Washing Ceramarked parts?

[James Stokes]

I do a lot of ceramarked data tags. Does any one have a good way of washing these after done? I have 2 orders for 4x4 tags, The first is 400 tags and the second is 850. I usually just do it by hand but that gets old.

[Joe Pelonio]

I did on once where I dropped them into the sink of soapy water and then pulled them out one at a time and wiped with a cloth. Had to rinse the cloth out a few times. I don't think there's any really easy way.

[pete hagan]

What about a dishwasher??

Certainly you could find a fine mesh basket to keep them in. Don't know how that would work but tell me why it wouldn't so I can learn.

Pete

[James Stokes]

Unfortunatly I do not have a dishwasher. The main problem I have is after washing them, unless I have someone drying them they stick together.

I think what I am going to do is take a piece of acrylic, bend legs on it and cut slots in it to slide the tags in. I will make several and make them stackable. That is the best I can come up with. I am still open to any other ideas.

[Larry Alles]

I just use an air hole. Just put the plates into a shop towel held in one hand with the plates and blow off the plates while shaking them around a little. It dries them off fairly good.

[Bill Cunningham]

I went to a dollar store, and bough a couple of small waste baskets, their vinyl coated metal, with a 3/8 mesh.. I throw small parts into it, put it in the shop sink, and hit em with the hose and hot/warm water.. Works every time..

[Rodne Gold]

Firstly brush off the excess into a container , it can be reused.
Then just use warm soapy water and drop the tags into it , let em soak and then rinse and dry.

[Brian Robison]

I wash off the bulk of the Thermark using a outside type spray nozzle hooked up to hot water and then use a small ultrasonic cleaner to finish up.

[Steven Smith]

What about a dishwasher??

Certainly you could find a fine mesh basket to keep them in. Don't know how that would work but tell me why it wouldn't so I can learn.

Pete
If your detergent contains any chlorine there may be a unfavorable reaction with the aluminum. I'd do a test before a big batch...