Anyone have any suggestions on an affordable ultrasonic cleaner? The one from Global is just out of budget at the moment. Cheers.
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I will second the ebay route. Of course my wife cringed when I told her it came from a piercing shop 
. But it was a Crest at 1/3 price of new. And yes it was cleaned before being shipped and again before I used it. Here is one that is the perfect size for a single reg. and is like what I have.
Crest CP200HT (CP200-HT) 1/2 Gal. Ultrasonic Cleaner-Heat & Timer
I would say buy it but it does not come with a basket which is a must have as you do not want parts sitting on the bottom. The baskets run about $50.
. But it was a Crest at 1/3 price of new. And yes it was cleaned before being shipped and again before I used it. Here is one that is the perfect size for a single reg. and is like what I have.Crest CP200HT (CP200-HT) 1/2 Gal. Ultrasonic Cleaner-Heat & Timer
I would say buy it but it does not come with a basket which is a must have as you do not want parts sitting on the bottom. The baskets run about $50.
I picked up a nice Branson unit from Ultrasonics - New & Used Lab Equipment - Analytical Instruments. Their stock varies a bit.
I've had this one for years - 160 WATT 5.29 PINTS (2.5 Liter) DIGITAL ULTRASONIC CLEANER w/ HEATER 4820 | eBay
Can't believe no one has chimed in for the Harbor Freight model. 2 years of 15 or so rebuilds per year plus the random here and there uses, without issue. It's more than paid for itself, with no death in sight.
No basket but has a plastic cover on the bottom, and perfect size for a Pyrex big enough for one valve if you want to keep multiple separate cleaning solution baths.
No basket but has a plastic cover on the bottom, and perfect size for a Pyrex big enough for one valve if you want to keep multiple separate cleaning solution baths.
I've been using <this one> quite nicely, but I do only my own cleaning. I'm not a public service.
I used mine for 130+ rebuilds a year for a couple years. Now that I'm just servicing my own regs and valves I'm only using it about 30-40 times a year plus when I teach a HOG reg clinic. Used it about a dozen times over a weekend just a couple weeks ago cleaning regs and valves when I was teaching a HOG clinic and O2 service clinic.
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