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Ultrasonic Cleaners - They do Work...

That's the machine I used to build mine. With the tank full to within 1/2"-3/4" or so of the top, you can submerge an LP up to the label. No issues with it so far (other than it's a little loud, but that's the nature of ultrasonic cleaners).
 
They do work! (All you have to do is try cleaning you eyeglasses or what have you with one of those $30 jobs and you'll see how it could work).
That said, I will never be able to afford an ultrasonic RCM, plus I only have around 400 records so it would not be cost effective for me if I did have one.
If I had say 1000 records though I'd find a way to save up for one!
 
I am really hung up here. Buying from eBay the setup can be had with a China version of the 6L tank, 40khz with temp and time controls then from another buyer the, what appears to be, a very nice setup for rotating up to 4 LP's on an adjustable arm. Cost is less than $500. This vs. spending 3 times as much on the V8 from David at ULTRASONICRECORDS.COM. I actually like the rotating setup from eBay better than on the V8. Looks like it has rubber seal that absolutely should keep water out of the label area. In addition I like being able to quickly remove the 4 records on the arm and then place another 4 in rotation with the first 4 drying. The video of this setup uses a cleaner from Branson. These are the real deal and expensive. At the end of the day I am having a hard time reconciling $1,500 vs $500 when they both appear to do the same thing.
 
op135 said:
I'll stick with the Nitty Gritty 1.0 manual cleaning machine.
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I have the best of both. I found a used Nitty Gritty at a local record store. After the LPs go through the ultrasonic cleaner, I vacuum them dry on the Nitty Gritty.


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BMW rider said:
That's the machine I used to build mine. With the tank full to within 1/2"-3/4" or so of the top, you can submerge an LP up to the label. No issues with it so far (other than it's a little loud, but that's the nature of ultrasonic cleaners).
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Not a bad deal for about $150..

Found this pic on another forum...seems like Tinkertoys can come in handy...
 

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I am really hung up here. Buying from eBay the setup can be had with a China version of the 6L tank, 40khz with temp and time controls then from another buyer the, what appears to be, a very nice setup for rotating up to 4 LP's on an adjustable arm. Cost is less than $500. This vs. spending 3 times as much on the V8 from David at ULTRASONICRECORDS.COM. I actually like the rotating setup from eBay better than on the V8. Looks like it has rubber seal that absolutely should keep water out of the label area. In addition I like being able to quickly remove the 4 records on the arm and then place another 4 in rotation with the first 4 drying. The video of this setup uses a cleaner from Branson. These are the real deal and expensive. At the end of the day I am having a hard time reconciling $1,500 vs $500 when they both appear to do the same thing.
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+1

I really like the looks of this setup.
 
MRL_Audio said:
Now that's creative. Hope they are glued together.
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Agreed...

I'm probably going to pull the trigger and buy one of these inexpensive Ultrasonic machines sometime soon.

Ill probably use the Tinkertoys as a quick "starter kit" to put the machine to use and clean a few records while developing a motor system.
 
It almost seems like we should.have a "clean room" as our listening space. Suit up with mask,booties, and lint free jumpsuit. If only I hade the space for it.
 
In reference to getting the label wet: You should not be rotating the record(s) that fast to have water run down from the top of the record. The rotation timing should be calculated, the tank bath water/ solution should not remain on the record more than an inch or two above the bath water level while the record is rotating. One of the things about the water level and the limit of the water height in the tank is getting ENOUGH water to make it to the run out groves on the record. Like mentioned before, the limit of the tank water level is 3/4 full.
 
Bootbox said:
Anyone with a DIY setup using a water filter?
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Depending on how fast the water shoots out, you could simply use something like a cone coffee filter into a clean 5 gallon bucket or something. It doesn't need to be anything fancy - just something to get the grunge out.
 
MRL_Audio said:
I am really hung up here. Buying from eBay the setup can be had with a China version of the 6L tank, 40khz with temp and time controls then from another buyer the, what appears to be, a very nice setup for rotating up to 4 LP's on an adjustable arm. Cost is less than $500. This vs. spending 3 times as much on the V8 from David at ULTRASONICRECORDS.COM. I actually like the rotating setup from eBay better than on the V8. Looks like it has rubber seal that absolutely should keep water out of the label area. In addition I like being able to quickly remove the 4 records on the arm and then place another 4 in rotation with the first 4 drying. The video of this setup uses a cleaner from Branson. These are the real deal and expensive. At the end of the day I am having a hard time reconciling $1,500 vs $500 when they both appear to do the same thing.
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One note: I asked the guy that sells those adjustable arms if it's ok to use the smaller tank. He said yes, but you can't get as many records in them as clean in the smaller tank compared to the larger one without having them in there longer (spacing), and it's a bit awkward getting them in and out of the tank since there isn't a lot of 'swing room' in them (so you basically have to lift the albums AND the arm out of that tank). He will also make the spacing for it any size you want if you ask him first :thmbsp:

I am positively investing in that adjustable arm and a tank - I'm just not sure what tank yet!
 
Vinylmasters - did you look at the tank posted earlier from eBay? Think the price was $159 and was a 6L tank. Thoughts on that one or are you looking at something different.
 
Vinylmasters said:
Depending on how fast the water shoots out, you could simply use something like a cone coffee filter into a clean 5 gallon bucket or something. It doesn't need to be anything fancy - just something to get the grunge out.
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I use a small aquarium fish net to skim the surface and grab any decent sized debris each time I swap in 4-5 more records for cleaning. After the cleaning session (20-40 records is about the max I'm able to get to per session) I take a mesh filter which came with my coffee maker and strain the solution back into the distilled water jugs with a funnel. Then, I wipe off the leftover debris which collects on the bottom of my US tank with a rag or paper towel. It's not as good as a permanent aquarium filter, but it does allow me to reuse the same solution a few of times before dumping it.
 
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