OMI
Super Member
Andyman used an electric ice-cream maker motor. You need something with high torque and 15 to 20 RMPs. I think my motor will work, but an electric ice-cream motor will do it also. Just have to decide how you are going to marry up whatever motor you use with a turntable.
I received my Mitchell record clamp yesterday and will try it out later. The rubber KABUSA record clamp was a little short on locking down the LP to the platter. The Mitchell should work. The motor looks to be a good heavy duty motor and you are not running all the time. There is little load when you are dispensing fluid and scrubbing the LP. The vac was exerting more force on the LP than the torque of the motor. I think that was due to not having the LP locked down good and tight. Someone that has a VPI might be able to tell us how they lock down the LP.
I think you could also find a small dresser (2ft X 2ft or so) about 3 or 4 feet high and use that. Something where the table top is at chair height. On mine I have to sit on the floor and operate it. No big deal… If you find a dresser or other end / corner table it might do well.
I was thinking one could keep the drawer fronts and secure them to the front, or use hidden hinges on one side, or glue / screw them in place and use a skill saw to cut out a new larger door to get inside (with hidden hinges). Use the metal self support hanging things that have clips and you set your self to height. 2 metal shelf holders on each side inside the dresser. One could lay out all the wiring and vac on one board that just slide in place after you set the shelf support hooks to the correct height. Could have room under that for cleaning supplies, etc… If you took the back off you would have access to the underside of the top to hook your motor in place… Now all you need is a comfortable chair to pull up to your DIYRCM and clean…
This also gives you a chance to re-finish the dresser / whatever and make it look nice so the wife will not complain.
I received my Mitchell record clamp yesterday and will try it out later. The rubber KABUSA record clamp was a little short on locking down the LP to the platter. The Mitchell should work. The motor looks to be a good heavy duty motor and you are not running all the time. There is little load when you are dispensing fluid and scrubbing the LP. The vac was exerting more force on the LP than the torque of the motor. I think that was due to not having the LP locked down good and tight. Someone that has a VPI might be able to tell us how they lock down the LP.
I think you could also find a small dresser (2ft X 2ft or so) about 3 or 4 feet high and use that. Something where the table top is at chair height. On mine I have to sit on the floor and operate it. No big deal… If you find a dresser or other end / corner table it might do well.
I was thinking one could keep the drawer fronts and secure them to the front, or use hidden hinges on one side, or glue / screw them in place and use a skill saw to cut out a new larger door to get inside (with hidden hinges). Use the metal self support hanging things that have clips and you set your self to height. 2 metal shelf holders on each side inside the dresser. One could lay out all the wiring and vac on one board that just slide in place after you set the shelf support hooks to the correct height. Could have room under that for cleaning supplies, etc… If you took the back off you would have access to the underside of the top to hook your motor in place… Now all you need is a comfortable chair to pull up to your DIYRCM and clean…
This also gives you a chance to re-finish the dresser / whatever and make it look nice so the wife will not complain.
