Ultrasonic cleaners

[alexs2006]

So you put the baffles or whatever your cleaning in your cleaning agent inside of a mason jar and just keep water in the tub?

 

[BHPSteel]

So you put the baffles or whatever your cleaning in your cleaning agent inside of a mason jar and just keep water in the tub?

Yep. I have found that a hard container works better than a plastic one. Makes cleanup easy, and if you do use cleaning reagents, you don't need to use as much.

When I'm cleaning brass for reloading though, or doing a whole pistol frame, I'll do that in the tub - but for that, I tend to use milder reagents. I know you're not looking at cleaning brass, but if you ever do, you have to be careful about the concentration of acids in your mix - basically, if the pH is low enough, the process will strip zinc from the brass, making it look pink, and which can affect the mechanical properties of the brass.

 

[concerttim]

I’ve been using ultrasonic cleaners for a while, mostly for brass and small gun parts, and what really helped was switching to a unit with stronger industrial transducers. I came across https://www.kaijo-shibuya.com/ultrasonic-parts-cleaners/ when I was comparing different models, and their stuff looks solid for serious use. If you’re dealing with smaller detailed parts or need consistent results, those could be worth a look.

 

[charlie hotel lima]

I bought one from Harbor Freight a couple years ago, works fine. Small parts and stainless handguns get a good cleaning. They sell the powder for the solution too. The wife came up with a idea for her jewelry, so that's part of it ...lol

 

[pdoggie]

I just bought some "Breakthru suppressor cleaner" after reading a 6 page review on arfcom. Seems promising and the first two hours of soaking my .22 sealed can is promising. It has 2 ounces of lead and carbon buildup so I'll see how much weight it loses.

Link

Review: Breakthrough Suppressor Cleaner (OP updated) > Silencers > AR15.COM

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This stuff works great! Thanks for the post cuz it cleaned out my .22 axiom with ease. Soaked for 24 hours and then scrubbed it with a nylon brush. Shiny!