Suppressors Ultrasonic cleaner: Recommendation(s)?

[DownhillFromHere]

The actual device, not cleaning liquids/solutions/etc. What do you have, how long does it take to get suppressors, AR BCGs, etc "clean enough?"

I've perused a number of threads discussing the various cleaning liquids, but I do not recall seeing specific "hardware" discussed.

Thanks.

 

[powdahound76]

Years back a buddy got me one from Harbor Freight.

Works dandy and has for well over a decade of frequent use.

They are all chyna made, so why pay more for a name stamp?

 

[Covertnoob5]

This is the one I use to clean my muzzle brakes and it works really well so far.

https://amzn.to/4m72qLy

ETA: I have the 2L version and it will fit 2-3 Chad sized brakes side by side.

 

[SalomonQST99]

Have the RCBS Ultrasonic. It cleans up BCGs and all OK. This one: RCBS I don't have much to compare it to.

 

[Gunfighter14e2]

This is the one I use to clean my muzzle brakes and it works really well so far.

https://amzn.to/4m72qLy

ETA: I have the 2L version and it will fit 2-3 Chad sized brakes side by side.

I've the 15 liter version and she does a great job.

 

[hino895]

I use a Vevor 15L it heats up to 155 degrees in about an hour.
I use dawn detergent for cleaning guns and purple stuff for cans.

 

[CK1.0]

I have this one and it works great for brakes, BCGs, cans, etc. I don’t use anything special as far as solutions either, just Simple Green and tap water.

The trick is to get as much transducer wattage as one can for the given capacity. Transducers are speakers. More watts per Liter = more powerful sound waves.

This one is only 4.5L but has 3 60 watt transducers (180W total) like the bigger ones:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCHV7M2K?ref=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_KKHWNX6K6VS90K8X7C5W&ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_KKHWNX6K6VS90K8X7C5W&social_share=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_KKHWNX6K6VS90K8X7C5W&previewDoh=1

 

[DownhillFromHere]

I have this one and it works great for brakes, BCGs, cans, etc. I don’t use anything special as far as solutions either, just Simple Green and tap water.

The trick is to get as much transducer wattage as one can for the given capacity. Transducers are speakers. More watts per Liter = more powerful sound waves.

This one is only 4.5L but has 3 60 watt transducers (180W total) like the bigger ones:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCHV7M2K?ref=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_KKHWNX6K6VS90K8X7C5W&ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_KKHWNX6K6VS90K8X7C5W&social_share=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_KKHWNX6K6VS90K8X7C5W&previewDoh=1

Thanks for the steer re wattage. Makes sense. I guess you know the link above references an unavailable item, but Amazon does put up an alternative.

Years back a buddy got me one from Harbor Freight.

Works dandy and has for well over a decade of frequent use.

They are all chyna made, so why pay more for a name stamp?

I looked at the Harbor Freight units... there's a HF store not too far from me so that was attractive... but reviews point to an underpowered unit that only runs for a few minutes before it cycles off.
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It does look like I need to spend over $100 to get one powerful enough. Dang, I could buy a thousand primers for that...

 

[CK1.0]

Thanks for the steer re wattage. Makes sense. I guess you know the link above references an unavailable item, but Amazon does put up an alternative.


I looked at the Harbor Freight units... there's a HF store not too far from me so that was attractive... but reviews point to an underpowered unit that only runs for a few minutes before it cycles off.
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It does look like I need to spend over $100 to get one powerful enough. Dang, I could buy a thousand primers for that...

I have this one too and can recommend it as well, same specs (same thing really) as the one I linked earlier, it’s just over $100 and pays for itself once you clean like 2 things lol:

https://a.co/d/aqAORTl

 

[powdahound76]

Thanks for the steer re wattage. Makes sense. I guess you know the link above references an unavailable item, but Amazon does put up an alternative.


I looked at the Harbor Freight units... there's a HF store not too far from me so that was attractive... but reviews point to an underpowered unit that only runs for a few minutes before it cycles off.
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It does look like I need to spend over $100 to get one powerful enough. Dang, I could buy a thousand primers for that...

Mine runs on cycles of 7 minutes. Thats all the longer you can set it for.
Just set again and run it right after the first.

I guess I clean things often enough that 1-2 is enough.

Also, you can coat suppressor internals so they clean up easier.

 

[LeftyJason]

I have this one too and can recommend it as well, same specs (same thing really) as the one I linked earlier, it’s just over $100 and pays for itself once you clean like 2 things lol:

https://a.co/d/aqAORTl

I have that same anbull 4.5l one. Bought it in 2022 from other recommendations here.

Works great. Can do longer cleaning cycles than the one that @powdahound76 has.

 

[DownhillFromHere]

I appreciate the feedback, guys. I think I'm going with the one linked by @CK1.0 and @LeftyJason . I wished I already had it this afternoon as my 6BR got an overdue cleaning. It wear the APA 4-port brake with the little top ports in it... which I discovered wuite awhile back just clog up with carbon and do nothing... it has a nitride or some other black coating on it which I assume CLR will eat or discolor, so ultrasonic should help with that as well as cans and BCGs...

 

[Jrb572]

I keep wanting to buy a large one. I’m on the fence if it’s worth it or not. I’d like to use it cleaning uppers, barrels and other stuff. Only problem is you would have to but some smaller containers as not to waste a bunch of cleaning solution. Here is the one I’ve been looking at. It looks like the one Lyman sells but without their branding.

https://www.amazon.com/DK-SONIC-Professional-Ultrasonic-Application/dp/B0DP2F7P3H/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=oYbRQ&content-id=amzn1.sym.255b3518-6e7f-495c-8611-30a58648072e%3Aamzn1.symc.a68f4ca3-28dc-4388-a2cf-24672c480d8f&pf_rd_p=255b3518-6e7f-495c-8611-30a58648072e&pf_rd_r=BYC6V5APR126NX6S7A34&pd_rd_wg=x3CQv&pd_rd_r=b3c5b76b-89fd-4717-b678-17a804109628&ref_=pd_hp_d_atf_ci_mcx_mr_ca_hp_atf_d&th=1

 

[Cascade Hemi]

15L Vevor with 600w heating element.

 

[CK1.0]

I appreciate the feedback, guys. I think I'm going with the one linked by @CK1.0 and @LeftyJason . I wished I already had it this afternoon as my 6BR got an overdue cleaning. It wear the APA 4-port brake with the little top ports in it... which I discovered wuite awhile back just clog up with carbon and do nothing... it has a nitride or some other black coating on it which I assume CLR will eat or discolor, so ultrasonic should help with that as well as cans and BCGs...

If there is a hell, they probably make guys clean brakes without an Ultrasonic Cleaner there lol. Cleaning brakes is sort of the main use of one of my units.

Don't waste your time with any of the special solutions and/or distilled water shenanigans you hear about until you've tried good old Simple Green and regular old tap water (probably a 1:10 ratio, I just add enough SG to get a nice green color that's not too diluted, YMMV).

I don't think heater power matters as much as transducer power, but I crank the heater anyway, and after one 90-minute cycle, my brakes come out like new.

Rinse 'em off, wrap them in a shop towel, swing them around for a minute to dry, spin them back on the barrel, zero pain.

ETA: CLR is acid and iffy with any coating IME, and I wouldn't use it on anything where I was going to let it soak longer than a few minutes and wasn't prepared to spray the shit out of with Windex or Ammonia afterwards (chemical reaction to stop the acid). CLR works great on SS barrels IME (as long as you rinse it in ammonia, you don't want that shit sitting in the fire-cracking), I've used it on 2 heavily fouled SS Proof prefits, and it got a lot of extra life out of them... that said, that's with the barrels off, I wouldn't want that shit anywhere near my action (nitride) or anything else. I turned a black nitride brake from grey to pink, then to silver, using it. Be careful with that stuff.

 

[demarpaint]

I had good luck with this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4JKDPF1 I use Simple Green purple and water.

 

[mildot326]

Try the Infante product, I've heard good reviews.

 

[DownhillFromHere]

Be careful with that stuff.

The only CLR use case I have right now is on the first inch forward of the chamber and the muzzle of my stainless barrels. I used to use it in the entire bore until I discovered that a putting a thick C4-wet patch on a cleaning jag one caliber smaller than bore size works wonders, without the risks of CLR. I prefer not to use CLR at all, but it can't be beat for nuking diamond-hard carbon.

I appreciate everyone's input. I ordered the Anbull unit last night.

 

[Gunfighter14e2]

What you want to be careful of is Cleaning vinegar and temps. Heat it up past 110*f and things clean fast, the higher you go w/temp the stronger & faster it cleans. Also make sure the hertz your ultra sonic operates at is compatible with your cleaning fluid & whatever your cleaning.
Cleaning vinegar at >150*f in mine, will remove hot rolled mill scale, rather rapidly.

 

[chevy_man]

Vevor from Amazon was cheapest I found.

They're going to self destruct from vibration eventually. Not one of those tools that you will ever get a lifetime out of.

I've been using a $80 one for 3 years now. Think it's paid for itself already.