[sdiy] Ultrasonic cleaner advice

[Peter Pearson]

Is there an ultrasonic specific version of simple green?  You'd do better
to use something meant for PCBs in ultrasonic cleaners.  Watch some Louis
Rossman vids about it.  He knows what he's talking about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn1kehaYIYM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJXZJcR5N_g

If it works for laptop motherboards, it'll work for your synth.


On Sun, Dec 29, 2024 at 4:48 PM Andy Lambert via Synth-diy <
synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:

> You all could be right about simple green, but in my experience, limited
> time in the solution followed by a thorough rinse with distilled water
> works quite well.
>
> On Sun, Dec 29, 2024, 1:12 PM Mike Beauchamp <list at mikebeauchamp.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 2024-12-29 15:13, Michael E Caloroso via Synth-diy wrote:
>> > Not a fan of Simple Green on anything.  It removes paint.
>>
>> Simple Green also burned my lungs when I used it diluted to clean my
>> workshop floor once... had to air it out for days.
>>
>> I've never ultrasonic cleaned anything (always used water-soluble
>> solder), and not sure what the OP is trying to clean. But just wondering
>> if an ultrasonic machine would atomize any cleaning additives and create
>> a health hazard?
>>
>> Mike
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