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DaveKamp » Today- 7:32[/url]":40g7sls1]
Yep, I've got one... it's secondhand, well used, industrial/scientific grade, came to me through a pointy-headed friend, apparently removed from lab service due to a broken timer and burned-out switch. I fixed it with $2.50 in parts from the Re-Store. holds about three gallons of fluid, it's heated, and yep, I love it!
Here's my suggestions:
Always fill them with distilled water... about 2/3rds of the way.
Great advise... Thanks man...
Put your parts in a sealable plastic bag, filled with your choice of solvent chemistry. Then put THAT bag in another bag, leave a little airspace at the top, drop it in, and go:
--This keeps the water, and the unit tank clean
-- The parts are suspended, but the baggies transmit ultrasonic energy and heat right through to the solvent and the part. The part is NOT sitting on the bottom of the tank or tray, so damage to neither occurs.
--You can run several groups of parts, with several different solvent choices AT THE SAME TIME! ;-)
For fasteners that aren't super-tiny, a better choice will be a small rock-polishing can on motorized rollers. Use a fine garnet abrasive... well-screened sand, etc... drop the parts in, and when you dump it, use a screen to retrieve the parts and larger crud... THEN put 'em through the ultrasonic if you so desire.
You'll also wanna have a benchtop bead-blaster... and an air compressor with a dryer... just because you probably don't already... and should...
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