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  • Jim R
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2018
    • 16029
    • Jim
    • Shropshire

    #1

    Ultrasonic cleaner

    This may be of interest to some of you. There was a thread about ultrasonic cleaners recently.
    Lidl from this Thursday.

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  • adt70hk
    SMF Supporters
    • Sep 2019
    • 10503

    #2
    Lidl here I come!!

    Jim, thank you so much for remembering!

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    • Jim R
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2018
      • 16029
      • Jim
      • Shropshire

      #3
      Glad to help Andrew. It looks very similar to mine which works well. It is at least 30% less than the cheapest on eBay. If you do buy one just check that it is long enough to get the largest part of your airbrush in.

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      • eddiesolo
        • Jul 2013
        • 11193

        #4
        I have used one for years, I think it was Dave (gern) had the same one...could be wrong.

        Works okay, cleans my airbrushes and other bits. Just add a small drop of washing up liquid and do a few cycles to get the water warm, works better.

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        • Guest

          #5
          The only down side of this is the make, I've never known a tool from Lidi to survive switch wise.

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          • eddiesolo
            • Jul 2013
            • 11193

            #6


            This is mine, had it over 4 years, no issues at all.

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            • Gern
              • May 2009
              • 9273

              #7
              Originally posted by eddiesolo
              I have used one for years, I think it was Dave (gern) had the same one...could be wrong.

              Works okay, cleans my airbrushes and other bits. Just add a small drop of washing up liquid and do a few cycles to get the water warm, works better.
              'fraid not Si. I did have a cheapo cleaner, but the switch broke after a couple of months so I had to use the switch at the main plug socket - until the entire switchgear fell off when I was trying to remove the lid.

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              • eddiesolo
                • Jul 2013
                • 11193

                #8
                Originally posted by Gern
                'fraid not Si. I did have a cheapo cleaner, but the switch broke after a couple of months so I had to use the switch at the main plug socket - until the entire switchgear fell off when I was trying to remove the lid.
                Knew I would get it wrong...at least...I actually remembered that you had one Dave...good going for me.

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                • Gern
                  • May 2009
                  • 9273

                  #9
                  Originally posted by eddiesolo
                  Knew I would get it wrong...at least...I actually remembered that you had one Dave...good going for me.
                  I know that feeling well Si! I used to have a pretty good memory - now my head is full of tiny little odds and ends of stuff with none of the important bits left!

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                  • adt70hk
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Sep 2019
                    • 10503

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Jim R
                    Glad to help Andrew. It looks very similar to mine which works well. It is at least 30% less than the cheapest on eBay. If you do buy one just check that it is long enough to get the largest part of your airbrush in.
                    Jim

                    Good point, I measured my AB against a pen I'll take with me.

                    ATB.

                    Andrew

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                    • Dave Ward
                      • Apr 2018
                      • 10549

                      #11
                      Been using one for several years for my airbrush parts - but, if you wear glasses, lukewarm water and a squirt of washing up liquid works wonders. I've also cleaned metal wristwatch bands as well. Some of the short run models I make have release agent residue & a short blitz in the bath cleans them up..............
                      Dave

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                      • adt70hk
                        SMF Supporters
                        • Sep 2019
                        • 10503

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Jim R
                        This may be of interest to some of you. There was a thread about ultrasonic cleaners recently.
                        Lidl from this Thursday.

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                        Jim
                        Jim

                        In about 5 minutes have a look at the latest acquisitions thread!!

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                        • Tim Marlow
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Apr 2018
                          • 19027
                          • Tim
                          • Somerset UK

                          #13
                          I’m starting to think one of these might be useful for cleaning my small figures prior to painting. Scrubbing them in the sink is a bit of a chore….and this tool would eliminate the problem…..now thinking hard…..

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                          • adt70hk
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Sep 2019
                            • 10503

                            #14
                            Get down their quick. There were only to three left after i picked mine up, so they seemed popular.

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