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A long time ago I bought a pifty little ultrasonic cleaner marketed for cleaning jewelry. It was a good size for my HO cars, but now that I am into 1/32nd it is definitely too small.
'Sides that, I have never been impressed with its performance. I know it works because I can hear its buzz and see the 'standing waves' on the surface of the cleansing solution, but it just doesn't seem to remove much grunge.
My interest in ultrasonic cleaning has two aspects. One, simple aesthetics. My cars get dirty, especially the underside of the bodies, and I just don't like it. Two, my philosophy that, "Dirt is the enemy of speed." Grunge can find its way into critical components, like commutators and bushings/bearings, where it does nasty things. Sessions in wet ultrasound should, in theory, winkle out grunge from all its hiding places.
My explorations on eBay have turned up many examples of ultrasonic cleaners that look more serious than my little jewelry cleaner, and large enough for my 1/32nd cars. But their prices hint that they are third-world knock-offs of questionable quality. The name-brand cleaners -- like Branson -- are much more expensive.
So I'm wondering if anybody can share their experience with a recently purchased ultrasonic cleaner. Have they found one that lives up to its promise, or have they been disappointed?
'Sides that, I have never been impressed with its performance. I know it works because I can hear its buzz and see the 'standing waves' on the surface of the cleansing solution, but it just doesn't seem to remove much grunge.
My interest in ultrasonic cleaning has two aspects. One, simple aesthetics. My cars get dirty, especially the underside of the bodies, and I just don't like it. Two, my philosophy that, "Dirt is the enemy of speed." Grunge can find its way into critical components, like commutators and bushings/bearings, where it does nasty things. Sessions in wet ultrasound should, in theory, winkle out grunge from all its hiding places.
My explorations on eBay have turned up many examples of ultrasonic cleaners that look more serious than my little jewelry cleaner, and large enough for my 1/32nd cars. But their prices hint that they are third-world knock-offs of questionable quality. The name-brand cleaners -- like Branson -- are much more expensive.
So I'm wondering if anybody can share their experience with a recently purchased ultrasonic cleaner. Have they found one that lives up to its promise, or have they been disappointed?
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