Ultrasonic Cleaner

[Nicolas75]

Finally I heated water at 80 Celsius + ultrasonic and the result is awesome and just water! Like new strings

 

[Nicolas75]

I tend to put hot water in there (but not boiling water). By nature hot water cleans things better than cold water anyway by the difference in its viscosity.

Finally I heated water at 80 Celsius + ultrasonic and the result is awesome and just water! Like new strings

 

[motoman]

I have two of them at work use them everyday. one thing you can add to the water is dish soap with some heat they work great

 

[Baker69]

Finally I heated water at 80 Celsius + ultrasonic and the result is awesome and just water! Like new strings

Yes, I've never boiled a string since we got the Ultrasonic Machine!

I put each string in individually for 8 minutes each (this is just the maximum time setting on the auto timer on it). The strings will never be anywhere quite as good as new, but at least as good (or better) than boiling them.

 

[Jim C]

How did I miss this thread?
I have a 1 quart Branson ultrasonic cleaner in my shop and I never thought to use it for strings.
The manual says never to use flammable liquid as mine has a heater and they worry about vapors igniting.
I tried it once outside with alcohol (I think) and no heater. I don't think the results were any better.
I've also bought the special ultrasonic cleaner from McMaster Carr but am not convinced it works any better than dish washing soap.

Now about that work hardening of the strings...

 

[Luckydog]

How did I miss this thread?
I have a 1 quart Branson ultrasonic cleaner in my shop and I never thought to use it for strings.
The manual says never to use flammable liquid as mine has a heater and they worry about vapors igniting.
I tried it once outside with alcohol (I think) and no heater. I don't think the results were any better.
I've also bought the special ultrasonic cleaner from McMaster Carr but am not convinced it works any better than dish ng washing soap.

Now about that work hardening of the strings...

alcohol and special cleaners may not work any better than dish soap, since the primary mechanism of the cleaning process seems to be the powerful ultrasonic action of the cleaner…however the reason I use DA in my ultrasonic cleaner is solely to prevent water from getting inside the string windings. DA evaporates quickly and thus reduces the potential for corrosion/rust.

 

[Jim C]

But I though alcohol absorbs water?
I was thinking about outside use, heater OFF, and acetone.
Really curious about how playing the strings and work hardening the alloys affects tone.
Like if you played and your strings NEVER got dirty. Would the tone still get dull?

 

[Baker69]

I have used my Ultrasonic cleaner for a number of years now, using just warm tap water and a very small amount of washing-up liquid.

After the removal of the string from the dish I wipe it all over with a paper kitchen towel and put the string back on the bass while the next string is being cleaned.

To date I have never had any issues whatsoever with any staining of the strings from either the water or the detergent used and there has been absolutely no evidence of any rust or water remaining in the windings of the strings.

If anyone is unsure they could possibly leave the strings on top of a central heating radiator for a while to completely dry them out but personally I don't think it's necessary.

 

[Mepelsteeltje]

Cool topic!

Would this work for coated strings as well? Here in The Netherlands there's a nice offer at Lidl.

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