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DIY Record Cleaning Machine - Initial Failures

While I'm on (ahem) vacation I thought I'd take up my project of building a DIY record cleaning machine. I have ordered some parts - an old turntable, etc. - but like any good scientific research there have been some setbacks. I thought I'd post some photos of these dead-end experiments on my system page.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vbudg&1193102132

Lest anyone complain, no useful vinyl was damaged in these efforts for scientific discovery.
grimace
thorman
1,262 posts
 
Grimace: I went the same route and had pretty good luck,but ended up trying a Steam Cleaner ( Shark Hand Held ) with a jig set up so as to be able to Steam clean both sides and use the DIY record cleaner for final drying...The Steam Cleaner is definatly ( for me anyway ) the way to go..Just can't believe how much cleaner my records are now steaming compared to just Solvent Cleaning ..I did own a VPI RCM but in my opionion the steaming method works much better for me....
mcdonald43
52 posts
 
Grimace,
ROFLMAO! I like the MAX approach the best. We are staff to four of the little darlings, maybe they can earn their keep.
grimace OP
624 posts
 
Me thinks Thorman didn't look at the pictures.
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