Anyone tried this?

[Guest]

does it work ? any before and after shots?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EH6atYydBc with this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99kGy8-bGXs

[Steve]

"Mechanical agitation", sure.

"Ultrasonic"? Not even close.

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[sinkankan]

Yeah right

Ultra sound cleaners works by emitted low frequency sounds waves, this contraption is producing vibrations which produce a shock wave to vibrate the dirt particles of the metal.
Also the best medium for ultra sounds to clean metals is cloudy ammonia, which produces a gas so be careful.
Ultimately I reckon his rig will fail, because of the stress. Vibration impactors have been used for years in the concrete industry to settle concrete evenly but is a killer on the actual moulds with cracking occurring every day almost.
Remember cheap is not always better.

[tkent02]

It isn't ultrasound, it's just sound, bubbles and sloshing. Will it clean? Probably somewhat, but probably not way down in tiny passages like the ones inside a carburetor. If it gets 94% of the crud off something like a nasty countershaft cover or oil pan it's worth a try. If it gets most of the junk off of anything before I powderoat it it's going to save me a lot of time and effort.

A true ultrasonic cleaner big enough to do a head or engine cases would cost a bunch.

[cougar]

I know its not the real deal but think i'll see how it works on a old carb or something.
will try this a a solution and see what it does to alloy at the same time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99kGy8-bGXs

[JTGS850GL]

Ultra sonic cleaners use HIGH frequency sound waves (typically 28khz +) to create violent cavitation in the fluid medium. The cavitation creates small bubbles that collapse and transmit tremendous energy in the process. The collapsing of the bubbles is what creates the cleaning effect. The device above would not do anything more the massage the part.

[cougar]

I know its not a Ultra sonic cleaner but from what I see in the clips it does clean.
I would like to know if it cleans like it does in the clips or if it is rubbish.
would be great if it removes paint

[tkent02]

It would not remove any paint. Might get some grunge off.

[JTGS850GL]

That device will only do surface cleaning and can not clean inside the tiny passages needed to do the job. Low frequency "vibration" is a poor substitute for Ultra Sonic Cleaning. With ultra sonic cleaning, the cavitation bubbles for inside the passages. When the bubble collapses it transmit tremendous energy to the surrounding area. It's what makes sonic cleaning work.

You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars to have a sonic cleaner. You can build your own for less then $100 that really works. Here a link to how:

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=216754&highlight=diy

[tkent02]

That device will only do surface cleaning and can not clean inside the tiny passages needed to do the job.

What tiny passages? Were talking clutch covers and the like.

[cougar]

At the moment my biggest problem is elbow grease, scrubbing a part or sanding something if I do less than 5 minutes I'm stuffed for three to four days ( great for getting out of doing the washing up of dishes) so anything that costs nothing that helps is a great help for me to carry on getting the bike done.

my tank is taking ages to get ready (two and half months so far) still in repairing stage