Hello fellow builders,
A few months back the shop purchased a Sonic Tester, it was supplied w/ a 10oz. bottle of lube, well after testing a V-8 block i have only about a 1/3 left. Now in goodson the sell the bottles, but i was wondering if anyone knows where it can be purchased in large quantities. such as a 100 or so oz. container. would the ultra-sound lube used in hospitals work?
Thanks for your help.
Mike
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Re: Sonic Tes Lube
=highVE wrote:Hello fellow builders,
A few months back the shop purchased a Sonic Tester, it was supplied w/ a 10oz. bottle of lube, well after testing a V-8 block i have only about a 1/3 left. Now in goodson the sell the bottles, but i was wondering if anyone knows where it can be purchased in large quantities. such as a 100 or so oz. container. would the ultra-sound lube used in hospitals work?
Thanks for your help.
Mike
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Yep.
So will oil, Vaseline, antifreeze, water,,,, anything that gets you a good "couple" will work.
I see no difference between the stuff that comes with the gauge & some oil.
Hell, if you are only checking one spot you could spit on the transducer,,,
Try this, put some spit on the transducer & put it on your probe zero deal then try it with the "super-goo"
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I would like to know this too . My ultra sonic lube gets empty realy fast . My friend who works at the hospital doing bone pictures etc... told me that the mhz on the PR8 sonic tester that I have is close to what they use at the hospital . So I might have to see if he can get me some to try it out . If it works it would be alot cheaper then buying it in small tubes .
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Wolf is dead on. Although Vasoline is a bit messy, it works as good as the "special bla-bla" stuff that was about 20 times the price. KY works great and is water based, so clean up only requires a wipe, not brake cleaner.
But, there are risks involved with the KY. Indirect, but, still risks, when combined with other shop-chemicals you may be using.
This actually happened to me...
Late in the day, on a "refreshment run", I decided to get some KY to replace the vasoline I was using. At the check-out the teenage girl who swiped my purchases seemed to be giving me a look that said "Die you evil filthy sadistic reptile". I didn’t really think much of it. Being divorced, I’m comfortable with that look. So, on the way home, I noticed my thumbnail….Earlier I had scribed some bores onto some heads. There was some Dykem still on my thumb-nail. The problem was, I was using red, which looks pretty much exactly like fingernail polish. Combined with a purchase of KY (the big economy-size) it’s conceivable the young lass may have reached an inaccurate conclusion.
So you can use red Dykem, or KY, but, I strongly recommend against using them both.
But, there are risks involved with the KY. Indirect, but, still risks, when combined with other shop-chemicals you may be using.
This actually happened to me...
Late in the day, on a "refreshment run", I decided to get some KY to replace the vasoline I was using. At the check-out the teenage girl who swiped my purchases seemed to be giving me a look that said "Die you evil filthy sadistic reptile". I didn’t really think much of it. Being divorced, I’m comfortable with that look. So, on the way home, I noticed my thumbnail….Earlier I had scribed some bores onto some heads. There was some Dykem still on my thumb-nail. The problem was, I was using red, which looks pretty much exactly like fingernail polish. Combined with a purchase of KY (the big economy-size) it’s conceivable the young lass may have reached an inaccurate conclusion.
So you can use red Dykem, or KY, but, I strongly recommend against using them both.
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=highVE wrote:wolfplace
hell if vasiline works that would be great!! thanks again
Mike Theroux
You are still referring to sonic testing right
I actually just use oil too. (for sonic testing) thought I better put that in there before this thread takes a turn,,,,
Another point about the super-goo that comes with sonic testers,, don't leave it on a finished cylinder & start another project,,
If you do when you come back you may get to hone it again,,
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Not a problem. I'll just move to the bay area, start doing only hybrid heads, and instead of swirl, I'll use "swish" meters. Instead of flow sheets I'll provide allure to ambience factors.RRBD wrote:Thats okay Ron, you dont have to explain it to us, really, we understand and support you, whatever way you like to swing. Admitting is the first step toward living the life you want.............
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If you want the genuine stuff, try these people:
Sonotech Inc.
800-458-4254
They're in Washington state. I bought what is probably a lifetime supply from them awhile ago, but I remember it being pretty inexpensive. I don't think we use quite as much as you on each block. We refill our original bottle from the jug of Ultragel II.
Sonotech Inc.
800-458-4254
They're in Washington state. I bought what is probably a lifetime supply from them awhile ago, but I remember it being pretty inexpensive. I don't think we use quite as much as you on each block. We refill our original bottle from the jug of Ultragel II.
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