Just bought an Ultrasonic - Wow, what a game changer (1 Viewer)

[ShipitG]

Pulled the trigger on an ultrasonic a couple of days ago to clean some Jack Cincy's 1's. What a difference than doing it by hand.

Ended up getting the 3L for $80 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075FQJ995?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

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[philhut]

Pulled the trigger on an ultrasonic a couple of days ago to clean some Jack Cincy's 1's. What a difference than doing it by hand.

Ended up getting the 3L for $80 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075FQJ995?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

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So for the results that you have posted, can you disclose your process?
-what solution did you use?
-What additives (%, volume ratio) did you use?
- temp settings?
- How long?
- How many chips at a time?
- anything else about what you did for those who are curious and compare that sore of thing....?

 

[inca911]

2T of Lundmark TSP (actually sodium metasilicate) with salad spinner rotation as fast as you can manage it in the bath for 1 minute @ 42C is my typical starting point. That is for a full rack of not-so-filthy chips.

Lots more info here:
http://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/ultrasonic-chip-cleaning.1691/

 

[ShipitG]

So for the results that you have posted, can you disclose your process?
-what solution did you use?
-What additives (%, volume ratio) did you use?
- temp settings?
- How long?
- How many chips at a time?
- anything else about what you did for those who are curious and compare that sore of thing....?

Just water and a tablespoon of dawn. Temperature was about 50C. Let them go for about 20 minutes. Was doing barrels at a time and getting great results.

 

[allforcharity]

Great deal!

 

[philhut]

Just water and a tablespoon of dawn. Temperature was about 50C. Let them go for about 20 minutes. Was doing barrels at a time and getting great results.

20 minutes? Wow
I have been cautious to go past 2mins and have scrubbed after 30 seconds, flipped chips over etc. I have been using dish soap and salt with tap water. I should try running some of the grimey majestic star 36mm 100ncv chips that have been giving me so much trouble for 20mins.

 

[allforcharity]

Maybe using Dawn is why it takes 20 minutes per barrel, which is horribly inefficient.

Using Lundmark or Red Devil non-TSP TSP should bring it down to 2 minutes per 2 barrels.

 

[ShipitG]

Maybe using Dawn is why it takes 20 minutes per barrel, which is horribly inefficient.

Using Lundmark or Red Devil non-TSP TSP should bring it down to 2 minutes per 2 barrels.

Thanks for this! I was new to this, so I opted to use Dawn until I found a good recommendation. The video on the top level of the forum no longer exists, so I was playing it safe.