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bluedog59



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks exactly the same as mine, about 22ltr. Mine takes a long time to heat up but does a very good job.
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brian



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 6:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bluedog59 wrote:
Looks exactly the same as mine, about 22ltr. Mine takes a long time to heat up but does a very good job.


Yeah mine is the 22L one as well. I got this size so that I can fit a rack of 4 carbs in it without having to split the rack. I'll probably fill it with hot water and go from there. I will try adding a dish washer tablet to it.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 6:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good to see you're still trawling the forum bluedog Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 11:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a 30 Liter unit, It works pretty well, I can do full cylinder heads, and crankcase halves 1/2 at a time, a bank of carbs etc.

Mine blew the circuit board with in the first week. I just separated the solder tracks with a blade, and soldered in some wire to replace the vaporized solder.

I fitted longer legs to it because the circuit boards are at the lowest point under the machine. and water gets slashed around when you are using them. Since the mods, it has given me trouble free service.

I keep the cycles at 5 minutes, give the transducers some rest and let them have it again.

And remember to close the tap prior to turning on... Rolling Eyes

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 12:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the advice mate. What solution do you use in yours to clean carbs? I haven’t had a chance to try mine out yet
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Technically, you only need water. I use truck wash detergent, or simple green (bunnings).
If you use, soap that is too alkaline the alloy will oxidize, turn a dirty black. So alloy freindly ph levels. Truck wash from repco or the like is a safe bet.

Dish washing tablets or the like as stated above will ruin the parts.

Water temp helps with the cleaning, you'll need some good quality rubber gloves when handling hot parts!

Have fun! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok thanks again. I really have no idea about ph so wouldn’t have a clue what an alloy friendly ph level is, or what ph level soap would be Shocked. I’ll try the truck wash
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I noticed the truck-wash was at 40% off at repco yesterday, so I bought a few containers.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 4:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

who wrote:
I noticed the truck-wash was at 40% off at repco yesterday, so I bought a few containers.


what's the name of the truck wash please mate?
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 5:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is called:
Chemtech CT18 Superwash
It's great for general washing of bikes etc also.
Cheers.
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Weed



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 9:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

who wrote:
Technically, you only need water. I use truck wash detergent, or simple green (bunnings).
If you use, soap that is too alkaline the alloy will oxidize, turn a dirty black. So alloy freindly ph levels. Truck wash from repco or the like is a safe bet.

Dish washing tablets or the like as stated above will ruin the parts.

Water temp helps with the cleaning, you'll need some good quality rubber gloves when handling hot parts!

Have fun! Very Happy

I think that's where I fucked up with my US cleaner. I used a powder additive recommended by the US cleaner manufacturer & it turned my Vdue cases black. I had to get them soda blasted to get them back to good to go.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Weed wrote:
who wrote:
Technically, you only need water. I use truck wash detergent, or simple green (bunnings).
If you use, soap that is too alkaline the alloy will oxidize, turn a dirty black. So alloy freindly ph levels. Truck wash from repco or the like is a safe bet.

Dish washing tablets or the like as stated above will ruin the parts.

Water temp helps with the cleaning, you'll need some good quality rubber gloves when handling hot parts!

Have fun! Very Happy

I think that's where I fucked up with my US cleaner. I used a powder additive recommended by the US cleaner manufacturer & it turned my Vdue cases black. I had to get them soda blasted to get them back to good to go.


Oh shit, that would really suck Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

who wrote:
It is called:
Chemtech CT18 Superwash
It's great for general washing of bikes etc also.
Cheers.


Thanks heaps for that mate

Cheers
Brian
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Weed wrote:
I think that's where I fucked up with my US cleaner. I used a powder additive recommended by the US cleaner manufacturer & it turned my Vdue cases black. I had to get them soda blasted to get them back to good to go.


If they have a magnesium content? It's more complicated.

I'm not a chemist, if in doubt use distilled or demineralized water. These cleaners don't really rely on detergent to clean, it's the cavitation caused by the transducers which are effectively speakers that does the cleaning.

I have used Kerosene, to good effect, but I wonder about fire? Shocked

I wouldn't use petrol. (potential for boom is great) At the end of the day you need to research, and wear any bad decisions you make. Rolling Eyes (I've had black magnesium)

Vapour blasting is an amazing process, I'm not sure why, but the parts I have had done years ago still look sensational. Cheers.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just to close out this thread....

I bought 4 of these tea strainers on eBay for a few bucks each, to put all of the teeny tiny bits of carb parts in the cleaner as I like to keep each of the carburettors parts separate. They work well.







The CT18 Superwash worked a treat thanks Who

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