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Sonic cleaners
Looking for recommendations and pros and cons of using a sonic cleaner for gun parts.
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Re: Sonic cleaners
We use a couple here, one 'clean' and one 'dirty' and both of them are filled with paraffin. Size wise, I think one is 6 litres and the other about half that, the larger is a heated stainless steel affair and is very effective.
Capacity wise the largest is long and thin and takes around 12"-14" long parts so ideal for rifle and shotgun actions plus some of the parts we machine in house and hand polish, the paraffin does a great job of removing the polishing soap.
Downsides, erm, none that I can think of for cleaning gun parts.
Capacity wise the largest is long and thin and takes around 12"-14" long parts so ideal for rifle and shotgun actions plus some of the parts we machine in house and hand polish, the paraffin does a great job of removing the polishing soap.
Downsides, erm, none that I can think of for cleaning gun parts.
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Re: Sonic cleaners
Was thinking of getting one for cleaning bolts, BCG's and moderators.
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Re: Sonic cleaners
I use mine for cleaning brass and moderators mostly. I have a 3 litre one and it fits most parts I've needed to clean.
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Re: Sonic cleaners
i have one and following Daves suggestion use parafin absolutelly briliant pop an action or two a moderator or whatever in it turn it on make and drink a cup of tea and get the parts out brilliant .
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Re: Sonic cleaners
Interesting they work well on “parts”, because I found it cr@p on brass!
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Re: Sonic cleaners
Some u.s. cleaners can damage brass and aluminium. I have seen pictures of one bolt carrier also damaged by cavitation.
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Re: Sonic cleaners
It all depends on the power output of the generators. We have some new vapour degrasers with ultrasonics in work and the ultrasonic bath looks like a jacuzzi when they're switched on! Depending on the frequency and power of the generators, I'm not surprised that some parts get ripped apart.Mattnall wrote:Some u.s. cleaners can damage brass and aluminium. I have seen pictures of one bolt carrier also damaged by cavitation.
Re: Sonic cleaners
Took the blueing off a Buckmark magazine with mine aaarggh
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