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    Good Ultrasonic Cleaner?

    Looking for a bench sized ultrasonic cleaner good for carbs etc. Saw this one on EBay (China)

    Ultrasonic Cleaner Stainless Steel Industry Heated Heater w/Timer


    TIA
    1979 GS1000E (44 Yrs), 1981 GPz550
    Departed: 1970 Yamaha R5A, 1971 R5B, 1975 Honda XL250, 1983 Suzuki PE175, 1983 CB1100F, 1983 BMW R100RS, 1992 ST1100

    #2
    I just bought that same one...only I paid quite a bit more. That same unit is sold by quite a few different sellers. That's the cheapest I've seen it. I haven't used mine yet so can't give a review. It seems decent enough though.
    Ed

    To measure is to know.

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      #3
      Please let us know how they work. My Harbor Freight one is only capable of 1 carb at a time, the one advertised is not much more than the HF one was.
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      82\83 1100e Frankenbike
      1980 GS1260
      Previous 65 Suzuki 80 Scrambler, 76 KZ900, 02 GSF1200S, 81 GS1100e, 80 GS850G

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        #4
        6L might be a little small. I have a 10L unit made by Prosonix in the U.S. and sometimes wish it was bigger. Try to find one made in the U.S. There's some nice used ones on ebay.

        Paul Jones
        80 gs1100 16-v ported & polished, 1 mm oversize intake valves, 1150 carbs w/Dynojet stage 3, plus Bandit/gsxr upgrades

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          #5
          That 6L jobby is big enough to do two carb bodies at the same time.
          Ed

          To measure is to know.

          Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

          Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

          Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

          KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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            #6
            I have a 6L ultrasonic cleaner, and love it.

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              #7
              I have a similar (stainless, heated, arrangement, construction type) but smaller unit (around 2-3L) and am very satisfied with it.
              #1: 1979 GS 550 EC "Red" – Very first Bike / Overhaul thread        New here? ☛ Read the Top 10 Newbie mistakes thread
              #2: 1978 GS 550 EC "Blue" – Can't make it a donor / "Rebuild" thread     Manuals (and much more): See Cliff's homepage here
              #3: 2014 Moto Guzzi V7 II Racer – One needs a runner while wrenching
              #4: 1980 Moto Guzzi V65C – Something to chill

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                #8
                Originally posted by JJ View Post
                I have a 6L ultrasonic cleaner, and love it.
                What's the proper cleaning solution for application for cleaning carb parts etc.?
                1979 GS1000E (44 Yrs), 1981 GPz550
                Departed: 1970 Yamaha R5A, 1971 R5B, 1975 Honda XL250, 1983 Suzuki PE175, 1983 CB1100F, 1983 BMW R100RS, 1992 ST1100

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by srsupertrap View Post
                  What's the proper cleaning solution for application for cleaning carb parts etc.?
                  Paraphrasing an earlier post of mine in a different thread; Start with distilled/demineralized water (filtrated tap water is ok as well, as long as it chalk/lime has been removed) and add some plain old dish soap (liquid) - the trick is to bring down the surface tension of the solution.

                  Also, heat to ~50°C. You can go higher, but in my case, that requires me to replace boiled off water from time to time if I have many pieces in there. I prefer not to babysit it, but as said, experiment and find out what works best for you.

                  You can always invest in some special stuff later on. Personally I didn't find any need for it so far.
                  #1: 1979 GS 550 EC "Red" – Very first Bike / Overhaul thread        New here? ☛ Read the Top 10 Newbie mistakes thread
                  #2: 1978 GS 550 EC "Blue" – Can't make it a donor / "Rebuild" thread     Manuals (and much more): See Cliff's homepage here
                  #3: 2014 Moto Guzzi V7 II Racer – One needs a runner while wrenching
                  #4: 1980 Moto Guzzi V65C – Something to chill

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                    #10
                    This stuff was recommended to me...

                    Ed

                    To measure is to know.

                    Mikuni O-ring Kits For Sale...https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...ts#post1703182

                    Top Newbie Mistakes thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846

                    Carb rebuild tutorial...https://gsarchive.bwringer.com/mtsac...d_Tutorial.pdf

                    KZ750E Rebuild Thread...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...0-Resurrection

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by srsupertrap View Post
                      What's the proper cleaning solution for application for cleaning carb parts etc.?
                      I use Simple Green Pro. I get it at Home Depot by the gallon, and it's actually colored purple. I dilute it three parts water to one part SGP.

                      I'm sure there are other cleaners that people use, but that does a great job for me.

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                        #12
                        I just purchased the EBay cleaner 6L it's somewhere between California and Missouri will report back on results

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                          #13
                          I just got the 6L US cleaner from EBay after a few trial runs I am very im pressed with it. If photobucket didn't suck I would post photos on before and after. Will update after more use

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by srsupertrap View Post
                            Looking for a bench sized ultrasonic cleaner good for carbs etc. Saw this one on EBay (China)

                            Ultrasonic Cleaner Stainless Steel Industry Heated Heater w/Timer


                            TIA
                            I bought the 10L version of this and I'm happy with it. I do wish I had purchased the 15L version so I could throw a bank of 4 carbs in it though. The footprint is pretty small.

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                              #15
                              6L version is even on sale...

                              It's smoke that make electronic components work.
                              Every time I've let the smoke out by mistake, they never work again.
                              '80 GS250T... long gone... And back!
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