After Range Report HCS200 UltraSonic Cleaner
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:58 pm
Picked up one of these at the HGCS Show in Houston. Claims to clean up to 35 guns before changing the solution so lets see.
Setup was easy, simply fill with hot tap water and pour the 8oz solution in. Disassemble the pistol (field, not detail) and put in the basket. Turn on for 8-12 minutes. Runs very quiet, a little louder than a cheap fish tank pump.
I ran 14 pistols thru that I had already cleaned by hand, and I thought I was pretty anal about cleanliness. Boy was i mistaken. I dropped in a SS Taurus 92 so I could see any activity better. Within about 10 seconds there was little streams of crud floating off the pistol like it was smoking out of every crevice. within 2 pistols the pan looked like it was full of oil.
Once the time has passed rinse with warm water then you set another pan on top filled with a lubing solution and run another 10 minutes to flush out the water and lube it up.
The 92 came out looking like it was right off the assembly line as there was not a drop of oil on it and was absolutely spotless. Every little corner was clean and it looked a little strange, never seen one that clean and dry before. Couldnt tell as much with blued pistols but the SS ones definitely showed the cleaning results well.
Only pistol that didnt come out spotless was a DE .50. But it was caked pretty heavy internally since the reloads from T's werent the cleanest burning in the world. A quick wipe with a Q-Tip got the last little bit from the corners and all was good there too.
All in all it was expensive ($399) but to me it was worth the money as it cleans better than I ever could. Doesnt take much space at all but will barely fit the Desert Eagle in the basket. Rifle receivers could be done, without the barrel of course. I did fit 2 Taurus 92's in there at once but that might not clean as well, instructions dont say.
You could use for other things such as car parts if you wanted to as well. Comes with 1 gallon of lube, enough for 2 fills, should last a while. Also comes with 2 8oz jars of cleaning solution to mix with water, enough for up to 70 guns. Might stretch to 100 if you are cheap!
Setup was easy, simply fill with hot tap water and pour the 8oz solution in. Disassemble the pistol (field, not detail) and put in the basket. Turn on for 8-12 minutes. Runs very quiet, a little louder than a cheap fish tank pump.
I ran 14 pistols thru that I had already cleaned by hand, and I thought I was pretty anal about cleanliness. Boy was i mistaken. I dropped in a SS Taurus 92 so I could see any activity better. Within about 10 seconds there was little streams of crud floating off the pistol like it was smoking out of every crevice. within 2 pistols the pan looked like it was full of oil.
Once the time has passed rinse with warm water then you set another pan on top filled with a lubing solution and run another 10 minutes to flush out the water and lube it up.
The 92 came out looking like it was right off the assembly line as there was not a drop of oil on it and was absolutely spotless. Every little corner was clean and it looked a little strange, never seen one that clean and dry before. Couldnt tell as much with blued pistols but the SS ones definitely showed the cleaning results well.
Only pistol that didnt come out spotless was a DE .50. But it was caked pretty heavy internally since the reloads from T's werent the cleanest burning in the world. A quick wipe with a Q-Tip got the last little bit from the corners and all was good there too.
All in all it was expensive ($399) but to me it was worth the money as it cleans better than I ever could. Doesnt take much space at all but will barely fit the Desert Eagle in the basket. Rifle receivers could be done, without the barrel of course. I did fit 2 Taurus 92's in there at once but that might not clean as well, instructions dont say.
You could use for other things such as car parts if you wanted to as well. Comes with 1 gallon of lube, enough for 2 fills, should last a while. Also comes with 2 8oz jars of cleaning solution to mix with water, enough for up to 70 guns. Might stretch to 100 if you are cheap!