Suggestiions for parts cleaner solvent

[bertsmobile1]

Jaycar down here sells ultrasonic transponders kits that you glue / bolt onto any old tank.
Now every clean up there will be old kitchen sinks or wash tubs thrown out and they are perfect for becoming ultrasonic cleaning tanks or parts washing tanks , again free, or available really cheap from the tip .
A 5 gallon drum under it and an old electric fuel pump from any car and you now have a $ 200 parts washer for almost nothing

 

[Scrubcadet10]

OK. I get to tell everybody just how uninformed I am. When I first read "ultrasonic", I pictured two things in my head. One is the little ultrasonic cleaners that are used to clean jewelry. I knew that wouldn't work for what I need. The other is a BIG, expensive cleaner that would take a whole engine in it. I never realized there are cleaners like what is in that link. I might have to consider one of them. I can see where that would work great on carbs. Since I know nothing about ultrasonic cleaners, I'll ask this question. Do they clean EVERYTHING on a carb, including all the tiny passageways inside the carb? Or do they just clean off the outside? I think that will be the determining factor in my decision to buy one.

Either way, thanks loads for providing that link that educated me on ultrasonic cleaners.
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Pretty much,. if it's submerged, it will clean.
I use water and dawn dish soap as my solution.i do a carb 1 hour, then spray it out with carb cleaner.

 

[smhardesty]

Jaycar down here sells ultrasonic transponders kits that you glue / bolt onto any old tank.
Now every clean up there will be old kitchen sinks or wash tubs thrown out and they are perfect for becoming ultrasonic cleaning tanks or parts washing tanks , again free, or available really cheap from the tip .
A 5 gallon drum under it and an old electric fuel pump from any car and you now have a $ 200 parts washer for almost nothing

I'd be interested in seeing that kit that you attach to a tub. Is it available on the Internet? Of course, my real problem is space in the shop. If the units will attach to anything, maybe I can dream and scheme up a way to make something smaller in size work.

 

[smhardesty]

Pretty much,. if it's submerged, it will clean.
I use water and dawn dish soap as my solution.i do a carb 1 hour, then spray it out with carb cleaner.

Dawn is my absolute go to grease cutting product for a lot of other things. If I take in a mower that is filthy, I use the pressure washer first, then I swicth to soaking with Dawn, let it set for about 15 minutes, then back to pressure washing and 90% of grease and grime are gone. It's also what I use for a surfactant in my sprayers to kill weeds. I get burn down twice as quickly as using chemical alone. My favorite mixture is RoundUp, 2,4-D, and Dawn. You can see the stuff start to work in less than 24 hours and usually get complete knock down in 5 days or less.

I'm still rolling around the idea of buying one of the ultrasonic cleaners.
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[bertsmobile1]

Ultrasonic Antifouling Kit for Boats | Jaycar Electronics

Reduce marine growth on the boat hull up to 8m.

www.jaycar.com.au

35W 42kHz Ultrasonic Transducer | Jaycar Electronics

www.jaycar.com.au

 

[smhardesty]

Ultrasonic Antifouling Kit for Boats | Jaycar Electronics

Reduce marine growth on the boat hull up to 8m.

www.jaycar.com.au

35W 42kHz Ultrasonic Transducer | Jaycar Electronics

www.jaycar.com.au

Thanks for those links. Looks like an interesting project. I have the links bookmarked now.

 

[bertsmobile1]

The boat kits are a bit more expensive but they run on 12 V and use variable frequencies

 

[SHB]

Diesel in a laundry basin. It’s cheap (well, used to be), when it gets too nasty I mix it with some old lube oil and use it when burning brush.

 

[smhardesty]

Diesel in a laundry basin. It’s cheap (well, used to be), when it gets too nasty I mix it with some old lube oil and use it when burning brush.

I used to do stuff like that. Now that I'm a town dweller I can no longer burn anything. Rules for living in town are a LOT different than for being a country boy. LOL!

 

[waygravhd60]

Just a warning, but if I am picturing the Rubbermaid tubs you are talking about, I have a very good suspicion that mineral spirits will eat in the plastic, and cause it to soften and get out of shape.