Ultrasonic Chip Cleaning (23 Viewers)

[davin]

@MauiMarcus

 

[Saoliver]

I go to buy some TSP from Amazon and look what you scrub donkeys have done to Amazon...

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I got the same suggestion a couple months ago. Wonder how many of these packages have been purchased.

 

[allforcharity]

I go to buy some TSP from Amazon and look what you scrub donkeys have done to Amazon...

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Old news, friend, old news.

 

[Gear]

Old news, friend, old news.

But it never gets old! Still makes me chuckle, anyway

 

[toothpic]

Thanks everyone for contributing to this thread. I spent a good part of Saturday cleaning some Cincinnati chips and really only took about an hour and a half to go through 600 chips using the Ultrasonic. I did this work on the back patio so my wife wouldn't kill me and let it dry outside with some fans blowing on the chips.

It took me longer to oil the chips than it did to clean them! The end result is pretty amazing compared to how they were originally.

Now some pictures of the work.

 

[pltrgyst]

....It took me longer to oil the chips than it did to clean them!

Oh, man -- didn't anybody warn you to avoid the special "lubricant laxative" mineral oil?
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Unless you read the warning, and decided that you just didn't give a shit...

 

[toothpic]

But it makes everything so silky smooth..

 

[allforcharity]

Good job!

When working alone, I usually can do about 500 chips an hour, depending on how gross the chips to be cleaned are.
It usually takes longer to oil, about a rack every 15-20 min.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

Times like this make me miss the ultrasonic. Exhausting.

 

[GenghisKhan]

My latest shipment of harvested Caesars chips had more gunk than usual.

Gave them a good bath in my Vevor 6L ultrasonic following OP instructions. Tumbled between 45s to 75s depending on how bad they were. Came out great.

Before/after of some 2s. The rest after. Do not mock my beach towels, lol.

 

[allforcharity]

Chips that nasty I usually keep it in the cleaner for about 2 minutes. I never have to worry about Paulsons.

 

[GenghisKhan]

Last time I used the ultrasonic following OP steps, some hotstamps were slightly damaged tumbling them for as little as 30 secs. Been scared to use it since. Even though I know labelled chips are safer, and I could've kept them in longer, a little voice kept saying take them out lol.

I will next time though, after checking the results and seeing all is good.

 

[Shaggy]

Some before, during and afters of Outpost $5s, CaliBell $1s and Lakeside dimes. With @Donvito

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Does anyone know if I can clean Unicorn chips with an ultrasonic and faux-TSP?

 

[allforcharity]

Does anyone know if I can clean Unicorn chips with an ultrasonic and faux-TSP?

I don't see why not. They're mostly plastic, after all. I'm pretty sure I've thrown a couple unicorn chips in with my other batches in the past and I would have noticed any damage.

 

[allforcharity]

That's about 500 CDIs and "destined-to-be" CDIs

 

[markleteenie]

Round 1 of 2 for tonight. Always so many chips to clean...so little time...

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

Told myself I wouldn’t be back here for a while but here we are

 

[WhiteMamba1646]

Nice n clean. Got 600 ready. Working on the last 400 later on

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Nice n clean. Got 600 ready. Working on the last 400 later on
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stop making such amazing custom sets please.... thank you

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

Home sick Saturday nights

 

[wonderpuddle]

Nice n clean. Got 600 ready. Working on the last 400 later on
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Damn dude, that set turned out awesome. Can’t wait to see it in play.

 

[Ethan]

Anyone have experience using a US cleaner to spruce up grungy old acrylic racks? Use the same cleaning solution? Timing or temperature matter much?

 

[allforcharity]

Anyone have experience using a US cleaner to spruce up grungy old acrylic racks? Use the same cleaning solution? Timing or temperature matter much?

Yes, I've thrown the odd old plastic rack in the ultrasonic bath between chip batches. Usually run about a minute or so. They do come out clean, but scratches are scratches.

 

[MrH]

I got the same suggestion a couple months ago. Wonder how many of these packages have been purchased.

Just purchased mine today. Same thing. Too funny!

 

[Chile85]

Yes, I've thrown the odd old plastic rack in the ultrasonic bath between chip batches. Usually run about a minute or so. They do come out clean, but scratches are scratches.

Agree with this.. I have cleaned some pretty dingey, old, nasty racks and they come out much cleaner. If they are heavily yellowed, they will remain with a tint of yellow and the scratches are still very evident. Do not expect to see a clear, close to new rack. I was very happy with the results though.

 

[ReallyGoodUsername]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D78X2VQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Not a cheap choice but this fits into the 6L like a glove.

 

[allforcharity]

My table can hold 936 chips. How do I know this? Because I just cleaned 935 of them.

The oiling starts tomorrow night, I suppose.

 

[Steppenwolf]

My table can hold 936 chips. How do I know this? Because I just cleaned 935 of them.

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The oiling starts tomorrow night, I suppose.

How long did that take you @allforcharity?

 

[Eloe2000]

My table can hold 936 chips. How do I know this? Because I just cleaned 935 of them.

The oiling starts tomorrow night, I suppose.

As someone who is about to chase after their first ideal set and strongly leaning towards CDI 98 I am very jealous!

What chips are between the 5s and 25s?