I have had this exact cleaner for about 2 years now and have never had a problem with it. That said, I don't smash it every day; I do use it for motherboards, though. It's good to see what the inside looks like. I just finished watching your flux video and saw this in your catalogue. Great videos!
dumb question, what happened to your laundry sink ultrasonic cleaner? you mentioned a follow up video about its performance, did i miss it? im waiting for parts to build my own (smaller) and id really like to hear what are your conclusions and what would you change about the build
My 15L version of this model holds 10L to the fill-line. It works great for Sega console boards of the 80's and 90's era. Given that I grabbed mine with a 33% off sale price, I'm pretty happy with the purchase.
First, your videos are extremely well done. Kudos. Second, I found them when I searched ''build your own ultrasonic cleaner'. I am doing so because I own a Vevor 22l tank not much different than the one here and it has failed. The tank sprang a leak (then more) after very few hours of run time (
I have smaller the 3L Vevor ultrasonic cleaner, it works fine.. so far. But I don’t use the heater and I wish it had an outlet tap. Also I bought their cheapest distilled water kettle, no issues with that so far. Nice review!
Bruce, I will be using this for typewriters. I plan to get this larger size. It makes the most sense to me. Thank you. In your honor, I will apply Vegemite to my first typewriter.
Would aluminum cylinder heads get damaged at 40khz? I see aluminum foil is used as a test... does that pit because it's so thin? Or solely because aluminum is too soft for 40khz? Thanks for the videos!
I know you said you don't typically use tap water because of impurities, but do you use deionized water? Can you actually clean electronics with deionized water and not worry about corrosion afterwards if you let it dry well? Also do you typically have to change your cleaning solution after every cleaning?
If you do not wish to wait 90 minutes for the water to heat up,preheat it on the stove.Nice cleaner. I have a smaller ultrasonic cleaner.it is great for cleaning carbu
I use a 2L electric kettle. It works well too ^^ I wait a bit between two warming rounds to make sure the refilling is safe though, I want to avoid boiled water projections.
Buying Vevor stuff is always a bit of a rollercoaster, sometimes you get impressively good quality for the money sometimes it's horrifyingly bad but there's always mystery. They have so many fun things and if you happen to change your mind it's doesn't tend to be an issue.
@@schlomoshekelstein908 Simply because I didn't feel like writing a very long comment with a bunch of background information, to be brief the item I had in mind was a water heater that had both an electrical wiring fault and an internal crack that lead to leaking right out of the box.
I'm looking to buy a 30L vevor . However there are two models . One for jewelery and one for "cleaning". Each comes with slightly different accessories and the tank controls have a different looking panel/faceplate. I did an online "chat" with vevor and after a bit of probing it seems that the tanks themselves are essentially the same. It seems a bit weird that they would have two different control layouts with the same function. Your unit appears to be the "cleaners" version but you got the jewelery version accessories (the little mesh ball thing etc). I've just noticed that the jewellery version is made from 316 stainless but the cleaners version is in 304 stainless. THe jewelery version is $10 more but if it is all 316 then it is worth it. I will be cleaning engine parts so I will have to go over the specs with a fine toothed comb as the tanks also appear to be slightly different sizes. ALL vey confusing. If you can shed any light on this it would be most appreciated. Possibly you have a contact at Vevor who can clarify things? I just want to buy the best model for my application.
Hi, in your previuos videos you´ve talked about some thoery of ultrasonic cleaners like power requier to some certaing quanty of water for example. Do you have some links where to have that information to read it? thanks
I recently purchased the same unit. I tried it a couple nights ago to find that the water temperature rose to 44 Celsius even with the temperature button turned off vevor company tells me this is normal that the transducers will cause some heat. This seems a little excessive to me, I’d like to know others opinions or outcomes .
Does anyone know if there are ultrasonic units manufactured that are wide, but otherwise shallow? That is, ones that would be specifically geared towards PCBs, which could then be laid flat in the basket, rather than at an angle. Besides saving space vertically, such a cleaner would also save a considerable amount of water, as well as the extra energy needed to get said water up to temperature.
According to the measurements the 22 l is bigger on the inside than the 30 l how can that be possible Am I reading it wrong is it written wrong ?? I'm watching your video very informative however when I went to the site I see some discrepancies good video by the way keep up the good work I'm impressed I want to get one but I don't know which one to get 22 l says it's bigger on the inside than 30 l does the part need to be absolutely submerged cancel it be sticking out clean half of it then put the other side in that still needs cleaned and do it again to get the entire part clean My part that I'm looking at is about 25 in length 15 in width and only 5 in tall look forward to hearing from you thank you so much Ciao for now
I'm looking at buying this cleaner but I'm not sure where to source the cleaning fluid from or how much to buy. I've heard "Brandon EC" come up a few times. Any idea where to buy it in the U.S., what a reasonable price would be, and most importantly - how much would I need for the 30L model?
What is the minimum volume necessary to be used? I have small batches for bicycle parts, but also a marine diesel. Don't want to buy two different sized cleaners though
I have heard stories about people's ultrasonic cleaner failing after being used half-full. I have no scientific evidence to back this, but for me, I don't let them get below 75%.
I would never lay a board flat on the surface of the tank, but these larger boards go in at an angle, so that keeps them elevated, eliminating the need for the basket.
@@BranchusCreations to follow up can a motherboard be above the fill line? I have a 30 L ultrasonic similar to the one you showed. I hav an Amiga 3000 motherboard which when later than angle part of the board is above the fill line. Is it safe to run it with part of the board out of the solution, then flip it, so the portion that was out of the solution can now be submerged?
Vevors work, till the transducers randomly detach from the container, because the transducer bolts are poorly attached using a questionable spot welding method. Once it detaches, you have to either braze or TIG weld a new bolt and replace the transducer. Otherwise the electronics is decent, it properly grounded, which is a big plus from safety standpoint and the form factor is quite nice. You get what you pay for with cheap (although lately not so cheap) Chinese stuff, but YMMV
You can get ones with sweep mode. Or dual frequency mode. It will help avoid some damage on delicate items, but I don't find that it helps much beyond that. Save your money.
It’s too bad you don’t live in the USA since Harbor Freight has a new 6 liter “Central Machinery” ultrasonic cleaner I’d love to see your opinion of. It’s very similar to the Vevor 6L/1.6gal unit.
I didn't correctly identify the Vegemite board on my first watch -- apparently I don't know my Mac logic boards as well as I thought I did! I assumed it was a Quadra 700, but it was bugging me so I went back for a second look and realized I'm wrong! Is it a Quadra 800?
I've seen recommendations to not clean for more than 10 minutes (at least with new PCBs to remove flux). Wondering if some people have seen aggressive cleaning issues arise when using it for 10+ minutes.
There is the risk of unwanted erosion if things get cleaned for too long, but an old board like the one I used is fine for a long clean. With newer, more delicate boards I would definitely try and limit the ultrasonic cleaning time to 15 minutes per side or less (30 minutes total).
I am looking to build a laundry sink US cleaner as per your recent video as the 30L vevor will unfortunately not be quite large enough for my engine parts. I notice that you did not fit a heater to the laundry cleaner. I presume that you don't need this for PCBs or are you going to fit one later? I will need a heated tank for engine parts and will probably fit an immersion type inside the the tank or maybe a heat exchanger with a pumped circulation which would give better agitation of the liquid. Would the liquid flow reduce the effectiveness of the ultrasonic action?
Because the laundry sink cleaner has a hot and cold faucet, I can just fill it with hot water rather than using the heater. Pumping the water would probably be fine, as long as it doesn't aerate it at all. That would reduce the cavitation efficiency.
While I don't at all doubt the effectiveness of an ultrasonic cleaner (I use one professionally at work as an EE Tech), I would have been curious to see a comparison between letting the board sit in a tank with *just* warm detergent water, vs warm detergent + ultrasonic
@@BranchusCreations I would also be curious of the time taken by alternative ways to warm water, and of the effectiveness on a board with old dirt, you know, that kind that turned into concrete by the years ^^
I have got 1L, 3.7L(super expensive german brand) and the latest 30L Chinese No-brand one. After watching this, i decided to get the 30L for 350AUD. However my transducers are intalled in 2 lines 5 on each.
contrary to popular belief, no, water won't kill your electronics if used correctly. meaning: never apply power to a wet device (remove all batteries!!) , and don't submerge certain components (such as speakers or displays) in water. dry quickly after washing and you're fine. can dry with compressed air or "chemically" with alcohol to be sure. (good idea it you're dealing with CPU sockets)
There are a bunch of commercial additives designed to be used with ultrasonic cleaners. For the most part I find them unnecessary the cavitation will absolutely blow any greasy residue off all the surfaces. If you did want to add a little degreaser or a little vinegar or a little non-foaming detergent (think disk washer powder), You just really need to go lightly.
I just got one and so far I’m not impressed. Maybe my expectations were too high but it didn’t clean any corrosion and I could accept that but not didn’t even get the flux and crap of my board hmm. I can’t tell any difference.
Ooo, "Vevor"! So it's a toss-up whether it will be the transducers, the transducer driver transistors, the electrolytics in the power supply... which will fail within the first year of hard use.
Have you done any cleaning on aluminium components eg. carburetors ? If so what temperature and cleaning solutions have you found to be effective? By the way I reported you to the vegemite protection society for gross wastage of natural resources . That's them knocking on your door!
Say I am cleaning an item that is only ~2 in high... What level of the water would I have to fill to? I believe in the vide it said to always have the unit filled to at least 2/3 way full to prevent damage, is that accurate?
So the instruction manual on the vevor website just says running it empty will damage it. The 2/3rds thing is only if using the heating element, but doesn't specifically say it will damage it. So it may just be you need it 2/3rd full for it to accurately regulate the temperature of the liquid and you might be fine just using an external thermometer to monitor the temperature and offsetting the temperature setting accordingly when using less water. This is all conjecture, and the manual is in poorly written english and has numerous others errors. So, grain of salt, try at your own risk and all the typical disclaimers.
I have had this exact cleaner for about 2 years now and have never had a problem with it. That said, I don't smash it every day; I do use it for motherboards, though. It's good to see what the inside looks like. I just finished watching your flux video and saw this in your catalogue. Great videos!
Another great review Bruce!
Excellent video and review. A must watch! Thanks for sharing
dumb question, what happened to your laundry sink ultrasonic cleaner? you mentioned a follow up video about its performance, did i miss it? im waiting for parts to build my own (smaller) and id really like to hear what are your conclusions and what would you change about the build
It's coming. I had some other videos that had to be done first due to certain obligations, but the sink follow up is still coming.
@@BranchusCreations still waiting........
My 15L version of this model holds 10L to the fill-line. It works great for Sega console boards of the 80's and 90's era. Given that I grabbed mine with a 33% off sale price, I'm pretty happy with the purchase.
I have a 10L Vevor and I love it. Pretty sure I bought it based on your recommendation.
First, your videos are extremely well done. Kudos.
Second, I found them when I searched ''build your own ultrasonic cleaner'.
I am doing so because I own a Vevor 22l tank not much different than the one here and it has failed.
The tank sprang a leak (then more) after very few hours of run time (
I have smaller the 3L Vevor ultrasonic cleaner, it works fine.. so far. But I don’t use the heater and I wish it had an outlet tap.
Also I bought their cheapest distilled water kettle, no issues with that so far. Nice review!
Bruce, I will be using this for typewriters. I plan to get this larger size. It makes the most sense to me. Thank you. In your honor, I will apply Vegemite to my first typewriter.
🤣
Would aluminum cylinder heads get damaged at 40khz? I see aluminum foil is used as a test... does that pit because it's so thin? Or solely because aluminum is too soft for 40khz? Thanks for the videos!
Seeing how easily Mac II logic boards fit in this 30L is making me seriously consider upgrading my 20L!
Great review Bruce. So at 12:32 was that a bullet or a fly?
I know you said you don't typically use tap water because of impurities, but do you use deionized water? Can you actually clean electronics with deionized water and not worry about corrosion afterwards if you let it dry well? Also do you typically have to change your cleaning solution after every cleaning?
Got the same unit myself, nice review Bruce!
Is the volume the cleaner occupies 30L ?
Thank you for such a great video!
Do you think this would be able to remove adhesive/glue residue from steel?
Thank you again! :)
I would think it's pretty unlikely. When stuff is really stuck on, the ultrasonic can't do much.
@@BranchusCreations thank you for such a fast response :)
What chemical do you use for the boards with your ultrasonic
If you do not wish to wait 90 minutes for the water to heat up,preheat it on the stove.Nice cleaner. I have a smaller ultrasonic cleaner.it is great for cleaning carbu
I use a 2L electric kettle. It works well too ^^ I wait a bit between two warming rounds to make sure the refilling is safe though, I want to avoid boiled water projections.
Thank you for the review. I'm thinking of getting one for cleaning my guns.
Buying Vevor stuff is always a bit of a rollercoaster, sometimes you get impressively good quality for the money sometimes it's horrifyingly bad but there's always mystery. They have so many fun things and if you happen to change your mind it's doesn't tend to be an issue.
what did you get that was horrifyingly bad? why would u leave critical, need to know information like that out?
@@schlomoshekelstein908 Simply because I didn't feel like writing a very long comment with a bunch of background information, to be brief the item I had in mind was a water heater that had both an electrical wiring fault and an internal crack that lead to leaking right out of the box.
I'm looking to buy a 30L vevor . However there are two models . One for jewelery and one for "cleaning". Each comes with slightly different accessories and the tank controls have a different looking panel/faceplate. I did an online "chat" with vevor and after a bit of probing it seems that the tanks themselves are essentially the same. It seems a bit weird that they would have two different control layouts with the same function. Your unit appears to be the "cleaners" version but you got the jewelery version accessories (the little mesh ball thing etc). I've just noticed that the jewellery version is made from 316 stainless but the cleaners version is in 304 stainless. THe jewelery version is $10 more but if it is all 316 then it is worth it. I will be cleaning engine parts so I will have to go over the specs with a fine toothed comb as the tanks also appear to be slightly different sizes. ALL vey confusing. If you can shed any light on this it would be most appreciated. Possibly you have a contact at Vevor who can clarify things? I just want to buy the best model for my application.
Hi, in your previuos videos you´ve talked about some thoery of ultrasonic cleaners like power requier to some certaing quanty of water for example. Do you have some links where to have that information to read it? thanks
Excellent video! Is it time for a "12 months later" review?
Good idea! I'll add it to my production schedule.
I recently purchased the same unit. I tried it a couple nights ago to find that the water temperature rose to 44 Celsius even with the temperature button turned off vevor company tells me this is normal that the transducers will cause some heat. This seems a little excessive to me, I’d like to know others opinions or outcomes
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Does anyone know if there are ultrasonic units manufactured that are wide, but otherwise shallow? That is, ones that would be specifically geared towards PCBs, which could then be laid flat in the basket, rather than at an angle. Besides saving space vertically, such a cleaner would also save a considerable amount of water, as well as the extra energy needed to get said water up to temperature.
Crest make some cleaners that are tall and thin, so the board goes into it like a toaster. But they are insanely expensive.
@@BranchusCreations Holy moly, you weren't kidding! Well, a person can dream I suppose...
I got a 30l and just die yesterday. The board just burn. I need to find a board but for à 600w 40khz . No where to find. I need help
Does yours make a high pitched whine while heating? Mine started doing this and I can't recall it doing that before...
According to the measurements the 22 l is bigger on the inside than the 30 l how can that be possible Am I reading it wrong is it written wrong ??
I'm watching your video very informative however when I went to the site I see some discrepancies good video by the way keep up the good work I'm impressed I want to get one but I don't know which one to get 22 l says it's bigger on the inside than 30 l does the part need to be absolutely submerged cancel it be sticking out clean half of it then put the other side in that still needs cleaned and do it again to get the entire part clean My part that I'm looking at is about 25 in length 15 in width and only 5 in tall look forward to hearing from you thank you so much Ciao for now
I'm looking at buying this cleaner but I'm not sure where to source the cleaning fluid from or how much to buy. I've heard "Brandon EC" come up a few times. Any idea where to buy it in the U.S., what a reasonable price would be, and most importantly - how much would I need for the 30L model?
What is the minimum volume necessary to be used? I have small batches for bicycle parts, but also a marine diesel. Don't want to buy two different sized cleaners though
vevor website says 5cm from bottom is minimum necessary. that would be 395 in^3, 6.5L, 1.7gal minimum liquid needed to operate.
I have heard stories about people's ultrasonic cleaner failing after being used half-full. I have no scientific evidence to back this, but for me, I don't let them get below 75%.
Electrolyte IS Vegemite. Vegemite IS electrolyte. It all makes sense now! 🤯
Glad to see the IIci and 950 boards fit. Just to be sure. is it ok to clean those large LB's without the basket? Nice video!
I would never lay a board flat on the surface of the tank, but these larger boards go in at an angle, so that keeps them elevated, eliminating the need for the basket.
@@BranchusCreations to follow up can a motherboard be above the fill line? I have a 30 L ultrasonic similar to the one you showed. I hav an Amiga 3000 motherboard which when later than angle part of the board is above the fill line. Is it safe to run it with part of the board out of the solution, then flip it, so the portion that was out of the solution can now be submerged?
Vevors work, till the transducers randomly detach from the container, because the transducer bolts are poorly attached using a questionable spot welding method. Once it detaches, you have to either braze or TIG weld a new bolt and replace the transducer. Otherwise the electronics is decent, it properly grounded, which is a big plus from safety standpoint and the form factor is quite nice. You get what you pay for with cheap (although lately not so cheap) Chinese stuff, but YMMV
why can't they make ultrasonic cleaners with different frequencies? are transducers just locked to one frequency??
You can get ones with sweep mode. Or dual frequency mode. It will help avoid some damage on delicate items, but I don't find that it helps much beyond that. Save your money.
It’s too bad you don’t live in the USA since Harbor Freight has a new 6 liter “Central Machinery” ultrasonic cleaner I’d love to see your opinion of. It’s very similar to the Vevor 6L/1.6gal unit.
I didn't correctly identify the Vegemite board on my first watch -- apparently I don't know my Mac logic boards as well as I thought I did! I assumed it was a Quadra 700, but it was bugging me so I went back for a second look and realized I'm wrong! Is it a Quadra 800?
It's a Quadra (Centris) 650!
@@BranchusCreations I have some studying to do 😳
Could they be basing the volume on the outside dimensions of the cleaner?
I've seen recommendations to not clean for more than 10 minutes (at least with new PCBs to remove flux). Wondering if some people have seen aggressive cleaning issues arise when using it for 10+ minutes.
There is the risk of unwanted erosion if things get cleaned for too long, but an old board like the one I used is fine for a long clean. With newer, more delicate boards I would definitely try and limit the ultrasonic cleaning time to 15 minutes per side or less (30 minutes total).
Thanks Bruce! I use your code 🙂
i didnt get a basket in mine. Not sure how to get one
Will adding vegemite to my old macintoshs improve performance?
Absolutely. 🤣
I am looking to build a laundry sink US cleaner as per your recent video as the 30L vevor will unfortunately not be quite large enough for my engine parts. I notice that you did not fit a heater to the laundry cleaner. I presume that you don't need this for PCBs or are you going to fit one later? I will need a heated tank for engine parts and will probably fit an immersion type inside the the tank or maybe a heat exchanger with a pumped circulation which would give better agitation of the liquid. Would the liquid flow reduce the effectiveness of the ultrasonic action?
Because the laundry sink cleaner has a hot and cold faucet, I can just fill it with hot water rather than using the heater. Pumping the water would probably be fine, as long as it doesn't aerate it at all. That would reduce the cavitation efficiency.
@@BranchusCreations Thanks. Are you doing follow up videos showing your use and experience with the laundry tub cleaner?
@@davidbarnes774 I sure am!
While I don't at all doubt the effectiveness of an ultrasonic cleaner (I use one professionally at work as an EE Tech), I would have been curious to see a comparison between letting the board sit in a tank with *just* warm detergent water, vs warm detergent + ultrasonic
I will be doing a video with these sorts of comparisons soon!
@@BranchusCreations I would also be curious of the time taken by alternative ways to warm water, and of the effectiveness on a board with old dirt, you know, that kind that turned into concrete by the years ^^
Its usually faster to heat if you put the lid on.
Hello what kind of cleaning solution do you use for pcbs with the ultrasonic cleaner?
Yes, curious what Cleaning Solutions you use for motherboards
I have got 1L, 3.7L(super expensive german brand) and the latest 30L Chinese No-brand one. After watching this, i decided to get the 30L for 350AUD. However my transducers are intalled in 2 lines 5 on each.
"Because of the whole Arquimedes thing"
That's what you call a review !
Is this unit still working well for you?
It sure is, it's been fantastic.
Wait, so you clean PCBs with water not isopropanol?
Absolutely, though I usually use distilled water for the cleaning, then afterwards I give it a final rinse in iso to speed up the drying process.
a friend told me a couple years ago that ipa in a ultrasonic cleaner is a fire hazard, she uses some electronics cleaner products i’ve forgotten about
contrary to popular belief, no, water won't kill your electronics if used correctly. meaning: never apply power to a wet device (remove all batteries!!) , and don't submerge certain components (such as speakers or displays) in water. dry quickly after washing and you're fine. can dry with compressed air or "chemically" with alcohol to be sure. (good idea it you're dealing with CPU sockets)
Dude, you just cost me $370 odd dollars! Good job :-)
Well done!
Does it clean jewellery and old coins
Thank you (Subscribed) for testing with a motherboard.
What happened to your diy ultrasonic laundry sink?
It's working great! As soon as I get a break in my production schedule I'll do a follow up video.
At your sneak peak inside: Did you find any heating elements?
I did, they are stuck to the side of the tank.
@@BranchusCreations Ah, okay. They probably define the minimum fill level of the tank...
it's a shame they don't let you control the power level and have corresponding minimum fill levels stamped into the side
You use water, but can you use degreaser?
There are a bunch of commercial additives designed to be used with ultrasonic cleaners. For the most part I find them unnecessary the cavitation will absolutely blow any greasy residue off all the surfaces. If you did want to add a little degreaser or a little vinegar or a little non-foaming detergent (think disk washer powder), You just really need to go lightly.
I just got one and so far I’m not impressed. Maybe my expectations were too high but it didn’t clean any corrosion and I could accept that but not didn’t even get the flux and crap of my board hmm. I can’t tell any difference.
Bonza!
Vegemite...surely your cleaning agent should be Bunderburg Rum....(and coke)
Stop, you're making me thirsty.
Ooo, "Vevor"! So it's a toss-up whether it will be the transducers, the transducer driver transistors, the electrolytics in the power supply... which will fail within the first year of hard use.
Have you done any cleaning on aluminium components eg. carburetors ? If so what temperature and cleaning solutions have you found to be effective? By the way I reported you to the vegemite protection society for gross wastage of natural resources . That's them knocking on your door!
HA. I read that temp as 5000+ degrees until I put my glasses on.
Did you know that this Vevor Ultrasonic cleaner has a Mental Protective Coating.
Real professional ultrasonic cleaner totally perforates foil in not more than 10 seconds.
Hello brother
Vevor really sells anything. Strange company.
Motherboard?? Come on mannnn!
Fair enough, "logic board".
due got ripped off.. that is not 30 lites.. its 15
when you go clean some clothes in your ultrasonic cleaner built for yourself?
ADMONITION! lol what?
Technically correct, but not really the word you would expect.
Say I am cleaning an item that is only ~2 in high... What level of the water would I have to fill to? I believe in the vide it said to always have the unit filled to at least 2/3 way full to prevent damage, is that accurate?
So the instruction manual on the vevor website just says running it empty will damage it. The 2/3rds thing is only if using the heating element, but doesn't specifically say it will damage it. So it may just be you need it 2/3rd full for it to accurately regulate the temperature of the liquid and you might be fine just using an external thermometer to monitor the temperature and offsetting the temperature setting accordingly when using less water.
This is all conjecture, and the manual is in poorly written english and has numerous others errors. So, grain of salt, try at your own risk and all the typical disclaimers.
bro i live in new york where do you live lol