Ultrasonic cleaner recommendations!! (2 Viewers)

[Tracy]

hey all my fiancé and I are in the market for an untrasonic cleaner. One that is good for chips as well as jewelry! It be nice to keep it at or under$100. And recommended cleaners that are good for both purposes would be really appreciated!

 

[MegaTon44]

I bought the 6L Vevor cleaner off eBay for like $105. Here it is off its actual website for $117, but you can find it for a little cheaper if you keep an eye out.

http://www.vevor.com/6l-ultrasonic-cleaner.html

It works well, but realize that it is not a Hornady, which is the reputable brand (but much more expensive and relatively hard to find), and I believe it made in China and usually ships from China

That being said, I can vouch that my cleaner works well. Check out this link for my write-up

http://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/ultrasonic-chip-cleaning.1691/page-9#post-225965

Good luck with your search!

 

[GoStumpy]

I just ordered this, will be using it to clean some paulson hotstamps & ~1000 horseshoe chips:

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00FWUM6W8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

• Ultrasonic frequency:40KHz,Tank material:SUS304(Top-quality stainless steel),Tank capacity:3Liter (0.84 Galon),
• timer:0 ~ 20 minutes,Temperature setting:20~ 80 C,Power supply:100V AC ~120V AC,Ultrasonic power:100W,Heating power:100W
• Tank size:240mm X 140mm X 100mm,Unit size:270mm X 170mm X 240mm

 

[upNdown]

Talk to me about the cheaper $30ish models. Will they do the job if you go with fewer chips and longer cleaning cycles?

 

[Shaggy]

Talk to me about the cheaper $30ish models. Will they do the job if you go with fewer chips and longer cleaning cycles?

Is that really doing the job?

I mean... the whole point is to clean a lot of chips... with minimal effort... quickly. Doing fewer chips for longer... only saves the effort part.

 

[inca911]

The Vevor 6L, 180W ultrasonic cleaner posted above is what I bought from eBay. This one is probably the best value out there in terms of power vs. price. Many others have also used it with great success: @Mr. Cheese , @AllinBallin , etc.

180W is the ultrasonic power. I don't think a smaller powered unit would function nearly as well.

Edit to add: The drain on the Vevor unit is very useful too.

 

[Max D]

When I tested the concept of the ultrasonic I wasnt ready to invest too much so I got this one for $88, and I have run a few thousand chips through it, as well as jewelry, watches, glasses, etc... I have run entire sets and collector single chips. It worked for me following the method outlined on this forum.

 

[Aaron]

Any experience with this??? Home Depot $40ish

 

[GoStumpy]

This arrived today

 

[upNdown]

Manual says power consumption is 35 watts on the home depot one

 

[Aaron]

Manual says power consumption is 35 watts on the home depot one

What does that mean?

 

[Aaron]

Less power no good?

 

[upNdown]

Less power no good?

I've been trying to get an answer to that question myself, so I mentioned it, hoping somebody who knows what they're talking about will help us out.
I'm pretty sure I read somewhere here that somebody said you want at least 160 watts. But I think that was just one person.
How about you buy it, Aaron, and post the results? Take one for the team?

 

[GoStumpy]

Mine is 100w Ultrasonic and 100w Heating... I assume that home depot model is a non-heated one

 

[courage]

Yes it's mentioned in several places the more sonic and heat watts the better. That can be relative to the capacity but I'd recommend 180W ultrasonic and 200W heat, 6 liter and a drain port. Can be had for about $120 so not clear to me why some would buy underpowered jewelry cleaners for $80.