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My New Year Resolution

Mudwiggle		Posted : Thursday, 23 January 2014 9:56:11 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 22/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 742 Thanks: 182 times Was thanked: 683 time(s) in 317 post(s)		I will not leave accidentally leave coins in ultrasonic bath while I nod off... ! Trashed a nice 1911 silver Aussie florin last night. Ahh well, I know what it is, and if you squint you can still make out what was there. Got my first musket ball too though which was pretty cool.

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Thursday, 23 January 2014 10:09:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Mudwiggle I will not leave accidentally leave coins in ultrasonic bath while I nod off... ! Trashed a nice 1911 silver Aussie florin last night. Ahh well, I know what it is, and if you squint you can still make out what was there. Got my first musket ball too though which was pretty cool. Tee hee. What type of bath have you got? Is it any good? MK
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Mudwiggle		Posted : Thursday, 23 January 2014 11:27:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered, Moderators Joined: 22/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 742 Thanks: 182 times Was thanked: 683 time(s) in 317 post(s)		It's a Sonicor 52 (Either that or a 32, can't remember off the top of my head). Picked it up for $20 on TM as it "didn't work properly" Adjusted the tuning bar, replaced the missing locking screw and all is good (the cat doesn't think so though) The bath on this one is about 15cmx15cmx10cm deep which is just about right. Love watching big gobby flakes of crud just fall off stuff, not so nice coming back to a steaming water and a coin that looks like it's been sandblasted though.

creamer		Posted : Friday, 24 January 2014 7:07:58 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		And i shall not accidently leave crusty old silver coins in CLR over night. Although it has amazing results ...sometimes. .
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