Reply With QuoteHas anyone tried one of these before? Are they any good?
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Oh and thanks for the heads up👍
Johnny.
Has anyone tried one of these before? Are they any good?
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Oh and thanks for the heads up👍
Old toothbrush, washing up liquid and running water, pennies.
Thanks for the heads up, might give that a go.
I’ve had this same one for about 4 years now, used it a lot for all sorts of items and would recommend them. I find a combination of warm water and white vinegar works really well, in the world of of dive regulator servicing they tend to use proprietary cleaners that have some ammonia content.Originally Posted by neillp
EDIT Some .pics using the Aldi machine
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Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
Overall I'm glad that I bought mine a year or so ago.
They're particularly useful for degunging jewellery and watch bracelets amongst other things.
scooter
does anybody know if its mains powered ? Currently have a battery one but its not the best
It is.
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Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
Thanks for the heads up - I like the thought of cleaning my bracelets properly.
Does anyone know if I can use it on diamond rings?
Yes. The only items of jewellery that I'm unsure about are pearls.
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Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
Wouldn't use for opal either. Can easily fracture.
I use it for watch bracelets... come up gleaming. Also good for razors. Worth the money.
Does this have a removable solution basket or is it a case of tipping the entire device?
Just don't put the entire watch in, like they show on their packaging....
Alex
Those before and after shots are great. That really is an easy way to get fiddly components clean.
I've been toying with the idea of one of these for ages. I think I might get one this time around.
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hello is the aldi customer service ? you've just wrecked my Rolex DSSD
Removable basket, watch bracelet support and a ring-holder.
@ Rod: never thought about razors, good idea.
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Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
The watch-case is above the solution in their picture, just the bracelet is submerged.
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Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
Thanks for the Heads-Up.
Speaking from experience of using a similar one for cleaning dirty old motorcycle nuts and bolts, these are VERY useful for any handy-man activity that involves anything dirty / corroded / oily.
For £20 you just can't go wrong IMHO.
If this video won't convince you, then I give up ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GdTFwmnoDY
Out of curiosity, why not put in the whole watch assuming it is properly waterproof?
The ultrasonic vibrations can cause the lubricating oils in the movement to flow out of position causing wear problems.
I've submerged analogue quartz watches without any problems. Well you've got to try these things haven't you?
Ah ok, best not try that then.
I have a couple of Shortboard computer keyboards. I really like them, but they are beige and get pretty nasty after a couple of years. I could just toss them and get new ones, but I would rather not. Consequently, when they get bad, I take off the keys and clean them in my ultrasonic, using a brush and damp cloth on the surface underneath the keys. It works well.
Best wishes,
Bob
I used to use the ultrasonic cleaner in my uni lab for my jewellery with propanol instead of water...
I use one for my watch bracelets they work a treat
Pearls react more allergic to soap or the likes than the vibration...
Thanks, will try and grab one, been waiting for these to return! ;)
Diamond rings and watch bracelets come up a treat but never put emeralds in.
Got one today. It ran for approx 10 seconds then broke. Going straight back for a refund. Seems like i cheap p.o.c
Had one for the past three years. It's seen plenty of use, cleaning all kinds of objects. Pens, razors, jewellery, watch bracelets etc. Sometimes I've run it for prolonged periods and it's never skipped a beat. Bargain at what it costs.
Picked up one of these today, other than white vinegar any other suggestions of what (if anything) to add to the water?
I just add a few drops of washing-up liquid
Reading this thread prompted me to get my cleaner out the cupboard and give the bracelets a clean, plus spectacles.
Thanks for the heads up. Bought one today.
Bought one too, seems good so far.
Oyster bracelet has come up a dream in the cleaner, now realising how difficult it is to reattach the bracelet!
Only just seen this, hopefully some left tomorrow!
For a watch bracelet, jewellery etc how long do people put them in for?
Re watches, my springbar tool is packed away somewhere for our house move. Am I right to think there's some sort of stand you can put the watch on so just the braceket gets cleaned?
Thanks.
I put mine in for 8 minutes after a quick superficial clean with a toothbrush. I would find or borrow a springbar tool rather than risk putting any watch in the cleaner.
There is a stand to support a watch such that the bracelet hangs down, the idea being that the bracelet links will be opened up. However, there's no way on earth I'd put a watch in with the movement inside. If I just wanted to clean the bracelet I would definitely remove it from the watch head.
Thanks both, will go opening boxes hoping to find removal tool!
Thanks for that.
Thanks for the heads up,- Mrs Lewie picked me one up today ..
Well, I "ate my own dog food" on this one and purchased one yesterday. Just given it a spin on a couple of bracelets from pre-owned purchases, a Tudor and a Lorenz and I must say it shifted an impressive amount of DNA. Hope others find them useful.
Johnny.
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