Going to buy an ultrasonic cleaner and looking for some advise. I have looked at the Lyman, Horady and some industrial units on eBay. Would like input on the Lyman and Hornady. Also if I go with a different brand does the watts or Hz(40,50,60) make a difference? Any info will help and thanks in advance.
Ultrasonic cleaner
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dansig
I have the Lyman, it works great, no problems and everything comes sparkling clean from it.
using it to clean my suppressor and it comes out like new after one cycle.
using it to clean my suppressor and it comes out like new after one cycle.
Jay Christopherson
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I originally had a Chicago Electric from Harbor Freight, which worked fine, but with a maximum run time of 8 minutes at a time, it was a bit of a pain. I finally invested in this guy:
http://www.ultrasonicsdirect.com/ultrasonic-cleaner-sh180-4l.html
It does long run times, adjustable temp control, and I was able to run 250 pieces of 6 Dasher (6BR) brass though it at one time. Took about an hour and a half to get them totally clean. They won't be as shiny as a SS system, but they are just as clean and the ability to do larger batches in a shorter amount of time is worth it.
It's also larger enough for moderately sized gun parts (actions, supressors, brakes, etc...), which is a nice bonus. And it cleans the crap out of my wife's ring which, of course, is why I got it approved...
http://www.ultrasonicsdirect.com/ultrasonic-cleaner-sh180-4l.html
It does long run times, adjustable temp control, and I was able to run 250 pieces of 6 Dasher (6BR) brass though it at one time. Took about an hour and a half to get them totally clean. They won't be as shiny as a SS system, but they are just as clean and the ability to do larger batches in a shorter amount of time is worth it.
It's also larger enough for moderately sized gun parts (actions, supressors, brakes, etc...), which is a nice bonus. And it cleans the crap out of my wife's ring which, of course, is why I got it approved...
I've had an L&R for close to 25 years, it's still doing it's job every time I turn it on.....a commercial model is the way to go, well worth the money in the long haul.
This one is a good size that I found aon a quick search of ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/L-R-QUANTREX-Q-140-ULTRASONIC-GUN-CLEANER-/120887685866?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c2577b2ea
This one is a good size that I found aon a quick search of ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/L-R-QUANTREX-Q-140-ULTRASONIC-GUN-CLEANER-/120887685866?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c2577b2ea
Jay Christopherson
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6 times more expensive- 10 times more useable. It's all relative dude. If sitting in front of a timer hitting restart every 8 minutes is your thing, then cool. I've got better things to do.
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