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Thanks, much appreciated.

Normally Google helps but only after seeing this did I manage to find a pic associated with Aldi.

Let's hope they put another lot on special !

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500Nitro wrote:Thanks, much appreciated.

Normally Google helps but only after seeing this did I manage to find a pic associated with Aldi.

Let's hope they put another lot on special !

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From what I gather it's on a 12 month cycle.
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Nobody has had a play with these thing to see if the timer can be disabled??? If they do come back on i'll buy another one and play with the old one.
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Plowboy wrote:Nobody has had a play with these thing to see if the timer can be disabled??? If they do come back on i'll buy another one and play with the old one.
They do heat up. Running them indefinitely would more than likely cook it.
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Yeah they do get pretty warm but I actually start with warm water. if you started with cold water you could go for 30mins without drama I reckon.
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Plowboy wrote:Yeah they do get pretty warm but I actually start with warm water. if you started with cold water you could go for 30mins without drama I reckon.
then your using the wrong cleaning mixture
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trevort wrote:
Plowboy wrote:Yeah they do get pretty warm but I actually start with warm water. if you started with cold water you could go for 30mins without drama I reckon.
then your using the wrong cleaning mixture
Ah OK want to ellaborate????
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Yeah trevort I just use what Adamjp suggested and tank water not town water.I have found 3 cycles will bring most articles up.
Plowboy wrote:Yeah they do get pretty warm but I actually start with warm water. if you started with cold water you could go for 30mins without drama I reckon.
First time I used mine I put hot water in it and only got two cycles before I tripped the thermal overload.I thought it was toast after one batch of jewellery. :wink:
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Never had a thermal trip..... never knew it had one! :lol: the water is still quite comfortable after 5 or 6 cycles. I am using the same mixture as above.
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my unit max cycle is 480 seconds. Things are shiny with cold water after 480 seconds.

My normal routine is vinegar with a dash of soapy water. Rinse under the tap then run thru again in bicarb to neutralise the acid in the vinegar, rinse then blow dry with a hairdryer.

I was told to try adding the bicarb to the vinegar. Only tried it once but got the shiniest brass ever!!
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trevort wrote:my unit max cycle is 480 seconds. Things are shiny with cold water after 480 seconds.

My normal routine is vinegar with a dash of soapy water. Rinse under the tap then run thru again in bicarb to neutralise the acid in the vinegar, rinse then blow dry with a hairdryer.

I was told to try adding the bicarb to the vinegar. Only tried it once but got the shiniest brass ever!!
OK we are using the cream of tartar mix. Do you clean primer pockets before or let the sound to the work?
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it does clean them but I'm anal so the sinclair tool goes into each pocket too, like it takes a second each
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Now I know this thread is a couple of months old but due to this:
Plowboy wrote:Never had a thermal trip..... never knew it had one! :lol: the water is still quite comfortable after 5 or 6 cycles. I am using the same mixture as above.
I thought I should say that you need to be careful not to put your pinkies in the machine while it is running. The consensus is that it can lead to arthritis and some other nasty joint issues.
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:?: :?: hmmmm a stiff pinkie.....could be usefull :lol: :lol: :lol:
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my brothers gf works for aldi at glendale [newcastle]
ill get her to let me know when they are comming up for sale again.
and post it here.
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