| Author | Message | ||
     Ratbuell |
I've been debating getting one...and working on an old Jeep today kinda pushed me towards it again. Crappy Weber carb, had enough gank in the jets I needed a dental pick to clear them out. Does anyone here have one? Any recommendations? I'm seeing pricing/features all over the map... This wouldn't be for jewelry, or coins...it'll be a parts washer. I'd like a decent size tank (think Weber 2bbl, or CV40) and something that'll be good for more than five uses. But I have no idea if there are "good brands" or if it makes a lick of difference and I should just find a good price, good size tank, and buy? | ||
| Just_ziptab |
Ultrasonic cleaning of aluminum is pretty much a no no. I destroyed a hot glue gun body in short order. Ate it up like Alka-Seltzer in water. There 'may' be special solutions to use with aluminum,but probably for very quick dips.I was thinking the aluminum fell apart from the combination of the solutions and the sonic waves/vibration. Straight water or soapy water in the tank won't clean anything.I have a Lyman turbo 6000 and am not impressed with the speed at which it cleans once fired brass. Takes a couple of 20 minute baths to get them shiny and then you have to rinse and blow them out if your anal like me.....but it is faster than tumbling in media. | ||
| Fast1075 |
Soak all the parts in a 50/50 pinesol/water solution for a few days. It will not harm rubber or plastic parts either (if it seems to, the part was already damaged by ethanol). The only thing I have ever seen it hurt was a piece from a Chinese carb made from unknownmium. I have cleaned carbs with pinesol that looked like they had tar in them. Remove all the jets and needles, and put ALL of the parts in to soak. (on the CV-40 don't soak the slide just in case). | ||
| Reepicheep |
I got a KDX-200 part from a breaker that was nice and clean, and smelled like Pine Sol. Now I know why! I'll try it. | ||
| Ratbuell |
I have a co-worker who restores old Rupp's, and he's cleaned a number of CV40s for me. I disassemble, he takes them overnight, and returns them to me brand new. No pitting or damage and I can eat off them were I so inclined. I'll find out what solution he uses. I'm not looking for long-soak stuff...just a quicker way to clean the nooks and crannies in carburetors and the like. | ||
| Reepicheep |
I generally resort to bambo kabob sticks and carb cleaner. Takes a long time, but they can get most places and won't hurt anything metal or plastic. I bought a KX-80 from somebody, and they had put the carb in a dip tank of some kind before I got it, and it was amazing how clean it was... not just gunk gone, but probably some finish gone as well, it was too shiny for oxidized aluminum. | ||
| Ferris_von_bueller |
He's using a Crest unit which is a top of the line industrial ultrasonic. You can find them used on eBay. I have a Branson which is another quality brand and I use it to clean firearm parts. http://www.crest-ultrasonics.com/?gclid=CjkKEQjw_Z mdBRD1qNKXhomX_sEBEiQAc9XNUJ4w4va2MgDpyb3xXV__H0Ie ZRSTQo5K7IW4u9PtvEvw_wcB http://www.emersonindustrial.com/en-US/branson/Pro ducts/precision-cleaning/Pages/default.aspx | ||
| 7873jake |
What I can't or won't clean with the U.S. cleaner, I simmer in a cook pot with either the pine sol combo or Dawn Ultra and H2O. I have had good luck getting parts clean with the new milky white mineral spirits ("safe" spirits) on the greasy stuff but haven't used it on the gas/fuel residues. The one I have access to: http://tinytach.com/ultrasonic.php It works well with dish detergent |
