Jump to content

Ultrasonic cleaner


Recommended Posts

RCBS makes a concentrate for brass and one for gun parts.  Don't mix the two different solutions up on items being cleaned.  Not used the one for gun parts, just the one for brass, and it works pretty good.

Link to comment
20 minutes ago, jpx2rk said:

RCBS makes a concentrate for brass and one for gun parts.  Don't mix the two different solutions up on items being cleaned.  Not used the one for gun parts, just the one for brass, and it works pretty good.

Thanks. I’ll look that up

Link to comment
1 hour ago, dralarms said:

Holy crap that’s some expensive stuff

$14 for a liter of concentrate that will last you a lifetime?  Not really. It's meant for industrial cleaning tanks that hold 400+ gallons of solution.  I used it in a 3-4 gallon ultrasonic tank for a specific project that lasted about 4 months. We used less than 1/4 of the gallon of concentrate we bought and cleaned about 1000 parts about half the size of a typical pistol slide. 

Simple Green should work fine too. Any sort of alkaline, non-foaming soap will work. 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
33 minutes ago, peejman said:

$14 for a liter of concentrate that will last you a lifetime?  Not really. It's meant for industrial cleaning tanks that hold 400+ gallons of solution.  I used it in a 3-4 gallon ultrasonic tank for a specific project that lasted about 4 months. We used less than 1/4 of the gallon of concentrate we bought and cleaned about 1000 parts about half the size of a typical pistol slide. 

Simple Green should work fine too. Any sort of alkaline, non-foaming soap will work. 

Ok. I saw the 2000.00 price tag and about stroked out. I’ll look again in the morning. 

  • Haha 1
Link to comment
  • 1 year later...

I let my metal gun parts soak overnight in M-Pro 7. They are much easier to clean the next day. I buy this stuff by the gallon and am wondering if I bought a Ultrasonic cleaner, how this would work as a cleaning agent?? It’s non-flammable.

Link to comment
28 minutes ago, DaveTN said:

I let my metal gun parts soak overnight in M-Pro 7. They are much easier to clean the next day. I buy this stuff by the gallon and am wondering if I bought a Ultrasonic cleaner, how this would work as a cleaning agent?? It’s non-flammable.

I was thinking of getting a gallon of wd-40 to try. 

Link to comment
7 minutes ago, dralarms said:

I was thinking of getting a gallon of wd-40 to try. 

WD40 is terrible stuff. It wasn’t allowed in most shops I worked in. You certainly don’t want it in the internals of a gun unless you are going to completely remove all of it and lubricate every part. It’s also flammable and many Ultrasonic units offer heat.

However, that’s high drama in the gun community because people want to use it. All I can say is do your homework.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
4 hours ago, DaveTN said:

WD40 is terrible stuff. It wasn’t allowed in most shops I worked in. You certainly don’t want it in the internals of a gun unless you are going to completely remove all of it and lubricate every part. It’s also flammable and many Ultrasonic units offer heat.

However, that’s high drama in the gun community because people want to use it. All I can say is do your homework.

Agreed. What a good alternative, that I can use in an industrial grade ultrasonic cleaner?

Link to comment
15 hours ago, dralarms said:

Is that water based?  I need something that won’t rust my springs

Yes, it's water based. 

Springs should have a coating to prevent corrosion and not be bare steel. Could be as simple as bluing or black oxide, or could be something fancier like nickel or chrome plating, or even the teflon stuff to make them quieter. 

Ultrasonic agitation is a controlled erosion process. It slowly wears away the surface. The idea is that the crud is softer than the base metal so the crud erodes away without doing any harm to the base metal. But the cleaning action is non-specific, meaning it's always cleaning everywhere. So if a portion of the part isn't dirty, the cleaning action is working on removing the base metal or whatever coating might be there. 

That said, the benchtop machines generally don't have enough power to do any real damage unless you leave parts in them for days. Something soft like bare aluminum or magnesium will be the first to go.  Something hard like a knife or something that's hard chrome plated (not decorative) will be nearly impervious.  

Heat and increasing alkalinity of the solution will speed up the process. 

Link to comment

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

TRADING POST NOTICE

Before engaging in any transaction of goods or services on TGO, all parties involved must know and follow the local, state and Federal laws regarding those transactions.

TGO makes no claims, guarantees or assurances regarding any such transactions.

THE FINE PRINT

Tennessee Gun Owners (TNGunOwners.com) is the premier Community and Discussion Forum for gun owners, firearm enthusiasts, sportsmen and Second Amendment proponents in the state of Tennessee and surrounding region.

TNGunOwners.com (TGO) is a presentation of Enthusiast Productions. The TGO state flag logo and the TGO tri-hole "icon" logo are trademarks of Tennessee Gun Owners. The TGO logos and all content presented on this site may not be reproduced in any form without express written permission. The opinions expressed on TGO are those of their authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the site's owners or staff.

TNGunOwners.com (TGO) is not a lobbying organization and has no affiliation with any lobbying organizations.  Beware of scammers using the Tennessee Gun Owners name, purporting to be Pro-2A lobbying organizations!

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to the following.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Guidelines
 
We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.