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Does any one have a recommendation for one, or one to stay away from?
I need one big enough for a 928 piston.
Thanks, Greg
Does any one have a recommendation for one, or one to stay away from?
I need one big enough for a 928 piston.
Thanks, Greg
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20" x 12" x 16", on the outside. All stainless, with a heater. One of the best things I ever bought.
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I have a tabletop Bransonic model B220, price = free 'cause someone arbitrarily decided it was scrap. The tub is ~10" by 5 x 5 or so, big enough for a piston, but it doesn't heat. Heat helps. Are you looking to de-carbonize stuff? I've been soaking GT pistons in Chem Dip 1 at a time for 2 weeks each since Christmas, hadn't thought to toss them in the sonicator.
There's a gorgeous 5 liter 3210 on Ebay, ending in 90 minutes.
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Shouldn't this be in the detailing forum?
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Mine's a "Crest". Very nice machine, not all that much money. Get one that is big enough to do a bunch of things. Once you have one, you'll be cleaning everything in it. Mine's
20" x 12" x 16", on the outside. All stainless, with a heater. One of the best things I ever bought.
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20" x 12" x 16", on the outside. All stainless, with a heater. One of the best things I ever bought.
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Do you find yours big enough for your needs?
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I have a tabletop Bransonic model B220, price = free 'cause someone arbitrarily decided it was scrap. The tub is ~10" by 5 x 5 or so, big enough for a piston, but it doesn't heat. Heat helps. Are you looking to de-carbonize stuff? I've been soaking GT pistons in Chem Dip 1 at a time for 2 weeks each since Christmas, hadn't thought to toss them in the sonicator.
There's a gorgeous 5 liter 3210 on Ebay, ending in 90 minutes.
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Mine's a "Crest". Very nice machine, not all that much money. Get one that is big enough to do a bunch of things. Once you have one, you'll be cleaning everything in it. Mine's
20" x 12" x 16", on the outside. All stainless, with a heater. One of the best things I ever bought.
greg
20" x 12" x 16", on the outside. All stainless, with a heater. One of the best things I ever bought.
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Would you mind looking at this page and see which one you think I need.
Which one do you have?
Edit (I forgot to include the link)
http://www.crest-ultrasonics.com/tabletops_category.htm
that big one is almost 2 grand.
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A big pot of boiling water always worked well for me. A little redneck but it does work very very well but do NOT put soap in with it though. oh and don't do it when the wife is around the smell can be um um interesting to say the least
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I got one of those cheap Chinese machines on eBay and it broke after just a few uses. Going to buy another one, this time a nice digital name brand for 4X as much, as it's probably way cheaper...
While it worked, as well as it worked, it convinced me of the absolute need for one of these. Fortunately, though, I went well-known-brand on a nice jewelers steam gun, and it's still working rather well.
The steam gun is small, but puts out about 70psi and is the sort with a handheld gun, with about 6 feet of hose. Brightens gemstones AND degreases Maseratis... And if you mess with me, I'll poof you in the face with it.
Nick - Hazleton, PA - All Gassed Up and Ready to Boogie Private Jet Equivalent Car Owner...
While it worked, as well as it worked, it convinced me of the absolute need for one of these. Fortunately, though, I went well-known-brand on a nice jewelers steam gun, and it's still working rather well.
The steam gun is small, but puts out about 70psi and is the sort with a handheld gun, with about 6 feet of hose. Brightens gemstones AND degreases Maseratis... And if you mess with me, I'll poof you in the face with it.
Nick - Hazleton, PA - All Gassed Up and Ready to Boogie Private Jet Equivalent Car Owner...
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I wanted to go the route that Greg did and get that really nice heated one, but the funds just were not there.
Today at Harbor Freight they had one that was heated, 2x the size of the one I've been using so I picked this one up for $50.00. Decent capacity, has heat and various other settings. Should work and if it breaks after a while, it will be worth the $50.00.
I wanted to go the route that Greg did and get that really nice heated one, but the funds just were not there.
Today at Harbor Freight they had one that was heated, 2x the size of the one I've been using so I picked this one up for $50.00. Decent capacity, has heat and various other settings. Should work and if it breaks after a while, it will be worth the $50.00.
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I did order a Crest unit on Greg Browns recommendation, this one.
http://www.crest-ultrasonics.com/950.htm
I will give you guys a full report once it gets here and I try it out.
http://www.crest-ultrasonics.com/950.htm
I will give you guys a full report once it gets here and I try it out.