These seem cool, but also seem a very under represented tool in the garage.

Do many of you use them?

Are they useful only for intricate non electric items that need to be cleaned? How good are they for intricate electronics.. such as PDC Sensors, injectors, etc?

I wonder how many times an electronic gizmo has failed due to an internal short that could be cleaned with one of these?

3 of the rear PDC sensors on my SC are not clicking/buzzing and I fear "dead".. I've told myself i'd buy one of these cleaners prior to heading out to buy 3 new sensors.. is that daft?

(I know the loom can be an issue on these sensors and I plan on investigating that first).

I'm just generally curious.

Thanks.

For those who are unfamiliar, from Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultrasonic_cleaning

Quote:

Ultrasonic cleaning is a process that uses ultrasound (usually from 20–40 kHz) to agitate a fluid. The ultrasound can be used with just water, but use of a solvent appropriate for the object to be cleaned and the type of soiling present enhances the effect. Cleaning normally lasts between three and six minutes, but can also exceed 20 minutes, depending on which object has to be cleaned.[1]

Ultrasonic cleaners are used to clean many different types of objects, including jewelry, scientific samples, lenses and other optical parts, watches, dental and surgical instruments, tools, coins, fountain pens, golf clubs, fishing reels, window blinds, firearm components, car fuel injectors, musical instruments, gramophone records, industrial machine parts and electronic equipment. They are used in many jewelry workshops, watchmakers' establishments, electronic repair workshops[2] and scientific labs.

A great workshop tool, I've had one for many years to clean all sorts of items such as jewellery, circuit boards, small components, clock parts etc

Whilst its not used daily it has more than paid for itself. In my case I paid around £30 so they are no longer expensive.

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these are commonly in scuba diving for servicing dive equipment.
salt water causes galvanic corrosion between dissimilar metals - a few sessions in the bath clears this away.
concreting of Oxygen injectors in CCR's is treated the same way
you can also use them with mineral oil rather than water if you are treating circuit boards or similar that may benefit

Cool guys,

I may have a look at picking one up.

May I ask about PDC sensors, what usually causes them to fail and would an ultrasonic clean work?

I see on YouTube they are great for degreasing and rusting too.

Thanks