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Ultra-sonic Cleaning

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#1 ·
Anyone use an ultra-sonic cleaner for detachable trigger groups? If so.....blow dry...oven dry...then lube? This would not substitute for annual dis-assembly type cleaning.
Thanks for any feedback.
Tom
 
#2 ·
I do. Ultrasonic from Harbor Freight. I use mineral spirits. Its a heated unit, so by the time you run it through a few cycles, the part comes out VERY hot, and pretty much self dries, but I spray it out w/ an air compressor, hose it down w/ rem-oil, and blow it off again. Grease where it needs it, and I'm good to go for another season, or until I shoot in the rain...
 
#3 ·
Thanks Skeet. I'm using a cleaner called RAM PLUS, recommended by Stu Wright. Water base like the green stuff, works very well. However being water based, any water moisture left on bearing surfaces would be a bad thing. Any worries using flammable solutions in a heated bath? Tom
 
#5 ·
I have a five gallon unit - A bit expensive to feed, so I fill it with water, then 'float' smaller containers in it with cleaning solution, etc.

I woud have one with your cleaner, and then another with an oil/lube.

Clean the trigger, then blow it off as best you can, then into the oil bath to get rid of the water.

I'd let it drip dry over night after that.
 
#6 ·
Be sure to leave you parts suspended off the botton durring the cleanning if you are using sonic cleanning.Its the best way to go. The dirt will be gone in little time. Blow off with air hose. Oil with water displacement oil after air drying till parts are cool. No need to disassemble everything when sonic cleanning. Just don't set the parts on the bottom. Wild Bill
 
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Skeet_Man,

Do you use the mineral spirits in the ultrasonic cleaner? The instructions tell you not to use anything but water with some detergent in the cleaner. Have you noticed any wear to the cleaner?

Thanks,

Kevin
 
#15 ·
The Ultra-sonic cleaner that Skeet_man is referring to is really cool and a shotgun receiver fits in it perfectly wuth plenty of room for other items. It is about $75 if I recall and it has adjustable cycle times for cleaning and it also uses heat. I've owned mine for about 3 months now and it works great. I just didn't know you could use mineral spirits in it without damaging it.
 
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