Steeping Times and an Ultrasonic Cleaner Part III

[godspeed1208]

thank you bobalex, reason i asked was i did this on a juice and i'm not sure how many cycles i have went over, my guess would be around 20-25 and it's still not vapable and the liquid has turned from a thick juice to something like water now(thin)... i tried all this when the water was warm/hot. So it got me thinking maybe i should not let them be in hot warm water for long.

 

[cptr13]

What do you think about something like this??

1/2 Gallon Stainless Steel Digital Heated UltraSonic Cleaner - Monster Steel

1-99 minute run time ----- sweet?!?! I figure 3 or 4 1hr runs, and it should be steeped?
35-176°F variable heating ----- good so we can set the proper heat all the time without Nic loss?
Frequency 42KHz or 25KHz ----- nice option?
Stainless Steel Construction ---- so this should be durable?

It has a 100mm (which I think is 4 inches) depth.
I figure I could use 60ml bottles and steep them instead of 1 big 250ml bottle?
I have plenty of 60ml glass bottles laying around in amber and cobalt.... so its an option.
Thoughts?

This is what I bought and use. I've been happy with it so far and I use it a lot.

 

[bobalex]

thank you bobalex, reason i asked was i did this on a juice and i'm not sure how many cycles i have went over, my guess would be around 20-25 and it's still not vapable and the liquid has turned from a thick juice to something like water now(thin)... i tried all this when the water was warm/hot. So it got me thinking maybe i should not let them be in hot warm water for long.

Ya gotta remember I'm a 100% PG - All Tobacco - All The Time vaper. I don't know nuthin' about how a VG based juice acts in an ultrasonic. I've never noticed the viscosity of any of the juices I've made get thicker or thinner.

So here's my question(s):

Has anyone tried the ultrasonic steeping shortcut with VG? How'd it go?

 

[Whiplash]

Most of my recipes are 60/40 VG/PG. I have had good luck with 1Hr in the US. I do use a little heat. The thinking is, warmer = less viscous = more freedom of motion.

 

[GaLacTic]

so i also took the plung and found a printable 20% off coupon on any item from harbor frieght, walked out paying 64 bucks !! so far its working great!!! one thing i did notice was the punch from te nicotine was missing, anyone else notice this? im thinking that i will steep with out the nic.. then add after..

 

[bckane]

Thanks Bobalex and others, for the info on the Ultrasonic. After reading the post placed my order at amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004MBE6WQ/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[glassmanoak]

All my juices are 70% to 80% VG. I think the Ultrasonic Cleaner works very well of them. They return to their normal viscosity after they have cooled off.

 

[Whiplash]

Here's a link to the US I use. Works great (dual purpose) and has a 30 min timer with or without heat.
Usually use heat on only the first cycle.
Lock-N-Load8482-Sonic

 

[what the hell]

A question about the US cleaner from Harbor freight

I just bought the US cleaner from Harbor freight. Not sure if it's working correctly. Is it normal for the US waves to be mostly in the center? I stuck my finger in the water and didn't feel anything until I got to the middle.

 

[GaLacTic]

A question about the US cleaner from Harbor freight

I just bought the US cleaner from Harbor freight. Not sure if it's working correctly. Is it normal for the US waves to be mostly in the center? I stuck my finger in the water and didn't feel anything until I got to the middle.

thats normal it makes sense to vibrate from the middle it makes for an even ripple effect. i wouldn't suggest putting you fingers in it while it's running.

 

[adeline]

thats normal it makes sense to vibrate from the middle it makes for an even ripple effect. i wouldn't suggest putting you fingers in it while it's running.

Yeah, that doesn't feel very good!!

 

[what the hell]

thats normal it makes sense to vibrate from the middle it makes for an even ripple effect.

OK Just checking.

i wouldn't suggest putting you fingers in it while it's running.

Too late already stuck my fingers in it. Water was cool at the time. If the water was hot I wouldn't have.

 

[what the hell]

Just put something in there to try cleaning it and don't think it's working right. There are no "waves" on the water surface and it makes an awful screeching noise. Does that sound right?

 

[bobalex]

Just put something in there to try cleaning it and don't think it's working right. There are no "waves" on the water surface and it makes an awful screeching noise. Does that sound right?

That sounds terrible. The "waves" are subtle and hard to see but screeching ... that sounds like something's broken.

 

[what the hell]

I'll run down to harbor freight and exchange it tonight. It definitely isn't working properly.

I have a smaller US cleaner that I used to test this steeping method. It doesn't have a timer setting which is nice, but I think I'm burning the thing out. The small one seems to vibrate more then being an actual US cleaner.

 

[GaLacTic]

try a search on youtube for (boston ultrasonic cleaners) see if you hear any of the same noises.. mine makes noise but its more of a vibration/humming sound.

 

[what the hell]

try a search on youtube for (boston ultrasonic cleaners) see if you hear any of the same noises.. mine makes noise but its more of a vibration/humming sound.

I watched some vids on youtube of the us cleaner in action. The sound was a bit similar, but not screeching like mine was. Got it exchanged and will test it when I get home.

 

[adeline]

I find that using rubber bands, if they are under the water level, increase the sound production about 4-fold.

It's completely obnoxious! But I can totally deal with it.

 

[bleev]

I've heard of US going bad because of water getting into the internals. Today I used electrical tape and covered every side seam of the unit from top to bottom and front to back to prevent this. Just a tip for those that want to save some money and frustration.

 

[what the hell]

Second one is much better. Tomorrow I'll mix some juice up and see how it does with steeping.

I've heard the same thing bleev. I was thinking of sealing it with electrical tape.