Buy Branson H9406 3/4 Gallon Ultrasonic Cleaner w/ Heater & Digital TimerBranson H9406 3/4 Gallon Ultrasonic Cleaner w/ Heater & Digital Timer Product Description:
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Ultrasonic cleaning is faster, more consistent, and safer than any other method. Hand scrubbing, soaking, or steam cleaning doesn't even come close. The Bransonic® table top cleaners now include the same high power, rugged transducers found on industrial systems sold to the automotive, electronics, and metalworking industries. These Langevin-type metal/ceramic devices use engineered ceramics to assure both durability and superior power. Coupled with a new sweep frequency capability, you get the best possible cleaning every time, all the time. Rugged enough for industry. Consistent enough to meet medical and laboratory standards. Safe enough for delicate electronic parts and precious jewelry. 2-year warranty. Tank covers included. Specifications: • Type: 3/4 Gallon w/heater & digital timer • Overall size: 13-1/2" x 12" x 11-1/2" • Tank size: 9-1/2" x 5-1/2" x 4" • Weight: 9 lbs. • Frequency: 40 kHz Please note: due to the high incident of fraudulent transactions with orders containing name brand products, orders for this item must ship to the billing address.
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Branson B2510R-DTH Table-Top Ultrasonic Cleaner Review
By JPM
Branson Model H9406 (B2510R-DTH) Ultrasonic Cleaner.Before doing a review, I try to wait at least a week and give the device an extensive work-out since many new, out-of-the-box (electrical/electronic) devices work OK at first, then may suddenly fail several days or a week later.My experience with Branson-brand ultrasonic cleaners in the work environment dates back 20 or more years, with the Model B1510 predecessor and other larger Branson cleaners. It has been 100% positive, but I've never personally owned a Branson (nor any other ultrasonic cleaner), until now. I initially ordered a foreign-made overseas brand at an unbelievable price from Amazon, but cancelled that order just before it was shipped, and decided (gut feeling) on the Branson instead, since many accessories are available for the Branson that the foreign brands don't have. That one great-price un-named overseas model/brand had 95% testimonials from non-Amazon purchasers, and one non-descript review from an Amazon purchaser. The glowing reports from non-Amazon purchasers almost sounded like they were paid to make the statements, which did not give me a warm and fuzzy feeling to any degree!I received my cleaner on 01/23/2013. Even though I'm already very familiar with the virtually-unchanged panel layout of the older digital 1510 and other identical Bransons, I first read the instructions completely through, then started testing. I bought a relatively expensive Branson cleaner, as compared to so many other overseas-made cleaners that make one believe you're getting a heck of a big discount off the full retail price. I also decided to invest substantially (about $250.00 worth of accessories) in the Branson H9417 Perforated Tray ($65.00 at Amazon) and the Branson H9418 Mesh Basket ($65.00 at Amazon). Furthermore, the Branson A22-2 Stainless-Steel Solid Tray ($57.00), the A22-5 2x600ml Beaker Positioning Cover ($29.39), a couple of Branson A600-1 Glass Beakers ($10.13 each), and finally a Branson A600-2 600ml Stainless Steel Beaker ($33.44), all from other vendors. These last four items were unavailable from Amazon when I placed my order. As good a performer as this cleaner is, Branson is adamant that items to be cleaned should NOT be placed at the bottom of the tank without using a tray of some sort to keep things off the bottom, to additionally help prevent transducer failure and voiding your warranty. I'm following that advice to the T, including always filling the tank to its "OPEhttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNS564hdBY4OG1xVIFUw-BQel35akG3AgaHWPcgBDVeznI7acd-wFZyeyBBPHSpnKzWyqaWNBn4BcpyKcfWk9T2pKt7XpTnUxUo17bZUcPHq4puXhW0euEVCYzE2BSwZQMrjcRSomSn8/s1600/rating+4.png LEVEL."Cavitation action will cause small items to "walk" inside a basket or tray, and may allow precious-metal items to become scratched as they move about in a stainless-steel mesh basket. It is thus my recommendation, that the Amazon-available H9417 perforated stainless steel smooth flat-bottom tray be purchased at additional cost, to be used as a catch-all type of cleaning tray. If you seldom or never clean jewelry, but mostly ammunition "brass," for example, then the mesh basket may do a better job, since there's less obstruction to the ultrasonic action within the mesh basket. After filling the tank with correct-level water and some "wetting agent," the cleaning process may begin. Just about all water-based commercial ultrasonic cleaning agents already contain a wetting agent of some sort. A wetting agent/surfactant helps reduce water's "surface tension" and allows ultrasonic cavitation action to be more effective. In a "pinch," a little bit of liquid dishwashing detergent will suffice as wetting agent.There are times when I need to do specialty-type of cleaning using slightly acidic cleaning agents. That's where the "indirect" or the "carrier bath system" process comes in. The main tank is filled with water, mixed with a little cleaning agent to help cavitation. The glass beaker (not the stainless-steel type, since those may eventually fail when used with acids) is filled with the acidic or alkaline solution. The items to be cleaned are also placed in that glass beaker, and the beaker will be guided into the main tank using the beaker positioning cover. This will totally isolate the fluid inside the glass beaker from the main tank, without causing potential damage to the stainless steel tank and voiding your warranty. As safety precaution, due to the inherent dangers in using acidic fluid, I ALWAYS wear a pair of safety goggles and gloves. For times when I need to use an oil-based cleaning solution, I then use the solid stainless-steel tray or 600ml stainless-steel beaker and isolate all cleaning fluids to that tray or beaker, not the main tank. Not using the main tank for oily cleaning agents helps greatly in cleaning up afterward, and helps prevent the oily solutions from seeping into the seam where outside plastic housing and main tank meet. I am then able to use just enough fluid level and cleaning agent in the tray or beaker to cover the items. Another benefit of using a beaker and beaker positioning cover is, that one can clean a small amount of jewelry inside the glass beaker, without the need to fill the main tank (3/4 gallon, 1 gallon or larger) to its operating level, including the correct ratio of jewelry cleaner---that would be a waste of resource. Using the glass beaker, I can clean a few gold rings, only needing to add just enough water and cleaning solution to cover those items. If you clean only jewelry, then of course buy a lower-cost dedicated jewelry ultrasonic cleaner designed for that purpose.My over-all opinion of this Branson B2510R-DTH is, that it's a well-designed and substantially-built no-nonsense ultrasonic cleaner. The first thing I did after unpacking it, was to carefully hold the cleaner (above a padded table, just in case) and turn it round-and-round through all quadrants. There was absolutely no rattle nor noise, neither inside nor outside the cleaner, which is a very good sign. Holding the cleaner gave me a feeling and sense of "quality," don't know how else to describe it. The outside housing looks to be more lexan-type (football helmet) material than the cheap plastic I've read others describe in the $100 variety of cleaners, when some of those thin plastic housings appeared to crack after a relatively short period (one year) of use. Stainless-steel housing ultrasonic cleaners are fine (Branson makes them in their larger industrial units), but in their smaller table-top units (1510, 2510, 3510, 5510, 8510), the heavy-duty "plastic" actually contributes to making these devices quieter than if the outside housing was all stainless-steel. Branson has had several decades of experience in the design and manufacture of ultrasonic cleaners, and they seem to know what they're doing. I took my B2510R-DTH to a friend's house who has a recent-overseas-manufactured Amazon-available brand stainless-steel housing type of 40KHz ultrasonic cleaner in identical-capacity and dimensions as what I have in the B2510R-DTH. There's a world of difference in the perceived sound level when both are separately operated side-by-side with identical loads. I did not use a sound level meter to compare the two, but the readings would most likely bear out my statement about the noise intensity. The B2510R-DTH appears to be NOTICEABLY quieter than my friend's cleaner, who paid less than half of the "original MSRP" of $600.00. His has a drain valve, his included a stainless-steel mesh basket, but then that foreign-made device was built overseas.At this writing, I've used my new Branson cleaner 4-5 hours each day for the past 8 days in a row, and it appears to be doing the expected and intended job just great, no complaints whatever. I recently retired after spending 28 years with one employer. The other Branson cleaners I used at work are still fully-functional after 15 years. There are no signs of diminished performance, no cracked "plastic" portions, they keep on working and are still in service.I initially thought the B2510R-DTH was completely "made in America." The unit appears to have been designed by American engineers in Danbury, CT, but "MADE IN MEXICO," according to the label at the back of the cleaner. Oh well, I surmise very few American-brand devices, even ultrasonic cleaners, are 100% made in the U.S.A. any more.Parting thoughts: My Branson's digital control panel with LED display and sealed membrane switches are easy to use and work well, functions appear to be somewhat intuitive, for me at least. The fact that my digital model has a "degas" mode is additionally nice, to help improve the initial cleaning phase. On most occasions, I found the default value of 5 minutes degas time to be more than adequate. Keep in mind, that the B2510R-DTH will complete the desired degas time, then the machine pauses after that. This is to allow you to dial in more degas time if desired, or change the cleaning time if desired, before pressing the ON/OFF membrane switch to initiate the actual cleaning phase. Not a big deal, actually a good feature, as long as you know that that's what is taking place. The "perceived" operating noise level in a quiet room without any other noticeable audible distractions, with a full load and top plastic cover in place, is rated by me as being "quiet." I still have excellent high-frequency hearing. When standing 3 feet away, I can barely notice that the device is doing its thing. Thus far, I'm very happy to have bought this one. The Branson even comes with a nice and well-written printed Operator's Manual in understandable English (CPN-214-142 REV B). My opinion, applicable in most cases---a written manual that appears to have been written and designed with correct grammar and has been spell-checked, and is printed and bound on quality paper (not just zerox-copied or single large page multi-fold) and such, also speaks volumes to the overall quality of the device it's assigned to. When I write about an Operator's Manual in this case, I'm talking about a device like the Branson B2510R-DTH that costs many hundreds of dollars, not about a $50.00 battery charger or low-end $75.00 cleaner. If those instructions consisted of a very simple multi-fold single page in teeny print, then no problem. If you've misplaced your Branson B2510 manual or would like to view one, a full 28-page PDF version (REV A) may be downloaded from the Emerson/Bransonic website:[...]In retrospect, after having used the B2510R-DTH for a week, I also realize how nice it would have been if my cleaner had a drain valve. However, in order to have a drain valve on the Branson, one would need to order the next-larger capacity, the H9409 (B3510R-DTH), but that one has quite a bit more (tank water volume) than what I'll probably ever need. With no comparison-experience, other than using the Bransons at my job, and comparing the B2510R-DTH to my friend's unit, I'd still rather have my Branson without a drain valve than the overseas-made brand-X with a drain valve.
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