Ultrasonic cleaner

McQueen216 · 11-20-2023, 05:15 PM

Tell me what I need to know about owning, operating, keeping, maintaining, feeding, educating, nurturing, putting through college, and planning for the lifelong care of an ultrasonic cleaner.
There's someone near me that has one for sale (10 liter) for cheap, described as new and in the box, which I would never believe. But as someone who has cleaned greasy parts by hands since the time grease was invented... I figure it's time to embrace this technology after being handed spotless parts too many times and been told, Oh, these came out of my ultrasonic cleaner.

TominMO · 11-20-2023, 07:22 PM

Plenty of YT videos on ultrasonic cleaners.

XLsior · 11-20-2023, 07:48 PM

I have a 3l unit...maybe its flawed or faulty i did have to replace the control board to get the inducers to work and it does make the high frequency shrill sound when operating...but the results in detergent/water have not been all that impressive. Just used in on a bunch of CT110 carb parts. most came out the same as the went in after 1 hour....though there was detritus left behind in the tub...I definitely dont get the brand new look results other do from their sonic cleaners.

Hard to say really if I would recommend it...maybe a more aggressive de-greaser would help. But at that point something like an ultra hot dish washer or parts cleaner stand might be better.

Th3 10l variants might have more grunt and if you deal with carbs and or intricate machine parts on the regular it could be worthwhile.

2LZ · 11-20-2023, 09:03 PM

Used one for years at my first job at a dental lab. Change the water, that's about it.
We cleaned crowns and bridges we were building, mostly before applying and baking on the porcelain.
After the original one finally died, we bought another that was an animal. I reached into it to grab some metal work before turning it off (never a problem with the old one) and I thought it was going to rip the meat off my fingers. Lesson learned.

dirtbkr188 · 11-21-2023, 08:23 AM

I purchased one similar to THIS ONE 2 years ago, and it works perfectly for cleaning carbs. I use a 50/50 mix of Simple Green and water, and run it for 30 minutes at 60° C.

McQueen216 · 11-21-2023, 09:36 AM

This little pit bike project is going to be an ugly disgusting monster. And it’s looking like I am going to be able to button up the CL450 easy enough (knocks on wood). But this cleaner not-quite fell out of the sky, and I’m not a complete dummy - I know when I should put Mr Franklin on the table.

One of my Honda buddies here in down uses Krud Kutter as his plus up to help degrease. I thought he was kinda nuts.

I’ve got a 10l one I’m set to pick up. So - should be ample for most things I hope.

Emerikol · 11-26-2023, 06:20 PM

I got this one a couple years back. I run the Gunk brand Carb and Parts Cleaner (it comes in a one-gallon paint can from most auto parts stores or Walmart) and it works amazingly well. You just have to be careful to not over-temp the cleaning solution because it can possibly catch fire, but will DEFINETLY stink up the shop. All in all, I'm very happy with the purchase, and it's paid for itself many times over in terms of saved time and profanity-laced tirades with an old toothbrush.

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11-20-2023, 05:15 PM	#1
McQueen216 Join Date: Aug 2022 Posts: 217	Ultrasonic cleaner Tell me what I need to know about owning, operating, keeping, maintaining, feeding, educating, nurturing, putting through college, and planning for the lifelong care of an ultrasonic cleaner. There's someone near me that has one for sale (10 liter) for cheap, described as new and in the box, which I would never believe. But as someone who has cleaned greasy parts by hands since the time grease was invented... I figure it's time to embrace this technology after being handed spotless parts too many times and been told, Oh, these came out of my ultrasonic cleaner. __________________ SYM Wolf Classic 150 - SOLD Triumph T100 SE RE Scram411 Honda CB350 Honda CL450 Tyrion the Pit Bike
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11-20-2023, 07:22 PM	#2
TominMO Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: De Soto, MO Posts: 1,871	Plenty of YT videos on ultrasonic cleaners. __________________ 2021 Lifan Xpect--sold 2022 Lifan KPX 1972 Honda CT90--The Carrot 1969 Honda CT90--The Tomahto Cheesy is the WDK (workplace drama king). Now retired. Nope, back in the saddle. Climate: The Movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A24fWmNA6lM How our government really works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjadCd0VRBw Question all authority.....think for yourself
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11-20-2023, 09:03 PM	#4
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,092	Used one for years at my first job at a dental lab. Change the water, that's about it. We cleaned crowns and bridges we were building, mostly before applying and baking on the porcelain. After the original one finally died, we bought another that was an animal. I reached into it to grab some metal work before turning it off (never a problem with the old one) and I thought it was going to rip the meat off my fingers. Lesson learned. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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11-21-2023, 09:36 AM	#6
McQueen216 Join Date: Aug 2022 Posts: 217	This little pit bike project is going to be an ugly disgusting monster. And it’s looking like I am going to be able to button up the CL450 easy enough (knocks on wood). But this cleaner not-quite fell out of the sky, and I’m not a complete dummy - I know when I should put Mr Franklin on the table. One of my Honda buddies here in down uses Krud Kutter as his plus up to help degrease. I thought he was kinda nuts. I’ve got a 10l one I’m set to pick up. So - should be ample for most things I hope. __________________ SYM Wolf Classic 150 - SOLD Triumph T100 SE RE Scram411 Honda CB350 Honda CL450 Tyrion the Pit Bike
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11-20-2023, 07:48 PM	#3
XLsior Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Australia Posts: 1,291	I have a 3l unit...maybe its flawed or faulty i did have to replace the control board to get the inducers to work and it does make the high frequency shrill sound when operating...but the results in detergent/water have not been all that impressive. Just used in on a bunch of CT110 carb parts. most came out the same as the went in after 1 hour....though there was detritus left behind in the tub...I definitely dont get the brand new look results other do from their sonic cleaners. Hard to say really if I would recommend it...maybe a more aggressive de-greaser would help. But at that point something like an ultra hot dish washer or parts cleaner stand might be better. Th3 10l variants might have more grunt and if you deal with carbs and or intricate machine parts on the regular it could be worthwhile.
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11-21-2023, 08:23 AM	#5
dirtbkr188 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 507	I purchased one similar to *THIS ONE* 2 years ago, and it works perfectly for cleaning carbs. I use a 50/50 mix of Simple Green and water, and run it for 30 minutes at 60° C.
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