alfredo
1978 xs650 Special
I am thinking about undertaking the creation of an ultrasonic cleaning machine. I have seen a lot of web articles (like this one) that suggest the use of a linear amplifier, some ultrasonic transducers, a computer sound card and some RCA cables.
I am posting here, because I just don't understand how this could work. I know how to solder and understand very primitive basics of electronics, but nothing near enough to assemble it from the instructions in that link. I am hoping the people of the forum could help out.
The Goal: I want to build a big tank with multiple transducers to clean anything from camshafts to car engine blocks. Possibly heated if I can find a cheap way to heat the tank (walmart griddles on the bottom?).
The Tank: I am going to build a fairly large stainless tank 5' x 4' x 3' which I think calculates to about 450 gallons (cubic feet multiplied by 0.00433). Seemed like a lot at first, but then I looked at my local water companies rates and if I am reading that right, it's less that $2.50 to fill it up. Which is less than what I would spend on a spray can of cleaner. It should be big enough to do bike and car blocks and everything in between and since I always dabbling in something, it would appear to be best to build it once and forget it.
Ultrasonic Transducers: I found this site that lists discs, rings, plates, blocks and cylinders, but I have no clue which is better for what. All I can gather is that I need to ensure they have a good kilohertz range (10khz to at least 60khz) as well as a high top end (150khz). I believe the Ohms need to be high (~10) as well or the amplifier will barf. As to how many to buy, which to buy, how to hook them up or how to attach them to the tank. There are all sorts of sizes and types, but the jargon is beyond my comprehension.
Some ones I found:
The Linear Amplifier: no clue here. What to buy? How many will be needed to run the transducers mentioned above? I read somewhere that only one amp will run one transducer . . ? Are these car amps or something entirely different?
Sound Card: these are cheap and I am pretty sure I will need to hook it to a computer for it to work. I (well, we all are) am fortunate to live in a time when cheap pcs are abundant. Should be able to find a crappy small computer to run this thing pretty cheaply. But still, here, no clue what to buy or how to hook it up or what sound to play to make this all work.
RCA Cables: self explanatory, but not sure how to hook them up.
So, with all that said, I am pretty much lost, but think that someone on here or many people will be able to chip in and we can come up with a solution. Any help would be appreciated.
crappy sketchup model of the tank
I am posting here, because I just don't understand how this could work. I know how to solder and understand very primitive basics of electronics, but nothing near enough to assemble it from the instructions in that link. I am hoping the people of the forum could help out.
The Goal: I want to build a big tank with multiple transducers to clean anything from camshafts to car engine blocks. Possibly heated if I can find a cheap way to heat the tank (walmart griddles on the bottom?).
The Tank: I am going to build a fairly large stainless tank 5' x 4' x 3' which I think calculates to about 450 gallons (cubic feet multiplied by 0.00433). Seemed like a lot at first, but then I looked at my local water companies rates and if I am reading that right, it's less that $2.50 to fill it up. Which is less than what I would spend on a spray can of cleaner. It should be big enough to do bike and car blocks and everything in between and since I always dabbling in something, it would appear to be best to build it once and forget it.
Ultrasonic Transducers: I found this site that lists discs, rings, plates, blocks and cylinders, but I have no clue which is better for what. All I can gather is that I need to ensure they have a good kilohertz range (10khz to at least 60khz) as well as a high top end (150khz). I believe the Ohms need to be high (~10) as well or the amplifier will barf. As to how many to buy, which to buy, how to hook them up or how to attach them to the tank. There are all sorts of sizes and types, but the jargon is beyond my comprehension.
Some ones I found:
The Linear Amplifier: no clue here. What to buy? How many will be needed to run the transducers mentioned above? I read somewhere that only one amp will run one transducer . . ? Are these car amps or something entirely different?
Sound Card: these are cheap and I am pretty sure I will need to hook it to a computer for it to work. I (well, we all are) am fortunate to live in a time when cheap pcs are abundant. Should be able to find a crappy small computer to run this thing pretty cheaply. But still, here, no clue what to buy or how to hook it up or what sound to play to make this all work.
RCA Cables: self explanatory, but not sure how to hook them up.
So, with all that said, I am pretty much lost, but think that someone on here or many people will be able to chip in and we can come up with a solution. Any help would be appreciated.
crappy sketchup model of the tank