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<p>[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 7497173, member: 84179"]I have had poor results using an ultrasonic. Somebody on CT or CU recently did an ultrasonic experiment and which yielded poor results as well. Don't forget, the coin can move around in the basket and rub against the hard plastic.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you use an acetone soak, I would make sure the acetone DOES NOT evaporate and you keep it sealed in a dark place (and if it's sealed and stored in a warmer place, make sure pressure doesn't build up. Probably not very likely, but something to consider). The (infamous?) Stony Brook University research paper showed that when the acetone is in the presence of light AND evaporates, acetic acid may form on copper surfaces. I prefer using multiple short soaks instead of a long one.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Oldhoopster, post: 7497173, member: 84179"]I have had poor results using an ultrasonic. Somebody on CT or CU recently did an ultrasonic experiment and which yielded poor results as well. Don't forget, the coin can move around in the basket and rub against the hard plastic. If you use an acetone soak, I would make sure the acetone DOES NOT evaporate and you keep it sealed in a dark place (and if it's sealed and stored in a warmer place, make sure pressure doesn't build up. Probably not very likely, but something to consider). The (infamous?) Stony Brook University research paper showed that when the acetone is in the presence of light AND evaporates, acetic acid may form on copper surfaces. I prefer using multiple short soaks instead of a long one.[/QUOTE]
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