I have a 15L Vevor. I never put anything dirty into the tank itself. I always put my dirty thing in some kind of bucket with cleaner. I then place the bucket into the tank and fill up between the tank and bucket up to the water line on the Vevor. It makes cleanup so much easier and you can just have buckets of different types of cleaner ready to go...and the Vevor never gets dirty. The sound waves and heat travel right through any liquid and cleans it just the same. This also allows you to clean things that are taller than the Vevor having the bucket water line limited only by how tall the bucket is. Despite my Vevor being much smaller than yours, I was able to successfully clean an entire 5 speed lawnmower transmission and clamshell for a rebuild using a tall cat litter bucket.
What different solutions do you have good luck with? I actually just picked up the 6L ultrasonic cleaner from Harbor Freight a few weeks back to clean up some stuff from an 88 Yamaha ATV I'm working on. So far I've only used Evaporust in a mason jar for nuts and bolts which works amazing for rust. I still need to figure out some good options for general parts cleaning though.. just dirty/grease/grime type stuff. I'd prefer something that won't harm aluminum or other metals if you leave them in long. Last night for the hell of it I tried dan dish soap and water since it was all I had and I threw some brake hardware in there (brackets, caliper, etc) but it didn't really do much at all. Thanks
@@jonathangaliano2617 With my lawn mower transmission, I used a mixture of Simple Green and water for the aluminum clamshell in one bucket and pure acetone for the greasy gears and everything inside in another. The acetone did a better job than the Simple Green, but it still wasn't perfect. Acetone is what's in brake cleaner, it won't harm steel, but it can corrode aluminum. Gasoline works really well cutting grease too, but only do that in glass and not plastic. Project Farm has a good video on different cleaners to try: th-cam.com/video/WHISaDS1wb0/w-d-xo.html
hey bud, so does that mean that the machine functions with the lid off ? My shortblock is 9inches high, and the 30L is somewhere aroun 8in ithink ? I just put the bucket IN the vevor machine ? Bucket being filled with the solutionthat fills up the whole shortblock ? You saying that works ? Would love an answer man ! I just got this machine and need to rebuild my engine.
Hot soapy water is the go. Wont hurt anything but will take a bit longer. I have used soap ranging from dish soap, washing powder, simple Green, even the prescribed fluid and they all work well. For really tough gunk I soak them first in a bucket for a few days to soften it up. Usually with a solvent based cleaner if I have time. If you think it isnt working just put a bit of aluminum foil it should have holes in it after 20 minutes if all is ok.
I use Pine-Sol household cleaner, did an awesome job cleaning my nasty SBF timing cover and dissolved the corrosion in the bolt holes that broke off in. When i pulled it out i was like, did the bolts dissolve too then found them when draining it out. Parts smelled good too lol
@@jonathangaliano2617 as long as you don't leave it for a long time, and can turn the aluminium a bit darker depending on how much potassium hydroxide you use.
I use an ultrasonic cleaner at work to clean scuba internals, and we use an approved dish soap (it's just mild dish soap) and water. Coz it's scuba, everything is already clean but it might be worth a go. I'm looking at one for home for my BMW that we are working on. This sealed the deal that they are worth the money
NOTE **** for the best results DO NOT allow basket or parts to rest on bottom or sides as it interferes with the sonic movement. ALSO **** The sonic waves do not etch anything . If anything is causing etching it’s your type of cleaner used . Liquid dish soap works perfectly fine
Loving your Vids guy... Just curious of when the upper level carpentry/building is going to happen?!! Cheers, Kym. Ps I love Mechanical/Carpentry/Building etc lol... 🙂
help please. I used 400ml of CT18 in the a 30 litres tank at 50 degrees and 30 minutes on SU carbies that are not anywhere near as bad as your old piston and very disappointed with the end result, compared to what yours did on the piston. What am I doing wrong????
Yeh shock treatment is what we use to degrease pretty much everything. Up until we got this unit its all we used. It's very caustic though and will etch alloy if not careful aswell. Them rocker post rails at the end of this video had been soaked/blasted/soaked in shock treatment I don't even know how many times, but this unit still got them cleaner than the shock treatment did! We still use the shock treatment for cleaning engine bays and engines prior to disassembly etc, great stuff.
I want to start business like this, cleaning autoparts using ultrasonic cleaning. Wkuld u give me advices? What detergents should i use? I have the idea but i am still fathering info
My advice would be to look into wet bead blasting. Its the most effective and least abrasive way to clean up parts. There is a huge demand for it amongst restorations etc. It would be a great little business.
@@ZachComa Isn't that possibly causing it to explode? I read that there shouldn't be any flammable liquids in an ultrasonic cleaner ever. Or am I wrong?
@@pr1sm55 I don't use heat, just sound. But, flammable liquids in the tank by themselves would make a ton of dangerous vapor no doubt. In sealed containers it's fine.
I have a 15L Vevor. I never put anything dirty into the tank itself. I always put my dirty thing in some kind of bucket with cleaner. I then place the bucket into the tank and fill up between the tank and bucket up to the water line on the Vevor. It makes cleanup so much easier and you can just have buckets of different types of cleaner ready to go...and the Vevor never gets dirty. The sound waves and heat travel right through any liquid and cleans it just the same. This also allows you to clean things that are taller than the Vevor having the bucket water line limited only by how tall the bucket is. Despite my Vevor being much smaller than yours, I was able to successfully clean an entire 5 speed lawnmower transmission and clamshell for a rebuild using a tall cat litter bucket.
Good tip! Cheers, I will try this out next time I clean it out
What different solutions do you have good luck with? I actually just picked up the 6L ultrasonic cleaner from Harbor Freight a few weeks back to clean up some stuff from an 88 Yamaha ATV I'm working on. So far I've only used Evaporust in a mason jar for nuts and bolts which works amazing for rust. I still need to figure out some good options for general parts cleaning though.. just dirty/grease/grime type stuff. I'd prefer something that won't harm aluminum or other metals if you leave them in long. Last night for the hell of it I tried dan dish soap and water since it was all I had and I threw some brake hardware in there (brackets, caliper, etc) but it didn't really do much at all. Thanks
@@jonathangaliano2617 With my lawn mower transmission, I used a mixture of Simple Green and water for the aluminum clamshell in one bucket and pure acetone for the greasy gears and everything inside in another. The acetone did a better job than the Simple Green, but it still wasn't perfect. Acetone is what's in brake cleaner, it won't harm steel, but it can corrode aluminum. Gasoline works really well cutting grease too, but only do that in glass and not plastic. Project Farm has a good video on different cleaners to try: th-cam.com/video/WHISaDS1wb0/w-d-xo.html
hey bud, so does that mean that the machine functions with the lid off ? My shortblock is 9inches high, and the 30L is somewhere aroun 8in ithink ?
I just put the bucket IN the vevor machine ? Bucket being filled with the solutionthat fills up the whole shortblock ?
You saying that works ? Would love an answer man ! I just got this machine and need to rebuild my engine.
All i have to do is use a bucket , fill it up so it covers the piece, even though it is past the machine's water line? Corrext? works ?
Hot soapy water is the go. Wont hurt anything but will take a bit longer. I have used soap ranging from dish soap, washing powder, simple Green, even the prescribed fluid and they all work well. For really tough gunk I soak them first in a bucket for a few days to soften it up. Usually with a solvent based cleaner if I have time.
If you think it isnt working just put a bit of aluminum foil it should have holes in it after 20 minutes if all is ok.
I use Pine-Sol household cleaner, did an awesome job cleaning my nasty SBF timing cover and dissolved the corrosion in the bolt holes that broke off in. When i pulled it out i was like, did the bolts dissolve too then found them when draining it out. Parts smelled good too lol
Small parts you can put is a zip lock bag topped up with water and CT18. The tank itself just hot water the tank stayed clean that way.
Just got mine and seen your video while i was waiting, can confirm it works a bloody treat on caked on engine parts!
Potassium hydroxide and dish soap works a treat, we use it in our industrial size ultrasonic cleaners.
Cheers mate Ill give that a try!
Bad for aluminum?
@@jonathangaliano2617 as long as you don't leave it for a long time, and can turn the aluminium a bit darker depending on how much potassium hydroxide you use.
I use an ultrasonic cleaner at work to clean scuba internals, and we use an approved dish soap (it's just mild dish soap) and water. Coz it's scuba, everything is already clean but it might be worth a go. I'm looking at one for home for my BMW that we are working on. This sealed the deal that they are worth the money
Did I miss the LS head? Does one fit?
Thanks for the video. Did you ever use it on a cylinder head? i want to buy one if ls cylinder heads fit.
NOTE ****
for the best results DO NOT allow basket or parts to rest on bottom or sides as it interferes with the sonic movement.
ALSO **** The sonic waves do not etch anything . If anything is causing etching it’s your type of cleaner used . Liquid dish soap works perfectly fine
Sorry to not make that clear enough in the video, but yes 100% the etching is a result of the solvents not the sonic process.
So does the basket hang from the top then so as to prevent it from touching sides and bottom?
Will a reduced amount of ct18 work due to being not as strong?
Loving your Vids guy... Just curious of when the upper level carpentry/building is going to happen?!! Cheers, Kym. Ps I love Mechanical/Carpentry/Building etc lol... 🙂
What I have noticed, on materials like that sometimes there are weird bright spots and what I've read is that these are craters/rips. Is that true?
Got a smaller version of one of these for the misso's jewellery, wish I could do parts in it but I'd be dead haha
help please. I used 400ml of CT18 in the a 30 litres tank at 50 degrees and 30 minutes on SU carbies that are not anywhere near as bad as your old piston and very disappointed with the end result, compared to what yours did on the piston. What am I doing wrong????
Shock treatment degreaser same brand as what your using is awesome I use it at work bout an inch in the bottom of a 1.5ltr spray bottle
Yeh shock treatment is what we use to degrease pretty much everything. Up until we got this unit its all we used. It's very caustic though and will etch alloy if not careful aswell. Them rocker post rails at the end of this video had been soaked/blasted/soaked in shock treatment I don't even know how many times, but this unit still got them cleaner than the shock treatment did!
We still use the shock treatment for cleaning engine bays and engines prior to disassembly etc, great stuff.
Hey dude I've worked in a mechanic shop dude this is a mechanics wet dream. No exaggeration. Its called Torrent parts washer from Lawson Products
neat. and it's not that expensive. might grab one of those when I'm done spending all my monies on car parts.
Nice solution
My cam covers might just fit in there 😉
I want to start business like this, cleaning autoparts using ultrasonic cleaning. Wkuld u give me advices? What detergents should i use? I have the idea but i am still fathering info
My advice would be to look into wet bead blasting. Its the most effective and least abrasive way to clean up parts. There is a huge demand for it amongst restorations etc. It would be a great little business.
Use petrol in a resealable plastic bag.
I prefer a glass pickle jar when using gasoline as a solvent.
@@ZachComa Isn't that possibly causing it to explode? I read that there shouldn't be any flammable liquids in an ultrasonic cleaner ever. Or am I wrong?
@@pr1sm55 I don't use heat, just sound. But, flammable liquids in the tank by themselves would make a ton of dangerous vapor no doubt. In sealed containers it's fine.