere. Have a look at the propeller on a boat/jet ski that's had the wrong pitched prop for the engine and you'll see what cavitation is capable of.
Like this.



I was going to do the tinfoil test, but I'd no tinfoil. lol.
@moley close, twatcat hair.

 

[philTBA]

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/jpl-ultra...un?cmpid=ppc&gclid=CIzvnZCshc8CFdQy0wod9fsLUw

This is exactly the same as the one I use , except I got mine from aldi for twenty quid

Ooooooooo, hark at Mr Flash ! lol. Looks like a nice job.

 

[nikewatch]

Thanks for the comments. @junglist thanks for tidying things up.

@scrumpox has covered things to watch for nicely.
They work by creating cavitation, (tiny tiny bubbles) and it gets everywhere. Have a look at the propeller on a boat/jet ski that's had the wrong pitched prop for the engine and you'll see what cavitation is capable of.
Like this.

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I was going to do the tinfoil test, but I'd no tinfoil. lol.
@moley close, twatcat hair.

Tinfoil test? Dare I ask....

 

[philTBA]

Cheap cleaners ocassionally appear in Lidl for around £20, although not a true ultra sonic cleaner, they look very similar to the one in the OP's post and with Lidl's usual 3 year warranty on such appliances they're good value.

True ultra sonic cleaners operate on a much higher frequency (lots and lots more vibrations/second) and cost considerably more...none-the-less, I use one of the pseudo "ultra sonic" cleaners and achieve good results. Worth buying for sure

We used 5-600 quid a pop ultrasonics in dental labs. Those buggers will strip 2-3mm thick casting stone off hot cast chrome cobalt !
12 hours in hydrocloric acid, and half an hour in the ultrasonic will clean most things off dentures. lol

 

[philTBA]

Tinfoil test? Dare I ask....

This is the 'full version' with a professional ultrasonic.



Basically, the more damage to the tinfoil, the better your cleaner is.

 

[nikewatch]

This is the 'full version' with a professional ultrasonic.



Basically, the more damage to the tinfoil, the better your cleaner is.

OK...didn't realise they would do that to it haha Cheers bud