Ultrasonic Cleaners?

[whisper]

Has anyone got any experience with cleaning carbs etc using this method?

And are these DIY Ultrasonic Baths worth the investment?

0.4G 2L 50W Professional Digital Stainless Ultrasonic Cleaner Bath with Heater | eBay

[kubcat]

My boat partner has a similar one and it works very well. He uses a special solution in it that I think is formulated to clean scuba diving air regulators.

[nugent]

Have a similar one in my garage , use it for carbs engine bits and a weird variety of ods n sods ,

[Daibheid]

Originally Posted by whisper

Has anyone got any experience with cleaning carbs etc using this method?

And are these DIY Ultrasonic Baths worth the investment?

0.4G 2L 50W Professional Digital Stainless Ultrasonic Cleaner Bath with Heater | eBay

I've used a really small but pretty effective one from Aldi. Sold for cleaning jewellery, at £20, it won't fully cover big carb bodies but works well on jets and whatever will fit. Water with a drop of detergent /de_ioniser solution (pressure washer solution) works.

[whisper]

So you just strip the carb and drop all the bits in? Will it get rid of all the dirt and gum or is there any other cleaning involved?

[IanH]

That looks bigger than mine, but make sure you check the size of the basket/tray as this will be the limiting size and will probably be much smaller than the 2l capacity.

I bought mine for technical pens to get the ink off after a period of non use and they work brilliantly. Don't use it much now with CAD replacing pens 99% of the time but when I do use it, ink is normally well dried on.

[uncle al]

I used to use one when I worked,It had a special solution mixed with water, I set the temprature at sixty degrees, to operate for twenty mins BUT dont leave parts in to soak as they would start to desolve, and use air pressure to blow all the orifies dry when it bits are still hot

[whisper]

Do you need to take it all apart or just open it up and leave the jets in?

[Pikey Dave]

I've got one of these I bought it for cleaning diving gear. A teaspoon of citric acid powder & a squeeze of fairy works wonders. Don't be put off by the price, if you phone them direct they have "Cosmetically" damaged models for joe public, I bought one for about 200 quid, & I've had it about 7 years & it's been a godsend & saved me a fortune in diving gear servicing. We use it for allsorts of other cleaning tasks too.

[uncle al]

whisper yes you have to strip the carb/s all I used to leave in was the throttle and choke shafts and butterflys, every thing else apart from any plastic/nylon bits went into the basket, I used to put all the small parts into the float bowl.

[clydeoutboards]

Hi

the point about size is key as other have pointed out the baskets lose a lot of space so get as big as you can get and go 2nd hand or "cosmetically damaged" as they last for years and who cares how it looks!

Dave

[Peter_C]

Whisper, I have one by the same brand you link to (they sell under many different brand names) except mine is twice the size and power. How powerful they are has everything to do with how well they clean. Heat IS very important. There is a lot to know about using one so you don't damage anything. They make special dried powders that work wonders but mostly I just use a common household cleaner mixed with water. Vinager works excellent for removing corrosion but will also remove metal. There are tricks to learn the power of your unit by testing with aluminum foil. Enjoy!

[steve66]

Hi have an industrial ultrasonic cleaner big enough for a complete power head with water jets and temperature control. To be honest for cleaning carbs i have had more success stripping them. cleaning them with carb cleaner and compressed air and re assembling. Its a darn sight quicker too