Lyman Turbo Sonic Ultrasound Cleaner - "Untested Customer Return" - [Repair]
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- Опубліковано 17 січ 2023
- I bought a Lyman Turbo Sonic Ultrasound Cleaner from eBay which was sold as an "Untested Customer Return" and we all know what that means!
Let's see if we can figure out the problem, and hopefully repair it!
Link to the replacement heater I used (UK).
www.allendale-ultrasonics.co....
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Love these shows with British folk. I could listen to them talk all day. They say funny things. Like they say "solder", "solder". In the US we say "soder". Oh wait! Are they right and we wrong? I think so!😂
😂😂😂Thanks 👍yes same with tomato and vitamins 🙂👍
Let's not forget Aluminium!
Isn't that aloo min umm 🤔😂😂
Hmm us British were soldering when America was having a bunch of migrating Polynesians mooching about the place looking for somewhere to live and building funny shaped tents...
wacky Canadians say "sold-er" as well!
Great fix someone probably the buyer turned the heater on with no liquid in the tank
Yeah was thinking similar as there's no thermal cut out and the temperature sensor is on the other side of the tank.
Came here thinking the same thing.
I have a Vevor unit that cautions against operation when empty.
I HAVE THE SAME ONE.
I bypassed the timer and put a better cooling fan inside to cool the board transisters etc down the OEM fan is not good inoff even for standard operation.i did open the hole up behind fan to increase the air flow. 555 timer chip
Nice, Thanks for the suggestions 👍
Great vid.. I have same one (but Harbor Freight branded) with a broken heater. It works great minus the broken element. After seeing the temp with it working, think I'll just continue to pour in hot water and my cleaner when I have an item to clean... your video was very helpful.
Thanks 👍yes just heating up a kettle and pouring it in would probably be equally as good. I was hoping it wasn't going to work at all, as it would have made a more interesting fix 😂👍
@@BuyitFixit it was super helpful though! showed me it's fine to use, and utilize my electric kettle for hotter water. just before boiling point I pour it in !
@@BuyitFixit I shouldn't think the gasket compound you used helped either: it would be thermally insulating is my expectation. Some thermally-conductive compound such as used for CPU+HS glues would have been a much better solution IMO
Thanks for the tip 👍I just copied pretty much what the manufacturer already had on it.
i use a lighter to do all of my heat shrinking. when i was outside last spring doing this build stuff i was using a candle. that was a fun challenge.
That heater is not going to heat very effectively being isolated from the tank with silicone. I would have put some thermal paste on the center and only done the outlines with silicone to attach it instead.
The original one was attached with silicone too. I did think similar, so I only used a very thin coat on the heater element and the majority was around the outside. As you say thermal paste might have been a better option. It might be why the original heater failed..
Hi,
Wouldn't it be better to use a thermally conductive adhesive? Or perhaps thermal compound between the heater and bowl and then your silicone sealant around the edges to hold it on?
I suppose for belt and braces a resettable thermal fuse inline wouldn't go amiss.
I'd've expected the relay controlling the heater to have blown with that faulty switch.
Is this cleaner to be resold or for your own use?
I had thought about using some thermal paste as wasn't sure how well the silicone would transfer the heat, but they just seemed to have used the silicone and the site I got the heater from sold similar to adhere the heater. Think the relay will be ok as it's just a 100w resistive load.
Agree with some kind of thermal fuse.
No, just for personal use as I didn't have one and thought it might come in useful 🙂
Another great video as always. I have a non heated version of an ultrasonic cleaner and it is useful for cleaning small items.
Thanks SP, I used it the other day when trying to repair our shower that was dripping. It was the ceramic shut off valve. I took it apart and tried cleaning it but had to end up buying a replacement as it was worn I guess.
Living on the edge, now we know why if you ever just stop posting videos. Would it be possible to put isopropyl alcohol in the cleaner, thinking you would be able to place electronics in there with no worries. But a fun little video, nice and easy fix. Keep up the good work and looking forward to seeing more
Thanks Morten, not sure about putting alcohol in it due to fumes which might explosive. Might make an interesting video! lol.
Just subscribed and I’m really enjoying watching all your videos some really great repairs thanks for sharing all the best
Thanks for the great feedback 👍
Dear friend. I congratulate you for your patience and for your knowledge of technical deduction, which I also apply. I have one just like yours and I am writing to you far away from the coasts of Argentina. Best regards and go ahead with that. Ferni Deck by Garmin Deck
Thanks 👍best wishes from the UK 🙂
@@BuyitFixit Greetings from the shores of Mar del Plata in the Argentina. Best regards and wishes too. buddy ! 😄 Ferni Deck
Thanks Ferni 👍
There's quite a few reviews on Amazon from people saying when they received that ultrasonic cleaner the heater wasn't working.
Hmm interesting. I wonder if it's a common problem
I'm just as happy that I subscribed to this channel as I was to subscribe to Vinces channel. It's a decent use of my free time.
Thanks Tech Gorilla 🙂
@@BuyitFixit The part about your repairs and Vinces repairs is the fact that you both purchase spares and record the videos with that ultimate satisfaction of seeing the project done. I would still watch a series (like the Rolls too) but that long-format, take-it-to-completion style is really suited to my viewing habits. It's also the same with @menditmark.
Yes I don't usually try and drag stuff out over multiple videos, unless it's a failure video like the Dyson hot and cold fan, and then unexpectedly I get a message from a guy in Australia offering to send me his faulty non exploded board, which I had a chance of repairing, or as in this case where it was getting to be a bit of a long video, and a bit bigger project. I normally try to keep my stuff to around 30 minutes or so..
Very interesting repairs, mate. Switch plus heater.👍👍
Yes, I thought it would come in handy for cleaning things. Although I've only used it a couple of times since repairing it.
great video
Thanks!
I bought last year from Aliexpress something called an AIPIO, £20 inc shipping, its a dinky little thing but all stainless steel and a very potent ultrasonic action for its size. As I mainly deal with watch parts very useful size and it does lack a heater but has a degas function which is something useful for drying small metal parts and I just use hot water from the tap and put my parts into isopropyl alcohol or naptha (brilliant cleaner, buy it in large quantities as fast panel wipe which is the strongest naptha) in a little screw down glass jar and boy it gets stuff super clean.
Thank for you sharing that. Very useful information 👍
Great fix, loved it 👍😊
Thanks 👍
@BuyitFixit just a thought on items to fix whilst it's on my mind, maybe coffee machines like dolce gusto or the like? You only need power, water and a coffee pod to test afterwards... plus you will get a coffee out of it too 😆
Great fix ! sort of thing I would like but wouldn't buy because it wouldn't get used much but you have a right result !....cheers.
To be honest I've only used it a couple of times since fixing it. I thought it might be handy for cleaning plastics on old games or perhaps the odd carburetor from the kids quad bike or such.
A common way to check if the transducer is working is to drop some aluminium foil into the water. Holes should appear.
Thanks for that. Someone also mentioned the same 👍
I have the Harbor Freight version of this called Chicago Electric (its just a rebadged version of the same thing) it works great for cleaning parts from old video game controllers. Hopefully I never have to take mine apart!
Thanks for the info👍
Wish I had your patience 😂.Top vid👍👍👍
Thanks Malin Head👍👍👍
@17:39 - STOP!
Hammer time.
I'll be here all week.
😂😂😂😂
Mend it Mark on his UA-cam channel, uses an ultra-sonic cleaner to clean all sorts of electrical parts.
I've bought two bigger cleaners (faulty), so I'll probably do a video on those.
Ok, I have to admit. When I watch your channel, I look for the items you are fixing on (the big auction site) and everything I find there is selling for quite a bit of money, not including the outrageous shipping costs. You "must" have a secret in finding this stuff for cheap so you can repair it. Granted they are cheaper than something new, but still are expensive for something broken. 😁 what's your secret?
Thanks 👍unfortunately I don't think there is a secret. I normally have about 20 Ebay tabs open with different searches which I refresh every day. Sometimes I find an interesting item, sometimes not. Try things like 'faulty' or 'broken' or 'please read', 'no power' in different categories you're interested in. I've often seen things sell for not much cheaper than a working item too! Crazy!
i am behind on your vids. catching up now on this one. Been building a lot of stuff lately.
No worries 👍
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Those are sold under so many different names. They sell the same unit at HARBOR FREIGHT under their own name. Recently they replaced it with a much superior unit.
Yes I've seen that a few times over here too with different products. Same product but with different brand name printed on it.
Vinegar alone would clean that coin up. I had jars of coins and before counting/sorting them I would fill the jar with vinegar and leave it.
Yes I thought the same too, although I think the "ultrasonic" sped up the reaction somewhat.
In fairness, I suspect the white vinegar alone would brighten that penny
I know coke does, and acetic acid is great for removing rust / oxidisation on steel, although I'm no chemist 🙂
@@BuyitFixit I just realized my typo. I meant to say the vinegar WOULD work alone.
When testing the heater switch were you doing some morse code or cw for us radio nerds?
😂😂😂😂 was I asking for a CQ 😂😂
@@BuyitFixit I'm rusty ill have to listen again 😄 -.-. --.- caught a few letters.
I'm curious what this unit does to a single sheet of 'aluminium' foil. That's the "real" test for ultrasonic transducers. Perhaps you address this in the video.
I just cleaned a penny with it, but you probably already saw by now. Thanks for commenting 👍
Excellent repair video. The sheet of aluminum foil test will show where the dead/weak spots are on the ultrasonic cleaner.
Can you put the link the the heater
How about trying “Allendale Ultrasonics” it’s at the top of the page it’s on😊
I've updated the video description with the link 👍
interesting , I thought pennies were only an american thing so I had to go look that up. Well I learned that today lol
We used to have 1/2p too when I was a kid. Long inflated away...
@@BuyitFixit wild man. Those must be incredible collector items now
@@BuyitFixit Too young to remember the farthing then.😉
@@martinploughboy988 yeah think my dad had a few kicking about 2 1/2p if I remember
@@BuyitFixit That a tanner, sixpence. A farthing is 1/4d
Sub! Bell!
Thanks!
Well done again mate...All the best.
Thanks 👍
ON/OF 🤣
Yes 😂
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