Ultrasonic Cleaner... WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE?

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Posted: 1/12/2015 11:15:22 PM EDT

On sale at Harbor Freight... $69.00

Threw in a few gun parts with hot water and MPro7... turned on the heater for a bit then started it up... black cloud in the water just started coming out of EVERYWHERE ... parts were FILTHY!

Ran a second cycle and more came out.

If you don't have one, GET ONE.

You're welcome!!

Now, yes, this is also an invitation for those to tell me what a piece of shit it is and how I wasted my money... C'mon GD... don't let me down now.

Supporters welcome too

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:17:04 PM EDT

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shit no, I love them. I use WD40 and filter and reuse it. I almost certainly have the exact one you're talking about - you'll outgrow it soon enough

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:24:16 PM EDT

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Oh no, the last thing I need is another reason to go to Harbor Freight or Northern Tool. /slowly backs out of thread

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:27:26 PM EDT

[#3]

do you have the part number??

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:30:17 PM EDT

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click it

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:30:46 PM EDT

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They work great on scuba gear as well -- regulator parts, tank valves, stuff that needs deep cleaning every now and then.

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:31:13 PM EDT

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We are insulted by your lack of link!

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:32:43 PM EDT

[#7]

This one?

2.5 liter

http://t.harborfreight.com/25-liter-ultrasonic-cleaner-95563.html

$67.99 after 20% off coupon.

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:38:57 PM EDT

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Stupid question alert:

Is this a once in a while cleaning method, or can it be used to clean your gun every time you field strip clean it?

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:42:12 PM EDT

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I clean my most of my parts in it every time.

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:48:11 PM EDT

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I wonder if I can put my NIB carrier in it. Shooting suppressed has made it nasty and full of soaked in carbon.

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:48:37 PM EDT

[#11]

Is this the same type you use for cleaning brass? Not sure if it matters.

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:50:18 PM EDT

[#12]

Something with moving parts from Harbor Freight? It will probably shit itself after 3-5 uses.

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:52:32 PM EDT

[#13]

I've used the lyman. Seems to do a decent job.

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:53:19 PM EDT

[#14]

where is the coupon?

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:53:51 PM EDT

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I put my 5.45 Nickel Boron BCG in it after I shoot suppressed or shoot at all....or just when I decide to clean it.

Posted: 1/12/2015 11:55:52 PM EDT

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Just be sure to lube those parts well before reusing. The cleaners are great but they take all the grease and oil with them

Posted: 1/13/2015 12:04:27 AM EDT

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don't really care to much for china freight either , but it's the same unit Lyman sells but can be had at H/F for 40% less at times

Posted: 1/13/2015 12:06:17 AM EDT

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Guess I got a good one - still works after cleaning thousands of pistol cases.

Only gripes are it is a little too small for cleaning lots of brass and the timer needs to run longer than 8 minutes though.

Posted: 1/13/2015 12:07:19 AM EDT

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My harbor freight is so deep in the ghetto Ithat I don't even think about what I would buy unless I'm carrying an AR.

Posted: 1/13/2015 12:17:46 AM EDT

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Be careful using flammable liquids or solvents in ultrasonic cleaners. The ultrasonic action generates heat, even without a heating function. This is why the manufacturers discourage the use of flammables in them. Although it's unlikely to ignite, and it's mostly liability especially with these smaller consumer units.

Try ZEP "Industrial Purple".

Posted: 1/13/2015 12:23:25 AM EDT

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I have one, used to to clean gas r/c engines. What solution are people using for gun parts?

Would it be ok for a Glock frame?

Posted: 1/13/2015 12:25:21 AM EDT

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Be careful using flammable liquids or solvents in ultrasonic cleaners. The ultrasonic action generates heat, even without a heating function. This is why the manufacturers discourage the use of flammables in them. Although it's unlikely to ignite, and it's mostly liability especially with these smaller consumer units.

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I think my guys use Simple Green in the shop

Posted: 1/13/2015 12:27:04 AM EDT

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HF has a two page ad in every American Rifleman.

Posted: 1/13/2015 12:30:40 AM EDT

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I love mine, bought it for cleaning engine and carb parts on motorcycles, works awesome on gun parts too.

Posted: 1/13/2015 12:32:55 AM EDT

[#25]

That's it. I've been on the fence about these, now I'm getting one.

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Posted: 1/13/2015 12:37:28 AM EDT

[#26]

I bet those would work wonders on fishing reel parts, particularly the bearing which are small and a real bitch to clean,.

Is there a good site to learn about basic solution formulas?

Posted: 1/13/2015 12:38:41 AM EDT

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And there you arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre!

Posted: 1/13/2015 12:50:26 AM EDT

[#28]

I have thought about one.

My biggest question is what do you do with the solution once it gets all dirty?

Posted: 1/13/2015 12:52:09 AM EDT

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Something with moving parts from Harbor Freight? It will probably shit itself after 3-5 uses.

And there you arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre!

He's not wrong is he?

Harbor freight is where you go if you need to buy a tool that only needs to last for one job. Maybe 2 if you are lucky.

Posted: 1/13/2015 12:55:39 AM EDT

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I've had one for a year or so. I used to clean pistol slides ar bcg any other small parts. Works awesome first time I used on my bcg water was pitch black.

couldn't be easier to use.

Posted: 1/13/2015 12:55:52 AM EDT

[#31]

Fuck Harbor Freight !!!

They don't ship to Canada.

I want one of those cleaners real bad.

Posted: 1/13/2015 12:57:48 AM EDT

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How bad? Someone could surely buy one and ship it to you. You've been here long enough to know we do stuff like that all the time.

Posted: 1/13/2015 1:01:00 AM EDT

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How bad? Someone could surely buy one and ship it to you. You've been here long enough to know we do stuff like that all the time.

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Fuck Harbor Freight !!!

They don't ship to Canada.

I want one of those cleaners real bad.

How bad? Someone could surely buy one and ship it to you. You've been here long enough to know we do stuff like that all the time.

Thanks for the idea !

Posted: 1/13/2015 1:09:27 AM EDT

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I thought I read somewhere about ultrasonic cleaning possibly causing damage through cavitation or something.

Looked briefly, I see aluminum mentioned as a bad idea due to hydrogen embrittlement. I know about hydrogen embrittlment in steel during electrophoretic rust removal so Idk if steel is susceptible as well. Paging experts.

Posted: 1/13/2015 1:22:34 AM EDT

[#35]

Have cleaned a lot of brass with it.

Posted: 1/13/2015 1:26:06 AM EDT

[#36]

Mine has been hanging in there for over a year.

Posted: 1/13/2015 1:26:39 AM EDT

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Does it work better than tumbling ?

Posted: 1/13/2015 1:36:43 AM EDT

[#38]

I have one like this DrFrige

Fix it and you can use it

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Posted: 1/13/2015 1:37:04 AM EDT

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I thought I read somewhere about ultrasonic cleaning possibly causing damage through cavitation or something.

Looked briefly, I see aluminum mentioned as a bad idea due to hydrogen embrittlement. I know about hydrogen embrittlment in steel during electrophoretic rust removal so Idk if steel is susceptible as well. Paging experts.

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Surgical instruments and other metal objects are cleaned in units 100's of times more powerful than this one every day.

Posted: 1/13/2015 1:42:50 AM EDT

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It has for me, got a bunch of .50 cal brass from the 40s and would tumble the heck out of it but still wasn't happy. Using this got them clean however it doesn't polish brass.

Once their reloaded shine good. Newer brass it does a nice job on. Like being able to dump the water and not deal with tumbling media.

Posted: 1/13/2015 1:45:00 AM EDT

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I thought I read somewhere about ultrasonic cleaning possibly causing damage through cavitation or something.

Looked briefly, I see aluminum mentioned as a bad idea due to hydrogen embrittlement. I know about hydrogen embrittlment in steel during electrophoretic rust removal so Idk if steel is susceptible as well. Paging experts.

Surgical instruments and other metal objects are cleaned in units 100's of times more powerful than this one every day.

Right that's why I wonder why I keep running into reading this. Now surgical instruments don't have the same structural requirements and consequences of gun parts so maby that's it.

Posted: 1/13/2015 1:46:56 AM EDT

[#42]

Got something similar to it for Christmas......works great. For carbs do you still have to take them apart or can you just stick the whole thing in there? Any damage to the seals/gaskets?

Posted: 1/13/2015 1:47:38 AM EDT

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Trade you one for a Norinco M1911.

Posted: 1/13/2015 1:55:21 AM EDT

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what cleaner are you cleaning th BCG with

Posted: 1/13/2015 1:59:09 AM EDT

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Have cleaned a lot of brass with it.

Does it work better than tumbling ?

Cleaner I would say yes inside the primer pocket as well. But it does not polish the brass like a tumbler. I still like fitz or nu-finish car polish in my tumbler media for polishing.

Posted: 1/13/2015 3:23:32 AM EDT

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Fiance has been in the jewelry business for 20 years and picks up equipment that stores are discarding, need to find one of the ones she has and make room for it in my garage :-)

Posted: 1/13/2015 3:28:40 AM EDT

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I have one of those...I used to to clean my suppressor baffles on my .22 can. I still haven't found a mixture/cleaning agent that works well in it enough to really get parts clean in the first few cycles