sclalars Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Hi everyone! A mad man you says? no,no,no, I'm serious about this. This is truly the far best record washer ever made.(as far as I know) I've been listening to records since the early seventies, and I have tried many different washing methods, but no one of them is even close to wash the records so clean as this machine do. I have friends who wash their records in washers like the expencive VPI 16.5, and after a clean in my machine, they are amazed. Well, enough bragging. Let me show you. I had a hard time planning, to make this work, and of course there are better solutions regarding design, but at that time, this is what I came up with. I'm going to make myself a new one soon, a much simplier one, but with the same function. Here's a couple of drawings I've made, one with automatic function, and a simplier one, a hand driven one. Both is based on this machine, an ultrasonic cleaner. (Ultrasonic cleaning uses high frequency sound waves to agitate in an aqueous or organic compound. Cavitation bubbles induced by the agitation act on contaminants adhering to substrates like metals, plastics, glass, rubber, and ceramics. This action also penetrates blind holes, cracks, and recesses. Often colloquially referred to as a sonicator, is a cleaning device that uses ultrasound (usually from 20–400 kHz) ) [ATTACH=CONFIG]21144[/ATTACH] The automatic one: [ATTACH=CONFIG]21141[/ATTACH] And the hand driven one: [ATTACH=CONFIG]21142[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21143[/ATTACH] More to come! cheers Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclalars Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 The heading should off course be "viny/record cleaner" not washer (those damn foreigners). Is there any way to edit this? Seems it's only possibel to edit the text, not the heading? Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sheds Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 A mad man you says? Lars, Let me be the judge of that. I know 'mad' when I see it And sorry, you don't qualify (just yet) for the loonies club I reckon you have nailed the shortcoming of most RCM's. And those ultrasonic cleaners are VERY effective, yet gentle. Certainly more efficient than an RCM. Do you envisage a problem with the labels being immersed in the solution? cheers 2sheds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Skywalker Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Someone has already beaten you to it Lars..... YS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclalars Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 Lars,Do you envisage a problem with the labels being immersed in the solution? cheers 2sheds No, never had a problem with that. It takes about 4 minutes for the records to turn one round, so the water rinses off long before that happens. And, off course the label never touch the water below. Some more info about the design: One of the problems was to make it to go as slow as possible. I searched the net for small motors with as little rpm's as possible, and with the one I found, I had to add a "slightly" large wheel. Here's some pictures from the start of the project: I startet out by making a stand for the wheel and motor: This is my first experiment (many changes to come ) [ATTACH=CONFIG]21150[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21151[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21152[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21153[/ATTACH] cheers Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclalars Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 (edited) No,no, Young Skywalker, I made mine before this one came on the market:nana, and not to forget, I can wash up to 15 records at the time! And one more thing, mine is much cheaper:D Mine costs 450$ AU, the one you refer to costs 2680$ AU. Some difference huh? Cheers Lars Edited July 22, 2010 by sclalars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclalars Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 I did'nt like the looks with clear acrylic, so I decided to go for a white frost look instead: I made some mistake while making it, but that's how it is to be a "pioneèr" is'nt it? Here I forgot to cut out for the electric panel: [ATTACH=CONFIG]21154[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21156[/ATTACH] But I did'nt forget this;) [ATTACH=CONFIG]21155[/ATTACH] Here I've made a test wheel (anyone reconize the speakers in the background?): [ATTACH=CONFIG]21157[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21158[/ATTACH] cheers Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 It's not wood Lars, very disappointed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil G Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Your work is amazing Lars! I want one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclalars Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 It's not wood Lars, very disappointed.... He he, you got me laughing there:D cheers Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclalars Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 Thank you Lucky! Well, its pretty easy to make one. Just have patience, and I'll show you:) cheers Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclalars Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 Here's the motor I'll be using: [ATTACH=CONFIG]21169[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21173[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21174[/ATTACH] To turn the large wheel I needed a rubber ring ( Hope you understand. My technical English is worse than my terrible english ) [ATTACH=CONFIG]21175[/ATTACH] cheers Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upfront Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 I expected wood too! Very simple idea and very nicely exicuted as always mate! nice work! Linc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclalars Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 And of course the motor needed a housing: [ATTACH=CONFIG]21179[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21180[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21181[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21182[/ATTACH] Cheers Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclalars Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 I expected wood too! Very simple idea and very nicely exicuted as always mate! nice work!Linc Thank you Upfront! Well, not everything is practical to make out of wood cheers Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upfront Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Hifi isn't about being practical mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclalars Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 Hifi isn't about being practical mate! He he, is it about wood? cheers Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upfront Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Its about beauty. Your LP cleaner passes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclalars Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 (edited) Its about beauty. Your LP cleaner passes! You are very kind:) Hifi for me is mostly about DIY (everything else too:D. I even makes my own sandwich once in a while) As a little "add on" here's my DIY power cables, with furutech plugs: [ATTACH=CONFIG]21183[/ATTACH] cheers Lars Edited July 22, 2010 by sclalars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asteroid Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 I recently replaced a microwave platter motor that spun at 2.7 rpm, it would have been ideal (aside from the voltage). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclalars Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 I recently replaced a microwave platter motor that spun at 2.7 rpm, it would have been ideal (aside from the voltage). That would probably work well. I made this cleaner back in 2008, and since then, many guys here in Norway have made different kind of designed cleaners, and different (better) solutions than mine. One of the guys used an electric barbeque speer motor. And that's the wonderful world of diy, development! So one day, I'll make some changes to mine. But right now I have vacation, and just relaxing (and writing here:)) cheers Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclalars Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 I needed a solution of how to attache the wheel to the rack, and this is what I came up with: A bearing with a small acrylic tube inside [ATTACH=CONFIG]21186[/ATTACH] Here's the solution seen from above [ATTACH=CONFIG]21187[/ATTACH] And there is 8mm spacers between each record (and of course a beer while washing) [ATTACH=CONFIG]21188[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]21189[/ATTACH] cheers Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Hi Lars Love your work you are one cool dude . Did someone say group buy . Cheers Mal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil G Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 I'm in for the group buy! Much safer bet than any feeble attempt to copy Lars' handy work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclalars Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 Hi Lars Love your work you are one cool dude . Did someone say group buy . Cheers Mal Thank you Mal! If you guys decides to buy one of these ultrasonic cleaners, be sure to get one that's large enough for the lp's to fit inside. You have to buy one of those 6 litres with internal measurement of at least 310mm wide. cheers Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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