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demonx · Jan 7, 2016

Ok this is one of my projects. I buy a lot of used records and cleaning them was a chore. Well it was. :happy3:

3/4 Particle Board
White Laminate
Hockey Pucks
Long 1/4 X 20 Bolt
Wing Nuts & Washers
Old Rechargeable Drill
8 Amp Transformer from All Electronics
Bridge rectifier and filter cap
Cleaning wand from commercial record cleaner
$19 Stanley Vacuum

ksrigg · Jan 9, 2016

That looks like a very well done RCM. Wow......we need the details, and a demo ..... Inquiring minds want to know more..

62vauxhall · Jan 9, 2016

Second that. We needs da plans Stan.

Fast Forward · Jan 9, 2016

Very slick sign me up

Lazarus Short · Jan 9, 2016

Verra, verra nice!

laatsch55 · Jan 9, 2016

Marvelous Magical Fantastical , gotta love a guy that names his RCM that!!!

demonx · Jan 9, 2016

62vauxhall said:

I didn't really have any plans. Just sort of winged it. It was basically just a 3/4 particle board box with laminate I had left over from some other project. The drill came from the thrift store. I got the little stanley vacuum at Menards. I ordered the Hockey pucks on line. Tell you what though. I think I did do a video of it at one point. I'll find it and put it on youtube and post a link here. Then it you guys are interested I'll supply dimensions and a materials list. Maybe you guys can help me improved it. The whole goal when i started was to keep it at $100 or less and I'd like to stay with that philosophy.

I was just speaking with the wife and she agrees that there might be one other thing I should mention to you guys. I am a ah.... what you might call.... a bit of an excessive compulsive. I tend to get something locked in to my brain and can't stop until I get to where I'm going with it. I drive a lot of people nuts. When I first got in to IT and computers I got so bad that family avoided me. They thought I was speaking some foreign language or something. So with that in mind I'll try not to drive anyone here nuts, but I make no promises. :shaking2:

Gepetto · Jan 9, 2016

demonx said:

Very nice Paul. Just vacuum involved with this? No liquids or any of that stuff?

laatsch55 · Jan 9, 2016

demonx said:

LMOAO!!!! A little late for THAT!!!

NavLinear · Jan 9, 2016

demonx said:

laatsch55 said:

It's a short drive. :???:

laatsch55 · Jan 9, 2016

Just get out the F&^%$#@ car!!

NavLinear · Jan 9, 2016

laatsch55 said:

Are you ready?

laatsch55 · Jan 9, 2016

Oh My Goodness....

demonx · Jan 10, 2016

Gepetto said:

Actually there is a fluid involved. This is basically a cheap knockoff of the VPI record cleaning machine. I ordered a replacement VPI wand for my machine. You could also use their cleaning fluid and brush. I searched the web to see what other people were using and took the one which made sense to me. For the cleaning pad i use a sponge wrapped in a micro fiber fabric. I think the wife found those at Walmart or Kroger. Prior to this I was using the Discwasher record cleaner, this works way better. The actual VPI machine probably works better. This was done with that do-it-yourself spirit, which is why we are here. I'll post a video of it today.

1 gallon distilled water
1 bottle of isopropyl alcohol (not rubbing alcohol!)
few drops of dawn or jet dry

orange · Jan 10, 2016

NavLinear said:

Hell, you only need a putter for it.

demonx · Jan 10, 2016

demonx said:

Actually there is a fluid involved. This is basically a cheap knockoff of the VPI record cleaning machine. I ordered a replacement VPI wand for my machine. You could also use their cleaning fluid and brush. I searched the web to see what other people were using and took the one which made sense to me. For the cleaning pad i use a sponge wrapped in a micro fiber fabric. I think the wife found those at Walmart or Kroger. Prior to this I was using the Discwasher record cleaner, this works way better. The actual VPI machine probably works better. This was done with that do-it-yourself spirit, which is why we are here. I'll post a video of it today.

1 gallon distilled water
1 bottle of isopropyl alcohol (not rubbing alcohol!)
few drops of dawn or jet dry

A demonstration video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIWQG7zjVuA&feature=youtu.be

Web Police · Jan 11, 2016

Where does the honey ham come into play? I am sure Nav knows but the rest of us have inquisitive minds. :toothy5:

tivali · Jan 22, 2016

That looks like a very well done RCM.

rtp_burnsville · Jan 22, 2016

demonx said:

Ha, I thought this was one of the requirements in becoming a member here!!! It could be my engineering background but I just love projects like this!

Robert

62vauxhall · Jan 22, 2016

demonx said:

Actually there is a fluid involved. This is basically a cheap knockoff of the VPI record cleaning machine. I ordered a replacement VPI wand for my machine. You could also use their cleaning fluid and brush. I searched the web to see what other people were using and took the one which made sense to me. For the cleaning pad i use a sponge wrapped in a micro fiber fabric. I think the wife found those at Walmart or Kroger. Prior to this I was using the Discwasher record cleaner, this works way better. The actual VPI machine probably works better. This was done with that do-it-yourself spirit, which is why we are here. I'll post a video of it today.

1 gallon distilled water
1 bottle of isopropyl alcohol (not rubbing alcohol!)
few drops of dawn or jet dry

What size bottle of IPA, presumably it's 99%?

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