Another cheap sonic cleaner thread….

[TurdFerguson]

Looking at the Harbor Freight central machinery 6ml cleaner.

Currently using a large Dillion tumbler, needs rebuilt loud as fuck etc.

I’ve been having trouble getting carbon off brass when I dry tumble. I’ve been using walnut hulls…. Does the sonic cleaner do a better job?

 

[TylerN]

The ultrasonic cleaner will do a consistent job. It will get off all the excessive carbon but won't polish the case. I clean in an ultrasonic every time and every 3 or 4 firing run them though the Dillon tumbler with corn cobb media to polish them up.

 

[supercorndogs]

I have seen some guys saying just put them In a bucket with soap and hot water and agitate them. I have an US cleaner for cleaning suppressors but haven used it on brass. I don't care if I get all the carbon off. If it's a matter of just shaking them around in a bucket of hot water with some dawn. I might do that.

 

[MarshallDodge]

I have seen some guys saying just put them In a bucket with soap and hot water and agitate them. I have an US cleaner for cleaning suppressors but haven used it on brass. I don't care if I get all the carbon off. If it's a matter of just shaking them around in a bucket of hot water with some dawn. I might do that.

That's what I do.

Hot water, squirt of dish soap, and a sprinkle of lemishine. Agitate every 15 minutes or so.

Rinse throughly, drain and pour on a towel, shake until mostly dry, then throw in the vibratory tumbler to clean and put some slick back on the brass.

 

[Stugots]

Avoid the

Looking at the Harbor Freight central machinery 6ml cleaner.

Currently using a large Dillion tumbler, needs rebuilt loud as fuck etc.

I’ve been having trouble getting carbon off brass when I dry tumble. I’ve been using walnut hulls…. Does the sonic cleaner do a better job?

Avoid the HF model at all costs, it is junk. 3 of us each bought one and all 3 after light use were dead. UMMV...

 

[Mike Casselton]

Check out the ones on Vevor.
I've bought a lot of stuff from them and they seem to be pretty good quality

 

[roostercogburn98]

I’ve got a HF one that I wash 5.7x28 brass in. It does ok with that task

 

[Spencercoc74]

I got a Creworks from Amazon. My only regret is I didn’t get a bigger one with a drain valve. I use the RCBS green ultrasonic cleaner. After rinsing they got into my tumbler with walnut shells to dry.

 

[Dolomite]

Put the brass in the sun after 30 min is hot to the touch. Fast and easy drying

 

[Dolomite]

That's what I do.

Hot water, squirt of dish soap, and a sprinkle of lemishine. Agitate every 15 minutes or so.

Rinse throughly, drain and pour on a towel, shake until mostly dry, then throw in the vibratory tumbler to clean and put some slick back on the brass.

Or citric acid in hot water and shake the brass around. You might have to rub the hard carbon on the necks but after 20 min wipes right off. And brass looks shiny new even removing annealing marks.