Review of the Central Machinery (Harbor Freight) 6 Liter Ultrasonic Cleaner (59430)

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Let's review the newest Ultrasonic Cleaner from Central Machinery. Available from Harbor Freight.

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@hustleeveryday5852 11 ай бұрын

$149.99 on inside track club. If you're looking at this buy it now and get your membership esentially for free. I always look for a deal like this every year before my inside track club expires. I just bought mine today and I'm going to clean some carbs tomorrow! Thanks for the review.

@StreetersGarage 11 ай бұрын

Good deal.

@mvemjsunp Жыл бұрын

Hey, what was the 20/80 to 15/40 thing when you tried to run it?

@StreetersGarage Жыл бұрын

20/80 - temp range in Celsius. 15/40 length of time for the cycle.

@snowking55 Жыл бұрын

Good review Tom! I have one of the small ones, and it does an okay job, just not very big. Where do you get the ultrasonic cleaner? Never seen that powder before. I've been using Purple Power and it does a pretty good job. Doesn't turn the aluminum black, and cleans pretty good. I do like the drain feature. I usually let mine cool and try to pour it back into the jug, usually makes a big mess.

@Tubeagrutis Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure the powder is from Harbor Freight. I tried to post a link, but YT didn't allow it. If you search HF site for the part number on Tom's bottle, you'll find it. Also, you can see part of the HF logo @7:40, under Tom's thumb. If you check the PDF for the powder, it does have a note about potential discoloration on aluminum and magnesium.

@StreetersGarage Жыл бұрын

It is indeed. It came with the smaller machine. Good eyeballs. Lol

@StreetersGarage Жыл бұрын

I’ve heard people recommend dishwasher detergent as well. But I’ve had aluminum react to that as well.

@Tubeagrutis Жыл бұрын

Another KZfaqr @1D10CRACY says he likes to use a 25%/75% mix of Oil Eater to water mixture in his ultrasonic cleaners. Just mentioning it.

@StreetersGarage Жыл бұрын

@@Tubeagrutis Thanks for the tip! I’ll typically spray the outside of whatever I’m working on with brake cleaner to get the majority of the buildup off before it goes in.

@themightyquinn100 Ай бұрын

I just bought mine for $120. Are you using the Harbor Freight solution? I didn't buy it because it said it might discolor aluminum and magnesium. So i just use hand soap for my bike carbs.

@StreetersGarage Ай бұрын

I’ve used it without any problems. I also add some Dawn dish soap to it as well to break down any heavy oil buildups.

@PamFanified Жыл бұрын

Parts should never be placed directly on the bottom of the tank. The "cavitation" or cleaning action is drastically reduced. The absolute best way is to suspend parts from a wire layer across the top of the tank. The basket method is somewhere in between. The parts should be shifted around during the process to maximize the cleaning action since the waves are absorbed as they pass through the tank. I'm not sure where the ultrasonic "pads" are on this particular model, but some are only on the bottom, some on the sides. The cleaning is a result of the solution being agitated constantly, so that action is strongest close to those pads, but with enough space to allow the solution to be agitated. That's why parts that are actually touching the unit will not get as clean....

@pocketjokers1 Жыл бұрын

The best way is to put parts in a plastic jar with cleaner of your choice with a screw on lid and put jar in the ultrasonic cleaner and let it float around , doesnt get your water dirty and cleans stuff like a champ

@StreetersGarage Жыл бұрын

Great information. Thanks for sharing. The basket does have pads on the bottom and the sides. I’ll need to try the suspension method.

@StreetersGarage Жыл бұрын

Interesting. I guess it’s a matter for figuring out the total displacement of the container to avoid any flooding when it’s dropped in.

@Manhandle730 Жыл бұрын

@@pocketjokers1 plastic actually dampens the effects of ultrasonic cleaners. If you want to go with the method you were talking about then using a glass jar is the best way to do it. Get a sturdy canning jar along with the lids made for canning. This way it will seal up completely and hold up to heating and the cleaning process.

@mikez2370 Жыл бұрын

I fill my machine with strait water, then I place items in a ziplock bag with simple green or purple power, and drop it in . Seems to work well enough for me , and saves on cleaning $$