ultrasonic cleaners
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I cant for the life of me figure out why so many people have such bad results with ultrasonic cleaning. It is by far the easiest and quickest brass cleaning I have ever done. I have posted the following a pile of times before but I guess I will post it again. The pictures are from an old thread but I get the same results with everything I have tried.
Put brass in the following solution for 20 minutes. I put the solution in glass beakers with brass and have the beakers submersed in water in the ultrasonic bath - 50% Vinegar + 1 Drop Dish Soap per 8 ounces water.
Here are the results:
After 20 minutes in the sonicator and here is how they looked:
That is 70 cases done in a total of 30 minutes and cleaned spotless inside and out. 10 minutes to dry in a low temperature oven.
I use ultrasonics, works #1.
As for the hornady ultrasonic unit, dont buy it. It's just a cheap china made cleaner that you can get on ebay for 1/3 the price, with a hornady sticker.
I personally bought this :
h ttp://sra-solder.com/product.php/6601/40
Works perfectly fine.
As for the hornady ultrasonic unit, dont buy it. It's just a cheap china made cleaner that you can get on ebay for 1/3 the price, with a hornady sticker.
I personally bought this :
h ttp://sra-solder.com/product.php/6601/40
Works perfectly fine.
I use a Branson 2510 and have several buddies how use the little Chinese units (like the smaller Hornady unit). The difference is night and day. When I process 308 or 6mm cases, I do 800-1000 in an evening. I use 400 ml beakers and load them with 25 cases and Hornady US solution. Two go in a time, and at least two more are always loaded and ready to go in when those ones come out for rinsing.
If you're going to go ultrasonic and want to do large quantities of brass, stay away from the cheap small machines. What they will do in 30 min, a good machine will do in 10-15 min. without having to set the timer several times. They usually have a timer that can be set for up to an hour, more powerful transducers and a more powerful heater, which speeds things up radically. I would look at the larger Hornady unit, or something with similar specs...
If you're going to go ultrasonic and want to do large quantities of brass, stay away from the cheap small machines. What they will do in 30 min, a good machine will do in 10-15 min. without having to set the timer several times. They usually have a timer that can be set for up to an hour, more powerful transducers and a more powerful heater, which speeds things up radically. I would look at the larger Hornady unit, or something with similar specs...
The ultrasonics use a wire basket that keeps items from contacting the walls of the container.
The brass is too small and drops through the holes in the wire mesh.
Rather than beakers I use those mesh bags that oranges or onions come in.
The brass is too small and drops through the holes in the wire mesh.
Rather than beakers I use those mesh bags that oranges or onions come in.
Two reasons:
1) Keeps the liquid in the US unit clean and the stuff in the beakers at full strength (new).
2) I hang the beakers in a custom made cover and adjust them to the optimum height above the transducers. At that height, you can see and hear the cases vibrating at the highest level. They clean faster in that location...
I had an ultrasonic for a few months and i threw it in the EE and bought a vibratory.
Even though it did a great job I found I prefered thowing the brass in just before bed and dumping it out on the way to work.
I guess I am just too Lazy for the ultrasonic method maybe they have gotten better.
667 what diameter is the pipe on your tumbler and where did you get it. I have been inspired!
Even though it did a great job I found I prefered thowing the brass in just before bed and dumping it out on the way to work.
I guess I am just too Lazy for the ultrasonic method maybe they have gotten better.
667 what diameter is the pipe on your tumbler and where did you get it. I have been inspired!
