[Jewelry making - Article 00067] - Re: [Orchid] Steam Cleaner Vs. Ultrasonic

[Mark Shneyer]

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    The bottom line is that an ultrasonic loosens the dirt and cleans the
    jewelry. The steam machine will just blast off Whatever it can but if
    the dirt is old crud it tends to stay put. I worked for years using
    only an ultrasonic and rinsing with hot water... It is nice to have
    both but there is no comparison in cleaning ability of a good
    ultrasonic. Both have there place. 

    For under 300.00 you can pick up a good ultrasonic with heat.
    Steamers are more expensive...I use a steammaster. The important
    thing with the steamer is get one with an auto shut off when it runs
    out of water or you'll burn up the coil. 

    Also, someone else posted the steam takes time to come up to
    pressure which is why I didn't use mine for years. The ultrasonic you
    can fill with hot water and cleaning solution and are ready to go.
    (Dawn works well...Ultra CR from stuller works great!) 

Mark
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