2L or 6L ultrasonic cleaner (1 Viewer)
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6L. At least you can easily do 40 chips at a time. You may find you are making more splashy messes with a 2L.
Wear gloves and eye protection, because the chemical detergents are strong.
Wear gloves and eye protection, because the chemical detergents are strong.
Is water not gonna be enough? Also, would the use of chemicals too often actually be bad for the chips?
I have the big one, I think 6 , and what I will say is the water takes forever to heat up on that size. I usually microwave the water and add it. Other than that issue, The larger size works fine for me
Consider a 4.5l. You can get a 3-transducer in a 4.5l, and don't have to break the bank. Assuming you've checked the Ultrasonic thread?
I posted a pic with price of the one I ended up with on page 47; https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/ultrasonic-chip-cleaning.1691/page-47
I posted a pic with price of the one I ended up with on page 47; https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/ultrasonic-chip-cleaning.1691/page-47
If you only have 600 chips to clean, don't bother with the ultrasonic. It's really more for people who have thousands upon thousands of chips or clean multiple times per year.
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I'm into my 4.5l for under $100, including phosphate/etc. I tried cleaning some chips by hand. And then I did some in the ultrasonic. Absolutely 1000% worth the $79 for the ultrasonic cleaner, and it can also be used for other items (I also have pew-pews and automotive stuff). When you can clean a barrel or two of chips in a matter of a minute - you'll be glad you got one.
philhut
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I have the Venmo 6L and it works great. The basket can handle up to 300 chips but does the best job on single barrels if really dirty. I only use tap water at 38 Celsius, dish soap and course salt as my cleaning mix, no gloves required, and non-toxic.
A smaller size unit is less versatile for multi use.
A smaller size unit is less versatile for multi use.
If you have time - do some research. Buying an ultrasonic cleaner is no different than anything else. Facts and figures get muddled, fudged, and so forth. That is what led me to buy the unit I bought.
Take a look at the dimensions provided for two brands. One is the Vevor, and the other is the Miitech. One boasts a 6l capacity, the other 4.5l.
If you look at the published specs, you'd say "dang, those look almost identical". Meaning some fudging is going on somewhere.
Look at the other options;
Advantage Vevor =
- easy to get, available on their website for under $120 shipped to your home
- integrated drain so you don't have to tip it to empty it
Advantage Miitech =
- 3 transducers (compared to Vevor only having 2)
- when available, priced about 1/3 less than Vevor, also delivered to your home
- no issue 30 day return to amazon (if purchased from amazon)
And as previously posted by others here, I would not get anything smaller - takes about the same amount of time to get whichever size set up, might as well get something that can also be used for other larger (or more quantity) items.
Take a look at the dimensions provided for two brands. One is the Vevor, and the other is the Miitech. One boasts a 6l capacity, the other 4.5l.
If you look at the published specs, you'd say "dang, those look almost identical". Meaning some fudging is going on somewhere.
Look at the other options;
Advantage Vevor =
- easy to get, available on their website for under $120 shipped to your home
- integrated drain so you don't have to tip it to empty it
Advantage Miitech =
- 3 transducers (compared to Vevor only having 2)
- when available, priced about 1/3 less than Vevor, also delivered to your home
- no issue 30 day return to amazon (if purchased from amazon)
And as previously posted by others here, I would not get anything smaller - takes about the same amount of time to get whichever size set up, might as well get something that can also be used for other larger (or more quantity) items.
I ordered the 2L at first and immediately knew it was waaay too small. Returned it for a 6L and never looked back.
No question, 6L. You will use it for other stuff besides chips once you have it.
As for taking too long to heat the water - start with hot water. I’ve never had an issue doing that.
I’ve also used Dawn dish liquid in the US to clean non chip items such as RC nitro motors, carbs, diffs, etc. it works great.
No question, 6L. You will use it for other stuff besides chips once you have it.
As for taking too long to heat the water - start with hot water. I’ve never had an issue doing that.
I’ve also used Dawn dish liquid in the US to clean non chip items such as RC nitro motors, carbs, diffs, etc. it works great.
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philhut
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How long did you run those metal parts for?
I think like 2 to 3 minutes, and some of them I ran twice. Since I was just using dawn, I wasn’t worried about exposure like with TSP.
The pics don’t really do it justice, it made a huge difference.
Last thing, huh? I wouldn't bet on it!
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