Ultrasonic cleaners
- Thread starter Bassbob
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Recusant
Hellcat
Didn't want to discourage you. The point I was trying to make is items shouldn't touch the sides or bottom. I couldn't find a lot of info on how to load a gun into a cleaner unless the gun fits on some sort of platform. Hopefully another member has used one for cleaning a firearm. I used one daily when I was a jeweler but everything that went in the ultrasonic was hung on a wire.
How to Clean Gun Parts Using Ultrasonic Cleaner - JewelsClean
How to clean my ar-15 or how do I clean small gun parts or a pistol? Typically, when I tell people how I clean my small gun parts, they react surprisingly. That is because I use an ultrasonic cleaner for my smaller parts. To be honest with you, they've been around for a long time.
www.jewelsclean.com
How to Clean Gun Parts Using Ultrasonic Cleaner - JewelsClean
How to clean my ar-15 or how do I clean small gun parts or a pistol? Typically, when I tell people how I clean my small gun parts, they react surprisingly. That is because I use an ultrasonic cleaner for my smaller parts. To be honest with you, they've been around for a long time.
www.jewelsclean.com
How Ultrasonic Cleaner Works on Gun Cleaning
The cleaner model I am using here has standard temperature control that heats up your water. It goes anywhere from 90 seconds up to 480 seconds of runtime. It works fairly well. Now, this particular ultrasonic washer actually comes with a little basket. It’s not really much of a basket but it’s more or less like a platform. Your parts don’t sit on the metal of the ultrasonic cleaner itself. The basket also helps keep your gun parts together, for the convenience of carrying.
Bassbob
Emissary
One of my training buddies uses one. We were shooting last night and he mentioned it and how it worked great, was easy and they were cheap. I didn't ask him much about it though. I was too busy trying not to look like an idiot doing transition drills.Didn't want to discourage you. The point I was trying to make is items shouldn't touch the sides or bottom. I couldn't find a lot of info on how to load a gun into a cleaner unless the gun fits on some sort of platform. Hopefully another member has used one for cleaning a firearm. I used one daily when I was a jeweler but everything that went in the ultrasonic was hung on a wire.
How to Clean Gun Parts Using Ultrasonic Cleaner - JewelsClean
How to clean my ar-15 or how do I clean small gun parts or a pistol? Typically, when I tell people how I clean my small gun parts, they react surprisingly. That is because I use an ultrasonic cleaner for my smaller parts. To be honest with you, they've been around for a long time.How Ultrasonic Cleaner Works on Gun Cleaning
The cleaner model I am using here has standard temperature control that heats up your water. It goes anywhere from 90 seconds up to 480 seconds of runtime. It works fairly well. Now, this particular ultrasonic washer actually comes with a little basket. It’s not really much of a basket but it’s more or less like a platform. Your parts don’t sit on the metal of the ultrasonic cleaner itself. The basket also helps keep your gun parts together, for the convenience of carrying.
Thanks for the link. I'll check it out when I get to work.
wolfpack076
Professional
We have one at work. I have never used it myself but from what I have seen they do a great job cleaning up firearms. You basically strip the weapon down place it in and walk away and in 15 minutes it's done all you need to do then is oil the weapon up and it's done. I'm personally torn myself about getting one. I like tearing my weapons down and inspecting the parts while I'm cleaning them and goofy as it sounds I like cleaning guns but I have been looking at getting one. But guys in my dept. swear by them. Just my two cents...
HayesGreener
Ronin
I have considered them but found mineral spirits in a parts washer works very well for me. Hit the gun with some solvent and brush and let the mineral spirits rinse everything clean. We cleaned many guns at the PD indoor range this way and they came out spick and span on short order. Our officers shot quals and proficiency on duty and this process got them back on the road quickly. In recent years with many guns in classes I have turned to Gunscrubber, the advantage being I can use it on the tailgate on the range. Mineral spirits or Gunscrubber will take all the lube off so you have to re-lube carefully.
For brass cleaning I use a rock tumbler with wet ceramic media.
For brass cleaning I use a rock tumbler with wet ceramic media.
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HayesGreener
Ronin
A civilian friend once commented that I clean guns like my life depends on it. I told him that's exactly what I am doing.
HayesGreener
Ronin
Not looking like an idiot during transition drills requires focus!One of my training buddies uses one. We were shooting last night and he mentioned it and how it worked great, was easy and they were cheap. I didn't ask him much about it though. I was too busy trying not to look like an idiot doing transition drills.
Thanks for the link. I'll check it out when I get to work.
Bassbob
Emissary
It did for me anyway. lol.Not looking like an idiot during transition drills requires focus!
Bassbob
Emissary
So do you have to suspend the parts in the fluid or can you just put them in the tank ? I assume it's only safe for metal parts ? Any details that may be relevant is exactly what I started this post for and would be greatly appreciated brother.
Dawei851
Operator
You have to mix the TurboSonic® cleaning solution with water, degassed, and then run however many cycles you wish to get the parts clean. The UltraSonic vibration is what cleans the parts. Putting parts in just to "soak" is of little cleaning value. Just make sure the parts you are cleaning are steel, aluminum is a no-go.
HayesGreener
Ronin
After reading this thread over I realize a sonic cleaner (for parts, not the Chili Cheese Dog), is an item of gun paraphernalia I do not have. I am having feelings of inadequacy.
Bassbob
Emissary
I’m gonna buy it. They’re also great for cleaning vintage razors I buy off eBay.
