Sonic Cleaner?

[mosiac]

Hi all,

I'm looking to get one of these and wondered what TC members had to say about them. I have seen posts where members have 'borrowed' the wifes with good results but can't find them again with search so please post your thoughts/advice to help me make a decision.

Cheers

Hamish

[WillyChang]

honestly imho they only work as good as a long scrub with an old toothbrush

still need solvents & detergents to get rid of grease etc

[Blacque Jacque]

When combined with appropriate solvents they are a great tool.

I have a small one ideal for cleaning rc bits & other small parts.

I would never give mine up, but you do need somewhere to operate it away from people - the noise can be infuriating.

They're not the only cleaning tool you'd ever need though.

[macgyver]

Highly recomended , works a treat , advisable to do major cleanup with brush , solvent and tissue/cloth first

regards

[VagabondStarJXF]

I concur. It's great when combined with the right cleaning agents but it ain't the only cleaning tool you'll ever need. And the buzzing noise is annoying after a very short while.

[GGtrialer]

they are great buy yes can be a buzzy annoyance very fast. i have one for my retainer so i dont think ill be putting dirty R/C or gun parts in it any time soon.

[grizy]

Had some good results cleaning both metal and plastic parts.

Wiped off excess dirt and used the Ultrasonic Cleaner to get rid of the ingrained dirt.

If you get a plastic one be careful using strong solvents. Empty the solvent out after use or it can melt the plastic.

Grizy

[Backlash]

I have not tried this one yet, but it was something Retro-RC (I think) had posted on another forum..

Glue a plastic Tupperware style container to an old fish tank aerator, put in the solvent of your choice and your parts and turn it on..

I also think that Retro-RC mentioned that he used Methylated spirits as the solvent..

Cheers..

[Gruntfuggly]

Don't bother with the really cheap battery powered ones off ebay - they don't do anything.