Hi, Adam. Pete, from Detectival. I gave an ultrasonic cleaner and I use it to prep coins for the Composite Cleaning Pencil. It removes all but the hard incrustation and makes seeing what you're doing with the cleaning pencil easier. I always use boiling/hot water with washing up liquid. For stubborn incrustation, I'll add a teaspoon of lemon juice and a teaspoon or two of white vinegar for the worst cleaning jobs. For delicate surfaces, like Roman coins, use only washing up liquid and water...no acidic additives. Hope that provides ideas for further tests...using nothing valuable.
I picked up one of those a few weeks ago for clad and modern jewelry finds cleaning. Been experimenting with different cleaning solutions last two days. So far I like it. Mine has 2 timers, 10 or 20 minutes times.
It definitely made a difference Adam. I wonder if Jif lemon juice, soap and aquarium gravel would be an improvement? I got the Composite Cleaning Pencil field kit from Graham at Detectival and used it on my 3 Roman coins. I was a bit nervous but they came out great.
not sure if the plastic can handle it.. but we use ultrasonic for cleaning are 3d resin prints.. the way we do it is we use a bag that wont melt with ipa in it and then put the print in the bag and then place the bag in the water.. that may work at cleaning the coins but as you said bicarb soda etc with water may work also..
Interesting video Adam. Been wondering about one of these as I'm currently tumbling my modern spendables in a coin tumbler using vinegar, stainless steel shot,etc. Nice to see a video showing finds that are similarly encrusted as mine. Be good to see if different solutions are better than others. Do a follow up please. #Onward. 👍
Been out with the Nokia this weekend,.very muddy tbh.. all good fun.. in the 70's we had a cleaner which was some sort of a transformer. You had two crocodile cups and you put both on the coin and the suspended the coin in a water/ cleaning fluid.. it seemed to work ok... Until I found a Queen Victoria celebration medal... It didn't end very well, it was made of lead! 😂 (I was a kid) . I decided to buy a jewelry cleaner... Basically the same as you have here... It's still in the loft.. I'll get it out and try some different cleaners on a few things I've found... Great video and thanks for the reminder
It looks to me like you've bought one of the units cleverly named in such a way as to give the impression it should be an ultrasonic cleaner, but is in reality just a bath with a motor on the bottom that has an eccentric weight on it. They're usually very cheap. That's to say, if you get the chance to get a real ultrasonic cleaner, give it a go. You'll be even happier with the results as it'll clean these types of items fairly efficiently and effortlessly. So well, that you shouldn't leave them in for too long or it'll start eroding your coins 😮
They vibrated against each other that's why it started to clean. Fill it with wet sand first they will be clean in less than a minute. Ceramic beads or clay mud can also be used.
I used mild hand soap with limited results, a little 4 to 1 hydrogen peroxide and water solution with better results. Beat results so far was a combo of soap solution with a little toothpaste actually. Still playing with it myself
Hi, Adam. Pete, from Detectival.
I gave an ultrasonic cleaner and I use it to prep coins for the Composite Cleaning Pencil. It removes all but the hard incrustation and makes seeing what you're doing with the cleaning pencil easier.
I always use boiling/hot water with washing up liquid. For stubborn incrustation, I'll add a teaspoon of lemon juice and a teaspoon or two of white vinegar for the worst cleaning jobs. For delicate surfaces, like Roman coins, use only washing up liquid and water...no acidic additives.
Hope that provides ideas for further tests...using nothing valuable.
Nice to see you still uploading!
I picked up one of those a few weeks ago for clad and modern jewelry finds cleaning. Been experimenting with different cleaning solutions last two days. So far I like it. Mine has 2 timers, 10 or 20 minutes times.
Thanks for the experiment! Keep on experimenting - Always like to check out different equipment and tips etc. 👍
It definitely made a difference Adam. I wonder if Jif lemon juice, soap and aquarium gravel would be an improvement? I got the Composite Cleaning Pencil field kit from Graham at Detectival and used it on my 3 Roman coins. I was a bit nervous but they came out great.
cool bit of kit
not sure if the plastic can handle it.. but we use ultrasonic for cleaning are 3d resin prints.. the way we do it is we use a bag that wont melt with ipa in it and then put the print in the bag and then place the bag in the water.. that may work at cleaning the coins but as you said bicarb soda etc with water may work also..
Enjoy your videos, keep them coming!
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Interesting video Adam. Been wondering about one of these as I'm currently tumbling my modern spendables in a coin tumbler using vinegar, stainless steel shot,etc. Nice to see a video showing finds that are similarly encrusted as mine. Be good to see if different solutions are better than others. Do a follow up please. #Onward. 👍
Thanks for review.
An inexpensive rock tumbler works great for cleaning the dirty newer coins. 2 hours tumbling and they're ready for the bank or spending.
Will look out for something like this and have a play around thanks
Been out with the Nokia this weekend,.very muddy tbh.. all good fun.. in the 70's we had a cleaner which was some sort of a transformer. You had two crocodile cups and you put both on the coin and the suspended the coin in a water/ cleaning fluid.. it seemed to work ok... Until I found a Queen Victoria celebration medal... It didn't end very well, it was made of lead! 😂 (I was a kid) . I decided to buy a jewelry cleaner... Basically the same as you have here... It's still in the loft.. I'll get it out and try some different cleaners on a few things I've found... Great video and thanks for the reminder
That is Electrolysis, a different concept where you use electricity to remove the top layer. Great on Iron objects not so good on Lead.
Not only HARD contact lenses, this can be used for soft contact lenses, eg monthly or yearly ones.
Interesting. I've always used soft lenses (monthly and daily) and my optician has always been adamant that doing so is a BIG no-no 🤔
@@DTEKTSUSSEX depends if you're super strict with cleaning regime
adam im finding this interesting would you mind doing more experimenal videos please
Will do 😊👍
It looks to me like you've bought one of the units cleverly named in such a way as to give the impression it should be an ultrasonic cleaner, but is in reality just a bath with a motor on the bottom that has an eccentric weight on it. They're usually very cheap.
That's to say, if you get the chance to get a real ultrasonic cleaner, give it a go. You'll be even happier with the results as it'll clean these types of items fairly efficiently and effortlessly. So well, that you shouldn't leave them in for too long or it'll start eroding your coins 😮
Indeed. I actually covered this in the video 😊
@@DTEKTSUSSEX Ah, I must've not picked up on that then! Good to hear. :)
Haha you've been conned! They're definitely not ultrasonic just an offset weight on a motor.
And you clearly didn't watch the video 🤣🤣🤣 I covered this in full 👍
They vibrated against each other that's why it started to clean. Fill it with wet sand first they will be clean in less than a minute. Ceramic beads or clay mud can also be used.
can you use ultrasonic as a tumbler ?
Some are suggesting using sand and other kinds of agitation mediums so...similar I guess. I suspect a tumbler would be more effective.
@@DTEKTSUSSEX but if it vibrates, dry sand may be a decent idea at least as an abbrasive on clad ?
I used mild hand soap with limited results, a little 4 to 1 hydrogen peroxide and water solution with better results. Beat results so far was a combo of soap solution with a little toothpaste actually. Still playing with it myself
Okay for Jewellery Cleaning, but don't advise on Coins.
I've heard conflicting opinions in both directions. I'll keep testing on the modern stuff for a bit and see 😊
put a couple of tablespoons of sand in there with the water see what that does
Can you put your hat on? I can’t recognise you without it.
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My thoughts exactly. Who are you and what have you done with Adam?
Oh it is 'the legend ' that is Adam Kearley.
Interesting video Adam
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fill it with vinegar
Try distilled water and baking soda. Good luck
put some sand in the water
A couple of people have suggested that. Sounds like a plan! I'll give it a whirl 😁
@@DTEKTSUSSEX i would be interested to see that mate i wonder if the sand would act as a fine abrasive
they are a total waste of time for coins you will get them cleaner using a rock tumbler for 10 min
I've had a lot of comments saying they're good if you use the right medium instead of just water. More experimentation to come 😊
I wonder if a bowl full of water and a vibrator would do the same job,
just asking for a friend 🤣