<div dir="auto">We use distilled water in my wife’s jewelry cleaner. I believe that’s what the instructions said. Works great.</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 30, 2025 at 7:46 AM Matt <<a href="mailto:mbarre@juno.com">mbarre@juno.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">2 excellent responses right off the bat! <br>
Thanks guys!<br>
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From: MIQ MILLMAN <<a href="mailto:miq@bigllama.com" target="_blank">miq@bigllama.com</a>><br>
To: Matt <<a href="mailto:mbarre@juno.com" target="_blank">mbarre@juno.com</a>><br>
Cc: Shop Talk <<a href="mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net" target="_blank">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] ULTRASONIC CLEANING<br>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 19:53:31 -0700<br>
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I run just distilled water in the tank. <br>
I put the dirty bits in zip top bags filed with what ever solution I think works best. Sometimes I'll use windex, or a home mix of water+rubbing alcohol+dawn dish soap+baking soda. <br>
Seal up the bag with the parts plus concentrated solution, run the cleaner for 30 min or so, and the tank and water stays clean. <br>
If the grungy bits aren't too bad, I can reuse the zip top + solution again, and I keep the bag of fluid in an old plastic costco nuts container with a wide screw top lid. <br>
--Miq<br>
On Sat, Mar 29, 2025, 7:14 PM Matt <<a href="mailto:mbarre@juno.com" target="_blank">mbarre@juno.com</a>> wrote:<br>
What does the group have to say about preferred fluids for ultrasonic cleaning? I had always heard just water with a few drops of detergent. My wife came to me asking to clean her jewelry and she wanted to know if I had enough "pine sol" Who told you to use Pine Sol?!? One of her friends!<br>
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Figured I would Pulse the group on it.<br>
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