Another cheap way is to look in charity shops or yard sales for Foot Spas. Loads of old ladies get rid of them. They have a good depth and size and have ultrasonic vibration PLUS heat and BUBBLES!!! I've bought 2 so far and they're awesome!!!
Hey I have few tips as far as energy transmission to your part. So you took the cleaner off the bench which is a good idea. However, if you were to turn it upside down and put the sander in a heavy vice you would get the best energy transfer and here's why. When you hang the sander your still allowing the energy to move the sander instead of the jar and the part. If it were in a Vice the sander wouldnt move as much causing the easiest energy path to be to the part. An example if this in action would be a blacksmith using a heavy anvil vs a light one because the heavy one won't be as effected by the kinetic energy of the hammer. That makes the blacksmiths energy go more into the metal piece and less into the anvil. If anyone understands what I'm saying and can help elaborate that would be great.
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Nathan- Absolutely agree. Some of the energy is lost moving the sander back and forth, not the jar. I think of using a sawzall. When the blade starts to hang up in the material the saw body then just oscillated back and forth. The energy transferred from the blade to the body. Cheers.
I am surely impressed as well.. Room to innovate, even! Wide range. I wanted to leave a reply to the video, but had to settle for replying to some replies. I saw no option to reply at the bottom, maybe he turned off access to it? Not sure. This is ingenious. And I see a complete and quite interesting being I would love to be friends with. ( Most all my friends are 20-30 years strong.) Real connections.
Except that it is NO WAY an ultrasonic cleaner. I doubt that the sander oscillates at more than 40,000 times a second. All you are doing is giving it a good shake. No cavitation is taking place.
Ultra sonic cleaners don't work from vibration. The idea behind them is to cause the gasses in the liquid to implode on the surface of the object to be cleaned, pulling the dirt off the object. Ultrasonics are on a molecular level.
That is why most do not need an ultrasonic cleaner - they just need this vibration type for their car parts. Ultrasonic is better for jewellry and other such delicate and intricate items. Cruddy old carburettors and the like just need a vibrator - I mean a vibration machine.
@@AnahiltMG Hahaha too true! Some people over think things. What sound waves are more effective? Barely any noise ultrasonic or noisy heavy vibrating sander. Parts I clean are not interested in molecular level
Two absolutely great ideas for us DIY people who no doubt will use the palm sander and CLR ideas when they need to clean one carburetor per year and don't want to spend $100 for an ultrasonic unit. Thanks a ton!
The best vibration transfer happens when you hold the machine fixed on a solid surface and leave the jar free. If you hang it as you did, motion is assigned proportionally to the weight %.
I used your idea but with the sander in a vice and the jar on the top of the sander. Both ways seem to work a treat. I clamped hard, secured the jar well - and stayed around..!
This is an awesome hack for someone who occasionally needs an ultrasonic cleaner or parts washer for working on yard equipment or car but can't justify spending hundreds on a dedicated unit to have it sit and gather dust. Thank You!
I believe that you can get maximum vibration if the sander was kept stationary on something like a vise. Suspended on strings wont be as effective because the strings can act like a shock absorber. This is still the best diy ultrasonic cleaner I have seen so far.
Thank you sir for taking time to make this video. I have wanted an ultrasonic parts cleaner for years, but didn't want to spend the $2000 on the model I wanted. Your video is one of those rare ones where the info is priceless... simply genius... Thank you...
It would have been wise to have a control jar with an equally dirty part in the 50/50 solution mix in a static condition (no vibration) to see the difference.
+Dark Matter doesn't the hand held sander make noise and it may not be ultrasonic, but with the vibration and it's sound will work well enough to clean the part
The agitation does help, a scrubbing action and getting into tiny passages. Just using a solvent or cleaner on it's own works, but agitating the solution does increases its effectiveness. I have used this method in the past for small engine carburetors, but I didn't use a caustic chemical like CLR because it's harsh aluminum & plastic. I have used Xylene, mineral spirits, water with some lemon juice, or Marvel mystery oil as the cleaning solution.
I don't have an ultrasonic and there isn't one in my immediate future but I have a sander so I'm game to try this. 2 things I'd suggest: I think by hanging the sander and not bracing it in a vise or something you're losing vibration energy as some goes into vibrating the vibrator. Also, I saw somewhere the idea of filling an ultrasound with plain water and placing your parts in containers filled with the cleaning solution. That way you don't have to change out the liquid all the time as you clean different parts. In addition to that information it was found that glass will transmit energy much better than plastic. Wish I could give credit to the YTer who showed that but it makes sense to me. Thanks for the demo!
What a great idea! One could take a generous swig of CLR, then use a green zip-tie to clamp one's lips to the handle of an Orbital Sander ... while a helpful drinking buddy stands at the ready, with an extension cord next to a power outlet. What could go wrong?
What a great idea! I bought two $15 sanders from Home Depot and that doubled the frequency. It’s really effective on very fine details and the results on rusted chrome fittings are unreal!
Those larger containers are a game-changer for everything! We get those filled with assorted nuts or cat treats (slightly smaller size), and use them for storing things, cleaning things, sorting things, etc. I must have more than a hundred containers like that around the house filled with screws, nuts, small parts, even computer cables and such. I wish I'd thought to start using those years earlier.
I use them like crazy too! I have screwed the lids to the bottom of the shelf above my shop desk and I placed a tube bulb behind them that back-lights the containers. I can easily look into them from underneath or the side without even opening.
I don't have a palm sander so I mounted my peanut butter jar to the forks on my bike along with a credit card that was plastic welded to the jar. This is a 2 thousands interference fit so that the credit card is tapped by the wheel spokes as the wheel rotates. I'm not sure how fast I need to go to get to ultrasonic, but I found that the additional horsepower I gained with this modification is helpful. As a bonus, the rig slowly shakes loose my credit card debt.
Suggestion: Instead of using velcro as your way of attaching the sander to the lid I'd probably use an adhesive instead. The velcro likely dampens a significant amount of the vibration transferred from the sander to the jar. Might sound trivial, but he sharper pressure wave should clean way better.
Like me, I'm sure a lot of people are wondering if this would work with a belt sander. I have one of those big bench mounted dealies with about 18" of useable belt space. Well, I tried it. It's a *lot* more complicated: I had to keep starting and stopping the belt, then manually lifting the jar from the end of the belt to the start, giving the motor another little blast and so on. You need to be *very* careful. My first test was with a carburettor thingy and that went well (but exhausting!). The second test was with a flywheel and I didn't stop it in time - the bucket+flywheel went clear through the partition wall and into my wife's kitchen. Suffice to say she got a shock!
@@fluchterschoen , Hide your money, your wallet, and your credit cards in the wall hole, before you patch it up. It'll make the divorce go more smoothly.
Now that I've got the dents out of My tank and sorta blasted the Carb and the out side of my army tank I can dump 150 gallons MEAN GREEN in there Leave the motor running for around 12 ,or 14 or so ,I'll have Dent free sorta blasted, SUPER Clean army to sell!!! All because of these VIDEOS YOU'VE made my life so much better, JUST THINK BIG !!!!! THANK'S from NOR-CAL!!!!
I was today's years old that I found this video.... Could've used this back then... I was cleaning carbs with air compressor and guitar strings... My gosh!!! This is going to be one of my permanent tools to have
awesome idea.Going to build my own for weedeater carburetors.I don't know why people have to be so nasty on the comments.Donate your time at the food bank or pick up trash on the side of the road,if you have that much time and energy,
What would have made this legitimate is seeing what the cleaning solution would have done JUST BEING IMMERSED, WITH NO VIBRATION. That's good science, missing here.
Thanks for the proof of concept! I had plans to make something similar to this, but you beat me to it, and undoubtedly saved me some trial and error time in the process.
I was impressed that you stuck your hands straight into that CLR, my friend. I can't tell you how refreshing it is to see a man stand up to lactic acid, gluconic acid and n-Butyl Ether.
I don’t know if you are still there, I think it looks fantastic, just make it a bit better by locking the sander up solid so more of the vibration goes into the pot. 👍
Something a little milder to try as a good parts cleaning solution is 'simple green' or 'Dettol original' here in th UK. Its basically pine oil and works wonders in a 4:1 solution with water for overnight soaking. It would be interesting to see if it works faster with your ultrasonic rig :) Great idea
Great working idea. You see a lot of hacks on you tube but not many that actually works like you would hope. This one works as great as a store bought sonic cleaner. Thanks for sharing!
Great idea,necessity is truly the mother of invention..never thought of using the CLR..Thanks for the clip!I love learning new ways to get the job done.
Sir, I built one of these as per your instructions. I used it to try to clean my muffler bearings, but when they came out there was small amount of film left on them... After many hours of frustration I found that adding a copper magnet to the outside of the plastic container solved the problem... Thank you very much for showing me how build one of these.
all kidding aside,muffler bearings are round ,hard plastic/rubber bushings,holding some car's mufflers; i think THAT IT WAS due to a translation from the japanese, that they came out as " bearings"; (not to be confused with your headlight fluid,which is never OEM).
Muffler bearings are ez , it 's The Dumaflaagey must be cleaned first! I didn't think anyone else knew about MUFFLER BEARINGS these are TOP SECRET WATCH FOR THE SPYS!!! THANK'S FROM NOR-CAL!!!!
YOU SIR, are my hero of the day! Maybe hero of the week. Absolutely brilliant. I was clapping and cheering you on. What a great simple idea for small parts. Cheers to you sir!
From an engineering student prospective, hanging the sander vs mounting it on a bench will actually be less efficient, as the string will absorb a lot of the energy, it just doesn't show because of the lack of rattling.
Also, professional Ultrasonic machines [like jewellers use] do more than just vibrate in one fashion/way, they do left to right, right to left, and diagonal. Not saying the orbital doesn't work. it looks like it works great, but don't get a 20 buck ultrasound machine that you might buy at Cosco's, or Aldi, confused with one that costs $1200 bucks.
I will give this cleaning option a try for certain. I didn't expect, when I searched u/s cleaning tips, to come across a TX500 project in the background. I had one 45 years ago and loved the thing to death, even though I lunched the motor twice in a couple of years. I'm older, wiser and more gentle on my bikes these days, I hope the project worked out well for you....✌
Surely mounting the sander rigidly will make sure all of the vibrational energy is transferred to the jar. As it is, the sander is probably vibrating as much as the jar.
I had the same doubts, so I fixed the initial sander to another sander, (unlike Ichiban I have money), and set them both going, completely obliterated the part I wanted cleaning. Ended up buying a new part.
Sold. I found a palm sander in the trash on a job site I fixed it it works fine. And that's what I'm going to use to do exactly what you did. Save a grip of cash and a lot of space in the shop. Badass video
I wonder what the cleaning effect is without the vibration, perhaps you could do 2 more pieces over the same amount of time, one without the vibration & one with, it'd be interesting to see the outcome?
SMART. I disassemble and ultrasonically clean fishing reels. In their case I use water and some Dawn. Cheaper when the situation doesn't require CLR. I'll bet you can reduce the run time too.
This works great, u must try it! Even though it's subultrasonic, adding licorice, and jam, (let soak with baking soda for fourteen minutes) ACTUALLY CAUSES CAVITATION! Something about the viscosity being changed helps.
if you can't find green ones I would see if you can find your local snap on rep. They have red SNAP-ON zipties that come in packs of 3 for $100. Lifetime warranty.
So touching something solid would hold the jar steady while shaking it. To hang it in the air, the jar and contents will freely move around. You want the fluid moving and the part stationary.
Few points as someone that knows a little about physics. 1. First the sound travels along the jar and into the water, but as you can hear yourself much of the power produced is simply being lost to the environment in the opposite direction. Now. If you coated the inside, or outside of the jar with something that reflects the sound back into the jar you would reduce the time, and the power needed to clean the part. The less you can hear from the jar and the sander, the better you are doing. 2. You should have the entire jar assembly turn periodically in a circular motion backward and forward around an central axis. Basically use a solid iron bar that barely vibrates rather than a string to hold the assembly. I get what you are trying to do, but the string is absorbing the energy. next you need that jar set up so it spins .... how you would get the sander to stay where it is while the jar spins is another matter... This will create moving water inside the jar and when it spins in the opposite direction the water will still keep going in the first direction for some time. 3. Next the cleaning solution. Well, I'm not convinced you need any, if you really produce an ultrasonic low pressure wave in the water this will initiate what is called 'cavitation'. Cavitation produces tiny bubbles which when they implode do so at over 20k degrees kelvin, long term exposure to cavitation can literally eat through solid iron and steel. But you aren't going to leave it in there for three months. This is the main way that ultrasonic cleaners work and you need no cleaning fluid at all... for anything. 4. Did you try this by measuring what's called the 'resonant frequency' of the jar? After you measure the resonant frequency of the jar (there are apps) then what you do is you have the electric motor in the sander vibrate at that very frequency and this will move the grime off the surface in second and the cavitation process will do the rest. You will need no cleaner, it will take about 30 seconds. If you cannot alter the sanders frequency then find out what it is and find a jar that has the same frequency. This will turn the jar also into a Chaldri plate that moves the dirt off the surface. 5. Lastly this is NOT ultrasonic. We know that because a sander is not capable of producing vibrations above 25khz... which is where the ultrasonic spectrum of sound begins. Ultrasonic just means we humans cannot hear the sound, like those machines that are supposed to deter mice and so on. Even this is a misnomer since some people can hear up to 30khz. So, you need to vibrate it faster... much much faster, or preferably at one of the resonant frequencies of the jar (without smashing the jar, which is a thing). Do that and an hour? Forget about all that... three minutes or if you are lucky 30 seconds and every part will be spotless...!
Great idea 👍, I was going to use my sander also but decided to try my " Seat Shiatsu massager" using CLR /SOLUTION. Thinking its a great money saving idea for ultrasonic cleaning my suzuki 4 hp ob carb. It seems to be commercial operating well and also i can use the massager when i got a saw lower back/ass. thanks
Checked my bottle of CLR and they don’t recommend using it on aluminum among a whole host of other materials. So my thoughts are he ruined those parts by opening up any holes that allow measured gas to flow and the hole on the shaft for the fan is now too large.
I might be wrong but I think a lot of the energy of the vibration will be lost through the suspending string. I think more energy will be transferred if the sander is securely mounted on a table upside down and the jar secured to the sander from the bottom. Great video and this has given me an idea for cleaning paint brushes. I'm a subscriber now.
I agree. And the first piece cleaned appeared to be working in the jar with out vibration. If it’s a chemical reaction not sure how much vibration would matter but time would. Great video though.
Since your parts appear to be small, just drop a 20 on Ebay for a small jewelry cleaner. I found mine at goodwill for $5 and it works for cleaning smaller AR parts. Also for items such as the petcock, refill the ultrasonic with water after you have finished cleaning the item and run a short ultrasonic bath to remove ALL of the clr. Clr can damage aluminum parts if left on/in it. And also, look for simple green aircraft cleaning fluid. Much better for aluminum parts.
although not genuinely an ultrasonic clear, the combination of using a high-frequency orbital sander with a targeted cleaning agent is really smart move. in an era when there's a tool for everything, to the point where you need a dedicated garage just for tooling, the ability to quickly and simply adapt one tool into another is a far better proposition as you've done here.
Thanks man, that worked great! I mean, my motorcycle parts still look terrible but now my garage and everything in it is spic and span thanks to the CLR that sprayed everywhere. Now can you tell me where to find a cheap vibrating sander? Mine got all sparky and quit working.
Interesting . Ultrasonic cleaning depends upon the formation of bubbles on the sharp edges of dirt and other material , when the bubble collapses it acts to dislodge the material .
@@lauracosta3988 It’s a chemical reaction. Not sure the sander helped. Unless your goal was to piss off the wife or annoy the neighbors. Impressive results though. Probably vibration didn’t really help much but time would. Actually that was pretty impressively short amount of time.
Just a couple of quick questions. You suggest making the plate out of aluminum. Is it possible to buy this on the internet as here in the UK everywhere only seems to stock aluminium? Secondly my local tool shop insists that cable ties they stock are the same as zip ties. Are they just trying to make a sale and would cable ties work as well?
Peter Huskins To the best of my knowledge, aluminum is only available in america and parts of Canada, so you certainly need to import it to the UK. Yes, cable ties and zip ties are very similar and may easily be confused . Your shop should have a conversion table to identify the correct type by application.
Good video and idea, only thing I wish you could have had two similar parts in two separate containers, used CLR on both, but only agitated only. Just so we could compare how much of a difference the sander truly made.
This is not an ultrasonic cleaner, it's just a mechanical agitater. Ultrasonic cleaners use sound frequencies high enough (and strong enough) to create cavitation in the liquid. Ultrasonic cleaners are so much more effective because of this cavitation. That's not to say your device won't help, but the title is inaccueate.
@@kelvinsparks4651 Great. The question is would jiggling the dish by hand do any worse? Ultrasonic cleaners do waaaay better because the high frequency causes cavatation that helps break things down. This device is not one no matter how you look at it.
Its a great way to clean the valves behind the piston stops as well, just pour the solution in the spark plug hole,next just attach the orbital sander to the cap of the motor and viola, drain and rinse and those valves will tap so much cleaner and crisper than new even,been doing it for years
as I understand the mathematical concept of this , also my understanding is that it works best if held at a 45 degree angle in the left hand (unless your Australian then the right hand due to the plug hole effect ).what I am not sure about is what happens if you only have say a yellow or green sander ?, would the holding angle need to be adjusted due to the different colours absorbing the ultrasonic wave patter slightly different ? please advise itchy.
You are correct about holding in the right hand here in Australia but you also need to invert the angle at which it's 45 deg but upside down, understanding the mathematical Nuon of the vibration+angle is the key and if you don't have to correct colour sander you can paint it orange the cosmic owl won't know the differance
Testing from the UAEA (United African Engineers Association) confirms that big black dildos vibrate at a much better frequency and clean particles down to 5 microns. Especially white dirt particles. Properly mounting the dildo onto the jar is key.
Yes, The 'Black Mamba' was rated 5 star for ultra sonic cleaning by the Friends Ultrasonic Collaboration Kingdom. Popper mounting to the jar requires using the supplies straps and handcuffs usually included with the purchase from most wholesalers and retailers. Many wives however prefer the more secure mounting and adjust-ability factor that are a feature provided with underwire bras and bra straps.
Cool tip, thanks. However... Ultrasound is sound, or acoustic energy for those of us that don't hear it, at frequencies above 20kHz. Most ultrasound cleaners operate around 40kHz. That is equal to 40 000 revs/second, or *60 = 2400 000rpm! Yep, 2.4 million rpm. The higher frequency acoustic waves hit smaller particles better, to knock them off, than lower frequency waves. Your sander is knocking stuff off but not by ultrasound principles. It's more like helping the soap mechanically getting into the crevices, as well as mechanically knocking stuff off. Still a very good method, but not ultrasound.
@@GunFunZS It's acidic, but alkaline solutions will dissolve both zinc and aluminum too. It's acidic enough to eat up zinc, but then so are cola soft drinks. Anytime you see bubbles coming up from the metal, that's hydrogen being generated by the acid reacting with metal. Sometimes a little reaction isn't bad, but whatever is gone is gone forever. Active Ingredients: Water CAS 7732-18-5, Lactic Acid CAS 79-33-4, Gluconic Acid CAS 526-95-4, Lauramine Oxide CAS 1643-20-5, Tripropylene Glycol N-Butyl Ether CAS 55934-93-5, Blue 1 CAS 3844-45-9, Yellow 5 CAS 1934-21-0.
@@pixelpatter01 Thanks for the detailed explanation. I will I'm well aware of the danger of alkaline stuff reacting to aluminum. I've worked many years on an aluminum boat and it is very obvious which substances do a lot of damage. I know that things like Pine-Sol and super clean are alkaline but they make very good carburetor cleaners for an aluminum carb and you'll see a very slight discoloration from the reaction.
The CLR works all by its self no vib needed main ingredient in CLR Citric Acid and that cleans aluminum with out any problems by its self. Your fan blade was a turbo charger compressor side impeller by the way.
Hem ! The sander is very far to produce an ultrasonic frequency. I believe that the job is done by only the LCR. If you want to use the sander,put sand + a little water in a plastic container. Thanks for sharing.
Bloody genius man. I could not swallow the fact it worked so well straight away???? That ugly turbine convinced my brain I was seeing a reality though. Always thought the sander was the most useless damn thing I ever saw, and it was correct until now. I finally have a reason for keeping it all these years and have now a use for it! It's almost brand new still too.
michael adams is pine sol good for any type of carb. jet ski. if I put the strong stuff that clean the carbs in a bucket like he is using and use the vibration. will it blow up
I need to clean engine parts before powder coating and will be using electrolysis, but may integrate this ultrasonic method into the vat that I'm using to see if it speeds up the process. Just have to make sure the vibration will not effect the electrical connections. Thanks for the video.
He's still never used an ultrasonic cleaner. The agitation does maximize the action of the chemicals, but ultrasonic cleaners don't need those chemicals and they aren't nearly that loud.
I know this is old but I put my random orbital sander in my vise upside down, so jar lid is down and works great. Just be sure you have a good seal on jar. Try different cleaning solutions, I’ve had good results with simple green but depending on what you need to remove and what you are removing it from it will vary. Experiment and have fun!
Fair play mate 🎉 worked a treat ! Next guy mentioned holding in a vice,I think you have the better setup considering the use of readily available shed stuff… a vice would do what he said and maximise energy transfer ( given the bench was bolted down too 😉 ) but your way employs higher vibrations, with a much wider threshold of vibrations/frequencies sure, naturally as the set up is not fixed….. that variability is key I think. Either way, great job, I’m certainly going to try it…
I like your style! Would love to see how far you have come with the design?! First thing I noticed missing is no hot solution. Ultrasonic baths in my workshop are set to 80c degree. Could just boil the kettle and mix the solution 😂😂
Always remember If you dont know what you are talking about or how to do something make a video on toutube to prove to everyone that you are f ing moron
@@cinderswolfhound6874 , Some people intend to prove their superiority by posting comments on TH-cam, but succeed only in proving their pessimistic ineptitude.
Another cheap way is to look in charity shops or yard sales for Foot Spas. Loads of old ladies get rid of them. They have a good depth and size and have ultrasonic vibration PLUS heat and BUBBLES!!! I've bought 2 so far and they're awesome!!!
Badass tip! I will find will find one and test it out!
But how are your feet?
@@DarkDestroyer-vr4ui Ha ha!!! Made me laugh bro! They're smooth as silk mate. Merry Christmas! 😂
Great idea, I'm gonna be on the hunt for a cheap one of these foot spa/ tool spa 👍🇮🇪
Hey I have few tips as far as energy transmission to your part. So you took the cleaner off the bench which is a good idea. However, if you were to turn it upside down and put the sander in a heavy vice you would get the best energy transfer and here's why. When you hang the sander your still allowing the energy to move the sander instead of the jar and the part. If it were in a Vice the sander wouldnt move as much causing the easiest energy path to be to the part. An example if this in action would be a blacksmith using a heavy anvil vs a light one because the heavy one won't be as effected by the kinetic energy of the hammer. That makes the blacksmiths energy go more into the metal piece and less into the anvil. If anyone understands what I'm saying and can help elaborate that would be great.
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This is why I love people..
Collaboration. We are soooo able to be helpful to everyone one. Whats AMAZING, IS that EVEN THE CRITICS ARE SURELY EVEN MORE HELPFUL AT TIMES.
Because, they are likely telling you the full blown truth
Nathan- Absolutely agree. Some of the energy is lost moving the sander back and forth, not the jar. I think of using a sawzall. When the blade starts to hang up in the material the saw body then just oscillated back and forth. The energy transferred from the blade to the body. Cheers.
@@laconabrown2084 Lacona- This is what civil discussion looks like. Oh, how I miss that. Cheers.
@@steadyeddie7453 bravo
This is my kind of guy right here. What I can't afford, I make. I always appreciate coming across one of my own. Happily subbed.
i need to do an updated version with the new stuff
I am surely impressed as well..
Room to innovate, even!
Wide range. I wanted to leave a reply to the video, but had to settle for replying to some replies. I saw no option to reply at the bottom, maybe he turned off access to it? Not sure. This is ingenious. And I see a complete and quite interesting being I would love to be friends with. ( Most all my friends are 20-30 years strong.) Real connections.
@@IchibanMoto you surely use more than 8.8%of your brain. Actively. Bravo
Except that it is NO WAY an ultrasonic cleaner. I doubt that the sander oscillates at more than 40,000 times a second. All you are doing is giving it a good shake. No cavitation is taking place.
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Ultra sonic cleaners don't work from vibration. The idea behind them is to cause the gasses in the liquid to implode on the surface of the object to be cleaned, pulling the dirt off the object. Ultrasonics are on a molecular level.
That is why most do not need an ultrasonic cleaner - they just need this vibration type for their car parts. Ultrasonic is better for jewellry and other such delicate and intricate items. Cruddy old carburettors and the like just need a vibrator - I mean a vibration machine.
@@AnahiltMG Hahaha too true! Some people over think things. What sound waves are more effective? Barely any noise ultrasonic or noisy heavy vibrating sander. Parts I clean are not interested in molecular level
Two absolutely great ideas for us DIY people who no doubt will use the palm sander and CLR ideas when they need to clean one carburetor per year and don't want to spend $100 for an ultrasonic unit. Thanks a ton!
Yeah, but how does this help me justify building a wet blasting cabinet?
The best vibration transfer happens when you hold the machine fixed on a solid surface and leave the jar free. If you hang it as you did, motion is assigned proportionally to the weight %.
That makes sence Ill put mine in the vice
Correct, in other words:inefficiency.
C0rrect.. Which, given the weight 0f the water vs the sander-- y0ur likley l0sing half 0f the energy t0 the sander vibrating itself.
I used your idea but with the sander in a vice and the jar on the top of the sander.
Both ways seem to work a treat.
I clamped hard, secured the jar well - and stayed around..!
Sounds like science type ideas…idk….
This is an awesome hack for someone who occasionally needs an ultrasonic cleaner or parts washer for working on yard equipment or car but can't justify spending hundreds on a dedicated unit to have it sit and gather dust. Thank You!
This worked so well I decided to glue sand paper to my ultrasonic cleaner and use it for woodworking...thanks for the great idea!
I believe that you can get maximum vibration if the sander was kept stationary on something like a vise. Suspended on strings wont be as effective because the strings can act like a shock absorber. This is still the best diy ultrasonic cleaner I have seen so far.
Thank you sir for taking time to make this video. I have wanted an ultrasonic parts cleaner for years, but didn't want to spend the $2000 on the model I wanted. Your video is one of those rare ones where the info is priceless... simply genius... Thank you...
It would have been wise to have a control jar with an equally dirty part in the 50/50 solution mix in a static condition (no vibration) to see the difference.
+David Hart Yeah, I guess over an hour is well enough to clean the rust with no vibration!
+Dark Matter doesn't the hand held sander make noise and it may not be ultrasonic, but with the vibration and it's sound will work well enough to clean the part
The agitation does help, a scrubbing action and getting into tiny passages. Just using a solvent or cleaner on it's own works, but agitating the solution does increases its effectiveness. I have used this method in the past for small engine carburetors, but I didn't use a caustic chemical like CLR because it's harsh aluminum & plastic. I have used Xylene, mineral spirits, water with some lemon juice, or Marvel mystery oil as the cleaning solution.
This is a joke video. A prank!
Brass on antique trunk
I don't have an ultrasonic and there isn't one in my immediate future but I have a sander so I'm game to try this.
2 things I'd suggest: I think by hanging the sander and not bracing it in a vise or something you're losing vibration energy as some goes into vibrating the vibrator. Also, I saw somewhere the idea of filling an ultrasound with plain water and placing your parts in containers filled with the cleaning solution. That way you don't have to change out the liquid all the time as you clean different parts. In addition to that information it was found that glass will transmit energy much better than plastic.
Wish I could give credit to the YTer who showed that but it makes sense to me. Thanks for the demo!
I used this technique on my dentures and it worked great. CLR is the way to go, as simple green left a funny taste for a while.
Great also for giving digital watches and mobile phones a Spring clean too.
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What a great idea!
One could take a generous swig of CLR, then use a green zip-tie to clamp one's lips to the handle of an Orbital Sander ... while a helpful drinking buddy stands at the ready, with an extension cord next to a power outlet.
What could go wrong?
Just don't refit them backwards or else you will bite your own throat. :-(
@@swingingdodgy ,
Ohhh ... what a negative vibe!
What a great idea! I bought two $15 sanders from Home Depot and that doubled the frequency. It’s really effective on very fine details and the results on rusted chrome fittings are unreal!
😂 yes because if you take 2 cars, each going 50mph, and you strap them together, then they are going 100mph....😂
Those larger containers are a game-changer for everything! We get those filled with assorted nuts or cat treats (slightly smaller size), and use them for storing things, cleaning things, sorting things, etc. I must have more than a hundred containers like that around the house filled with screws, nuts, small parts, even computer cables and such. I wish I'd thought to start using those years earlier.
I use them like crazy too! I have screwed the lids to the bottom of the shelf above my shop desk and I placed a tube bulb behind them that back-lights the containers. I can easily look into them from underneath or the side without even opening.
I don't have a palm sander so I mounted my peanut butter jar to the forks on my bike along with a credit card that was plastic welded to the jar. This is a 2 thousands interference fit so that the credit card is tapped by the wheel spokes as the wheel rotates. I'm not sure how fast I need to go to get to ultrasonic, but I found that the additional horsepower I gained with this modification is helpful. As a bonus, the rig slowly shakes loose my credit card debt.
Do you think your method will work on an e-bike? I just got one and would like it to pay for itself faster than the fuel it’s saving me.
Suggestion:
Instead of using velcro as your way of attaching the sander to the lid I'd probably use an adhesive instead. The velcro likely dampens a significant amount of the vibration transferred from the sander to the jar. Might sound trivial, but he sharper pressure wave should clean way better.
I was thinking the same thing but the velcro allows you to change the lid/jar configuration without changing the plate. I like the idea of 1 plate.
This is the only youtube video i've watched and said "Wow". Best hack for a small garage workshop, well done.
Like me, I'm sure a lot of people are wondering if this would work with a belt sander. I have one of those big bench mounted dealies with about 18" of useable belt space.
Well, I tried it. It's a *lot* more complicated: I had to keep starting and stopping the belt, then manually lifting the jar from the end of the belt to the start, giving the motor another little blast and so on. You need to be *very* careful. My first test was with a carburettor thingy and that went well (but exhausting!). The second test was with a flywheel and I didn't stop it in time - the bucket+flywheel went clear through the partition wall and into my wife's kitchen. Suffice to say she got a shock!
post your wall patching video
yep, I will. Once the divorce is all sorted.
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It'll make the divorce go more smoothly.
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Wow! I fabbed one of these up and stuck my glasses in there and now I can see sounds and hear smells, thanks man!
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I was today's years old that I found this video.... Could've used this back then... I was cleaning carbs with air compressor and guitar strings... My gosh!!! This is going to be one of my permanent tools to have
awesome idea.Going to build my own for weedeater carburetors.I don't know why people have to be so nasty on the comments.Donate your time at the food bank or pick up trash on the side of the road,if you have that much time and energy,
they can go get a job or read a book
Boy you guys are pretty bossy and arrogant.
What would have made this legitimate is seeing what the cleaning solution would have done JUST BEING IMMERSED, WITH NO VIBRATION. That's good science, missing here.
Thanks for the proof of concept! I had plans to make something similar to this, but you beat me to it, and undoubtedly saved me some trial and error time in the process.
Imagine his neighbours... "dam it gerald whats the dam neighbour sanding now! Surely theres no wood left in his house to sand!"
You just saved me $70 on an ultrasonic machine. THANK YOU !
Did an excellent job on that I would have never thought everything came out perfect good job
I was impressed that you stuck your hands straight into that CLR, my friend.
I can't tell you how refreshing it is to see a man stand up to lactic acid, gluconic acid and n-Butyl Ether.
+namzarf I used to just soak my hands in Palmolive, but now I like the soft suppleness of clr conditioning :)
Mo problem.
This guy used to drink that for breakfast.
I don’t know if you are still there, I think it looks fantastic, just make it a bit better by locking the sander up solid so more of the vibration goes into the pot. 👍
must try that.. maybe a clampstand or vice
Something a little milder to try as a good parts cleaning solution is 'simple green' or 'Dettol original' here in th UK. Its basically pine oil and works wonders in a 4:1 solution with water for overnight soaking. It would be interesting to see if it works faster with your ultrasonic rig :) Great idea
Great working idea. You see a lot of hacks on you tube but not many that actually works like you would hope. This one works as great as a store bought sonic cleaner. Thanks for sharing!
Nice job! But you would actually transfer more vibration into the jar by mounting the Sander firmly
Great idea,necessity is truly the mother of invention..never thought of using the CLR..Thanks for the clip!I love learning new ways to get the job done.
Sir, I built one of these as per your instructions. I used it to try to clean my muffler bearings, but when they came out there was small amount of film left on them... After many hours of frustration I found that adding a copper magnet to the outside of the plastic container solved the problem... Thank you very much for showing me how build one of these.
+Agbhar Gihad oh, now that's a bad ass tip Agbhar ! I will add that awesomeness to my updated subsonic cleaner schematics !
+Ichiban Moto muffler bearings please define these
all kidding aside,muffler bearings are round ,hard plastic/rubber bushings,holding some car's mufflers;
i think THAT IT WAS due to a translation from the japanese, that they came out as " bearings";
(not to be confused with your headlight fluid,which is never OEM).
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YOU SIR, are my hero of the day! Maybe hero of the week. Absolutely brilliant. I was clapping and cheering you on. What a great simple idea for small parts. Cheers to you sir!
From an engineering student prospective, hanging the sander vs mounting it on a bench will actually be less efficient, as the string will absorb a lot of the energy, it just doesn't show because of the lack of rattling.
I agree.
From an Industrial Engineering i agree absolutly with you!! Good eye
Also, professional Ultrasonic machines [like jewellers use] do more than just vibrate in one fashion/way, they do left to right, right to left, and diagonal. Not saying the orbital doesn't work. it looks like it works great, but don't get a 20 buck ultrasound machine that you might buy at Cosco's, or Aldi, confused with one that costs $1200 bucks.
The semi workable people use the one from Harbor Freight with a 20% coooupin
Agreed. You want the sander to be held as rigidly as possible to transfer the vibrations to the pad and, ultimately, your cleaning container.
I will give this cleaning option a try for certain. I didn't expect, when I searched u/s cleaning tips, to come across a TX500 project in the background. I had one 45 years ago and loved the thing to death, even though I lunched the motor twice in a couple of years. I'm older, wiser and more gentle on my bikes these days, I hope the project worked out well for you....✌
Surely mounting the sander rigidly will make sure all of the vibrational energy is transferred to the jar. As it is, the sander is probably vibrating as much as the jar.
I had the same doubts, so I fixed the initial sander to another sander, (unlike Ichiban I have money), and set them both going, completely obliterated the part I wanted cleaning. Ended up buying a new part.
Sold. I found a palm sander in the trash on a job site I fixed it it works fine. And that's what I'm going to use to do exactly what you did. Save a grip of cash and a lot of space in the shop. Badass video
"...if you have money, which I don't..." I love it. Great job!
+jlucky30 thanks for watching and sharing !
This is far from ultrasonic cavitation but certainly would work. The science behind the cleaners is awesome.
I wonder what the cleaning effect is without the vibration, perhaps you could do 2 more pieces over the same amount of time, one without the vibration & one with, it'd be interesting to see the outcome?
Agreed. All experiments need a control for comparison.
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You know this video is a joke right?
@@zanpekosak2383 you do understand theese works also but itchiban just makes a nice humour on the same
@@zanpekosak2383 since its written right on the bottle ..do not use on alunimum parts ..👍😉👍
SMART. I disassemble and ultrasonically clean fishing reels. In their case I use water and some Dawn. Cheaper when the situation doesn't require CLR. I'll bet you can reduce the run time too.
This works great, u must try it! Even though it's subultrasonic, adding licorice, and jam, (let soak with baking soda for fourteen minutes) ACTUALLY CAUSES CAVITATION! Something about the viscosity being changed helps.
No substitute for brains. I absolutely will use this to restore dirt bike parts . Thank you sir . Much respect.
I can't find green zip ties, only black ones, will it still work?
i personally would not chance it
if you can't find green ones I would see if you can find your local snap on rep. They have red SNAP-ON zipties that come in packs of 3 for $100. Lifetime warranty.
i sprayed mine green, just on the outside, and oven dried them; they got a little smaller,but worked well.
@@ConTheDon187 you a buzz kill
Connor
So touching something solid would hold the jar steady while shaking it. To hang it in the air, the jar and contents will freely move around. You want the fluid moving and the part stationary.
what an intriguing sense of humour ! That's brilliant.
Few points as someone that knows a little about physics.
1. First the sound travels along the jar and into the water, but as you can hear yourself much of the power produced is simply being lost to the environment in the opposite direction. Now. If you coated the inside, or outside of the jar with something that reflects the sound back into the jar you would reduce the time, and the power needed to clean the part. The less you can hear from the jar and the sander, the better you are doing.
2. You should have the entire jar assembly turn periodically in a circular motion backward and forward around an central axis. Basically use a solid iron bar that barely vibrates rather than a string to hold the assembly. I get what you are trying to do, but the string is absorbing the energy. next you need that jar set up so it spins .... how you would get the sander to stay where it is while the jar spins is another matter... This will create moving water inside the jar and when it spins in the opposite direction the water will still keep going in the first direction for some time.
3. Next the cleaning solution. Well, I'm not convinced you need any, if you really produce an ultrasonic low pressure wave in the water this will initiate what is called 'cavitation'. Cavitation produces tiny bubbles which when they implode do so at over 20k degrees kelvin, long term exposure to cavitation can literally eat through solid iron and steel. But you aren't going to leave it in there for three months. This is the main way that ultrasonic cleaners work and you need no cleaning fluid at all... for anything.
4. Did you try this by measuring what's called the 'resonant frequency' of the jar? After you measure the resonant frequency of the jar (there are apps) then what you do is you have the electric motor in the sander vibrate at that very frequency and this will move the grime off the surface in second and the cavitation process will do the rest. You will need no cleaner, it will take about 30 seconds. If you cannot alter the sanders frequency then find out what it is and find a jar that has the same frequency. This will turn the jar also into a Chaldri plate that moves the dirt off the surface.
5. Lastly this is NOT ultrasonic. We know that because a sander is not capable of producing vibrations above 25khz... which is where the ultrasonic spectrum of sound begins. Ultrasonic just means we humans cannot hear the sound, like those machines that are supposed to deter mice and so on. Even this is a misnomer since some people can hear up to 30khz. So, you need to vibrate it faster... much much faster, or preferably at one of the resonant frequencies of the jar (without smashing the jar, which is a thing).
Do that and an hour? Forget about all that... three minutes or if you are lucky 30 seconds and every part will be spotless...!
Have you tested the CLR on the parts without the vibration? Just wondered whether the vibration makes a big difference. :)
was just wondering the same thing
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Have you tried CLR cleaning parts without the sander and vibration?
Wow, I was skeptical but I can't argue with those results- Great!
Great idea 👍, I was going to use my sander also but decided to try my " Seat Shiatsu massager" using CLR /SOLUTION. Thinking its a great money saving idea for ultrasonic cleaning my suzuki 4 hp ob carb. It seems to be commercial operating well and also i can use the massager when i got a saw lower back/ass. thanks
I tried this with an Orbital sander but it didn't work (wife said that it was supposed to be shaken... not stirred)
Ha!
Don't mention your wife and ultra sonic home made vibrator...lol
She's a keeper..... 4 sure.👍👍
@@alienchaser636 oh man... my mind went right to that image too.. lol
She might be right as long as a translational vibration should be more effective and homogenous than a rotational vibration.
Outstanding. Bought the Harbor freight ultrasonic cleaner and was disappointed. Now I know what I need to do thumbs up 👍
This guy knows his stuff.. 👍
Checked my bottle of CLR and they don’t recommend using it on aluminum among a whole host of other materials. So my thoughts are he ruined those parts by opening up any holes that allow measured gas to flow and the hole on the shaft for the fan is now too large.
So now I have a use for that sander I never use. :-) Great vid man!!
I might be wrong but I think a lot of the energy of the vibration will be lost through the suspending string. I think more energy will be transferred if the sander is securely mounted on a table upside down and the jar secured to the sander from the bottom. Great video and this has given me an idea for cleaning paint brushes. I'm a subscriber now.
First time I’ve seen this done, the parts come out amazing! Would love to see a side by side with a non vibrated part
I agree. And the first piece cleaned appeared to be working in the jar with out vibration.
If it’s a chemical reaction not sure how much vibration would matter but time would. Great video though.
Since your parts appear to be small, just drop a 20 on Ebay for a small jewelry cleaner. I found mine at goodwill for $5 and it works for cleaning smaller AR parts. Also for items such as the petcock, refill the ultrasonic with water after you have finished cleaning the item and run a short ultrasonic bath to remove ALL of the clr. Clr can damage aluminum parts if left on/in it.
And also, look for simple green aircraft cleaning fluid. Much better for aluminum parts.
I tried cleaning up a flux capacitor using this method and now I'm stuck in the year 2020! HELP❗
BykerJB are you still in the rona phase or are you on to the bad part yet?
Not to worry, we have caught up with you!
although not genuinely an ultrasonic clear, the combination of using a high-frequency orbital sander with a targeted cleaning agent is really smart move.
in an era when there's a tool for everything, to the point where you need a dedicated garage just for tooling, the ability to quickly and simply adapt one tool into another is a far better proposition as you've done here.
I've been trying to make this but i cant find green zip ties anywhere. what do i do
triple up with turquoise
Thanks man, that worked great! I mean, my motorcycle parts still look terrible but now my garage and everything in it is spic and span thanks to the CLR that sprayed everywhere. Now can you tell me where to find a cheap vibrating sander? Mine got all sparky and quit working.
Dang, I totally forgot about this channel. This is comedy gold! Why do you not have 1M subscribers?
I should make some new videos. Thanks for the encouragement 👍
@qwerty mnbvc You realize that this is comedy, right?
Interesting . Ultrasonic cleaning depends upon the formation of bubbles on the sharp edges of dirt and other material , when the bubble collapses it acts to dislodge the material .
of course it worked ! I'm far too self conscious to post a fail vid
Hahaha
Vain bastard LOL :-)
but it's not ultrasonic, you must have a transducer and driver board, and that shit is noisy as hell
@@lauracosta3988 It’s a chemical reaction. Not sure the sander helped. Unless your goal was to piss off the wife or annoy the neighbors. Impressive results though. Probably vibration didn’t really help much but time would.
Actually that was pretty impressively short amount of time.
We had a small one at work for rust removal that used warm isopropyl alcohol that worked great. Good idea.
Just a couple of quick questions. You suggest making the plate out of aluminum. Is it possible to buy this on the internet as here in the UK everywhere only seems to stock aluminium? Secondly my local tool shop insists that cable ties they stock are the same as zip ties. Are they just trying to make a sale and would cable ties work as well?
Peter Huskins To the best of my knowledge, aluminum is only available in america and parts of Canada, so you certainly need to import it to the UK.
Yes, cable ties and zip ties are very similar and may easily be confused . Your shop should have a conversion table to identify the correct type by application.
Ichiban Moto I'm certain cable ties are metric; zip ties are standard. If it falls off, just use the other type and it usually works great!
Good video and idea, only thing I wish you could have had two similar parts in two separate containers, used CLR on both, but only agitated only. Just so we could compare how much of a difference the sander truly made.
This is not an ultrasonic cleaner, it's just a mechanical agitater. Ultrasonic cleaners use sound frequencies high enough (and strong enough) to create cavitation in the liquid. Ultrasonic cleaners are so much more effective because of this cavitation. That's not to say your device won't help, but the title is inaccueate.
What ever it is , it's done a pretty good job considering the sheer simplicity of it.
@@kelvinsparks4651 Great. The question is would jiggling the dish by hand do any worse? Ultrasonic cleaners do waaaay better because the high frequency causes cavatation that helps break things down. This device is not one no matter how you look at it.
Its a great way to clean the valves behind the piston stops as well, just pour the solution in the spark plug hole,next just attach the orbital sander to the cap of the motor and viola, drain and rinse and those valves will tap so much cleaner and crisper than new even,been doing it for years
This is actually a great idea. Good job.
Wow! Wow! That's some beautiful inspirational idea! Thanks for sharing!
as I understand the mathematical concept of this , also my understanding is that it works best if held at a 45 degree angle in the left hand (unless your Australian then the right hand due to the plug hole effect ).what I am not sure about is what happens if you only have say a yellow or green sander ?, would the holding angle need to be adjusted due to the different colours absorbing the ultrasonic wave patter slightly different ? please advise itchy.
You are correct about holding in the right hand here in Australia but you also need to invert the angle at which it's 45 deg but upside down, understanding the mathematical Nuon of the vibration+angle is the key and if you don't have to correct colour sander you can paint it orange the cosmic owl won't know the differance
Doesn't work at all unless the string is tied using the bunny ear tie method. To set the timer for it to turn off at a specific time, use a slip knot.
Testing from the UAEA (United African Engineers Association) confirms that big black dildos vibrate at a much better frequency and clean particles down to 5 microns. Especially white dirt particles. Properly mounting the dildo onto the jar is key.
Ah that's why the wife was looking at the new super size (BLACK MAMBA) dildo, she was thinking of making a ultra sonic cleaner !!!
Yes, The 'Black Mamba' was rated 5 star for ultra sonic cleaning by the Friends Ultrasonic Collaboration Kingdom. Popper mounting to the jar requires using the supplies straps and handcuffs
usually included with the purchase from most wholesalers and retailers.
Many wives however prefer the more secure mounting and adjust-ability
factor that are a feature provided with underwire bras and bra straps.
Cool tip, thanks. However... Ultrasound is sound, or acoustic energy for those of us that don't hear it, at frequencies above 20kHz. Most ultrasound cleaners operate around 40kHz. That is equal to 40 000 revs/second, or *60 = 2400 000rpm! Yep, 2.4 million rpm. The higher frequency acoustic waves hit smaller particles better, to knock them off, than lower frequency waves.
Your sander is knocking stuff off but not by ultrasound principles. It's more like helping the soap mechanically getting into the crevices, as well as mechanically knocking stuff off. Still a very good method, but not ultrasound.
IM EXTREMELY IMPRESSED!!! Gonna do this, thanks for posting!!!
Me toooooo.
I don’t think that it is ultrasonic. What is the frequency of the sanders movement? Simple agitation type cleaner.
Puts his delicate zinc or pot metal part in concentrated acid and is amazed. Save yourself the irritating noise and just use the acid.
That's what I thought.
Pretty sure that that stuff is not an acid it's alkaline. Am I wrong?
@@GunFunZS It's acidic, but alkaline solutions will dissolve both zinc and aluminum too. It's acidic enough to eat up zinc, but then so are cola soft drinks. Anytime you see bubbles coming up from the metal, that's hydrogen being generated by the acid reacting with metal. Sometimes a little reaction isn't bad, but whatever is gone is gone forever.
Active Ingredients: Water CAS 7732-18-5, Lactic Acid CAS 79-33-4, Gluconic Acid CAS 526-95-4, Lauramine Oxide CAS 1643-20-5, Tripropylene Glycol N-Butyl Ether CAS 55934-93-5, Blue 1 CAS 3844-45-9, Yellow 5 CAS 1934-21-0.
@@pixelpatter01 Thanks for the detailed explanation. I will I'm well aware of the danger of alkaline stuff reacting to aluminum. I've worked many years on an aluminum boat and it is very obvious which substances do a lot of damage. I know that things like Pine-Sol and super clean are alkaline but they make very good carburetor cleaners for an aluminum carb and you'll see a very slight discoloration from the reaction.
Got a thrift store sander and built one of these for $ 7.00. Hard to beat that. Great video.
Got it upside down. Need to have the sander on the bottom near the liquid.
What a novel idea. I have one of those vibrating sanders lying around doing nothing. I can now put it to work. Thank You!
This is the stuff that I love to see!! Great job!
thank you clint !
The CLR works all by its self no vib needed main ingredient in CLR Citric Acid and that cleans aluminum with out any problems by its self. Your fan blade was a turbo charger compressor side impeller by the way.
Electric toothbrush in a glass of warm soapy water. Rings..watch come out sparkling. Works great.
I tried cleaning my ring with the wifes electric toothbrush......she wasn't happy I can tell you.
Hem ! The sander is very far to produce an ultrasonic frequency. I believe that the job is done by only the LCR. If you want to use the sander,put sand + a little water in a plastic container. Thanks for sharing.
After your second Sander Burns Out you could have afforded to buy an ultrasonic cleaner from Harbor Freight
Maybe u could buy one for you wife
HF doesn’t have them big enough
@@charlesroberts6490 I'm not married
Bloody genius man. I could not swallow the fact it worked so well straight away???? That ugly turbine convinced my brain I was seeing a reality though. Always thought the sander was the most useless damn thing I ever saw, and it was correct until now. I finally have a reason for keeping it all these years and have now a use for it! It's almost brand new still too.
peeps, what solution could i use if i dont have carb cleaner? something like acetone or rubbing alcohol etc.? if so, should i mix some water?
low odor mineral spirits. acetone eats plastic.
one of the best things to clean a carb with is Pine Sol. safe for all of the metals, rubber and plastic and works real well.
michael adams is pine sol good for any type of carb. jet ski.
if I put the strong stuff that clean the carbs in a bucket like he is using and use the vibration. will it blow up
I need to clean engine parts before powder coating and will be using electrolysis, but may integrate this ultrasonic method into the vat that I'm using to see if it speeds up the process. Just have to make sure the vibration will not effect the electrical connections. Thanks for the video.
He's still never used an ultrasonic cleaner. The agitation does maximize the action of the chemicals, but ultrasonic cleaners don't need those chemicals and they aren't nearly that loud.
Who cares if it’s out in the shed or workshop? Cheap easy solution.
@@BrookieCooki84 still not ultrasonic.
@@bobbyhempel1513 I never said it was. But it is effective and worked for his budget.
is actually a 60hz cleaner lol
I know this is old but I put my random orbital sander in my vise upside down, so jar lid is down and works great.
Just be sure you have a good seal on jar.
Try different cleaning solutions, I’ve had good results with simple green but depending on what you need to remove and what you are removing it from it will vary. Experiment and have fun!
I need to try that 👍
thats a great idea.......finnaly i can use the sanders for something usefull
How about using them for sanding?
Wouldn't that burn the motor of the sander out running it continuously for over an hour
The trolling i strong in these videos. A+ my good man, A+.
Fair play mate 🎉 worked a treat !
Next guy mentioned holding in a vice,I think you have the better setup considering the use of readily available shed stuff… a vice would do what he said and maximise energy transfer ( given the bench was bolted down too 😉 ) but your way employs higher vibrations, with a much wider threshold of vibrations/frequencies sure, naturally as the set up is not fixed….. that variability is key I think.
Either way, great job, I’m certainly going to try it…
I like your style! Would love to see how far you have come with the design?! First thing I noticed missing is no hot solution. Ultrasonic baths in my workshop are set to 80c degree. Could just boil the kettle and mix the solution 😂😂
Very cool idea. Only thing I could add would be hot water or at least warm to loosen greese easier.
Ignition system cooling fan? Bogus that's a turbo impeller.
Perhaps.
But, technically ... it could cool an ignition system.
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