Sonic Cleaning
Trying to sonic clean my brass for the first time but having trouble with the right solution. Have any of you tried it and what combination did you use?
Thanks for any Help.
Thanks for any Help.
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Check with Hornady. They just came out with a sonic cleaner. 0 -
Been cleaning my brass in an Ultrasonic cleaner (Branson PC-620 ) since the early 80's Little dish soap and water is all you need.
I do this prior to tumbling and after primer pocket's have been gone over. In short, it does not make the brass pretty that's what tumbling is for. The ultrasonic Cleaner cleans the pours of the brass inside and out of what the the tumbler will not get primer pocket's flash hole etc.
I will say I was one of the few of originators of the (Home) process
of ultrasonic cleaning Rifle/pistol brass. If Not, made it a popular way to go with gun shops.
My Claim- When I started reloading in the early 80's, Industrial ultrasonic tanks were about 2k for a 1.5 gallon tank. Being in the Semi conductor industry I found a new use for them! Add a basket bada bing bada boom! Add brass- Clean in and out.
Once again,I may not be the sole originator, but I have sure made it popular in reload shops that have never heard of the process.0 -
Thats what I am trying to get away from is the tumbleing.And cleaning the primer pockets. 0 -
While dish soap and water may clean them, there are also solutions that will get them shiny. There's an article over on 6mmbr... don't have the link but if you search that it should come up.
I use a 30% white vinegar and water solution with a little purple power, and then a rinse in tap and then distilled water (omit the last step if you don't mind a few water spots). Not quite as shiny as tumbled but very nice.0 -
I just use vinegar with a few drops of dish detergent.[:)] 0 -
Walnut shells help clean up in the mix 0 -
Detailed instruction on 6mmbe dot com... but wash in a vinegar/water mix (about 40/60) with a few drops of dishwashing liquid for 5 minutes. Rinse thoroughly, and again in a wqter/baking powder mix to neutralize the acetic acid from the vinegar.
Put 'em on a cookie sheet, oven with low heat to dry them. Best cleaning technique, IMO.0 -
Talk to these people. http://www.sharpertek.com/ultrasonic-cleaning-solution.html Nice people. 0 -
Thank you all for the good info! Better methods than I have used. 0
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