[Jewelry making - Article 00167] - Re: [Orchid] Ultrasonic cleaner

[Ken Kotoski]

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>      This concentrating of what are called cavitation bubbles at
>     surfaces, especially dirty ones, or at and around any small
>     particle the solution contacts 

    Peter, This is not true. 

    There are no 'cavitation bubbles'. Any bubbles that are visible in
    the solution are trapped gasses and impede the ultrasonics
    effectiveness.  In some sonics you may be able to see lines of
    cavitation were the sonic waves collide and create a  distortion in
    the solution that looks like bubbles. These are not true bubbles. 

    There is no concentrating of ultrasonic waves. The waves are sound
    waves which are uniform when created and when a part of this wave
    hits an object it then can bounce off or be absorbed or be
    dissipated. 

    It isn't concentrated.  There is no mechanism to do the
    concentrating. 

    Next you said: 

>      if you use a steam cleaner, be sure to flush it out with a good
>     mineral deposit remover now and then

    This is not the only way and not the best way to remove build-up in
    steam cleaners. Blow downs are the best way to remove the sediments.
    Blow downs are what all the manufacturers recommend. 

    The additives were developed because many people don't read
    instructions on equipment or they don't/can't provide the
    appropriate plumbing for the blow downs. 

    Adding chemicals to your steamer is not as good for your steamer in
    the long run as blow downs are. 

    At MPG Repair we repair hundreds of steam cleaners and sonics every
    year. We see the effects of what people do with their machines. 

    For professional answers to your equipment questions feel free to
    email or call us at MPG Repair. 

Ken Kotoski
MPG Repair
www.mpgrepair.com
1-877-262-2185

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