Ultrasonic cleaning of atties

[Ryedan]

Has anyone ever tried this for any kind of atty? Good or bad results?

 

[bushmasterar15]

I have used mine to clean my 510's. Run it on a 3 minute cycle, blow it out and let it dry.

 

[The Duke]

I never have but its been discussed many times here. Just do a search and you will find more information than you will believe. From what I can remember it has really good results.

 

[mostlyclassics]

I use 91% isopropyl alcohol in a cheap ultrasonic cleaner to clean atomizers. Works like a charm! I use the same setup to clean Boge cartomizers and Stardust clearomizers also.

If you go this route, though, be certain to let the atties/cartos/clearos dry thoroughly! Overnight is fine for atties and clearos; several days is best for cartos. Inhaling eliquid laced with isopropyl alcohol is not something you want to do. Isopropyl alcohol totally evaporates and leaves no harmful residue. Also, don't use denatured alcohol: that stuff does leave residue.

 

[juicejunky]

They do a great job cleaning the juice out the wicks and inner compartments, but don't do a whole lot for the charred buildup on the atomizer coils.

Dry burning it to ash (bad for longevity of the atomizer & death to hh.357s) or chipping it off with a very sharp needle are the only methods that have worked for me. I've been using the chipping method with decent success on my HH.357s. I use the ultrasonic to get all the loose bits off. I use PGA so I don't have to wait for it to dry.

 

[Ryedan]

Thanks for all the info everyone. I'm going to try it.

 

[Orsm]

Just be sure that you buy a "real" ultrasonic device. Some of the jewelry cleaning things don't even come near to ultrasonic.