Hi Lars. I am very much intrigued by the ultrasonic record cleaners. There is a thread here about them.
er... this is embarassing... I was making reference to this very thread!... started by you!
LOL! Yup. Disorientation does that to one.
Very interesting thread. Don't have the dough for an ultrasonic cleaner right now, but I'll think about design ideas. First to mind came the idea of using/modding a quick-release bicycle axle for the LP holder. Gear clusters can be had in many sizes for experimenting with different speeds. Not sure there are any that are wide enough for the cleaners I've seen, but there must be a solution to that... Meanwhile, the quick release might be able to be used to clamp the LPs???
And just think, I can also get a workout while cleaning my records
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Carl
And just think, I can also get a workout while cleaning my records
.Carl
er... this is embarassing... I was making reference to this very thread!... started by you!
LOL! Yup. Disorientation does that to one.
He he, **** happens
Cheers
Lars
Very interesting thread. Don't have the dough for an ultrasonic cleaner right now, but I'll think about design ideas. First to mind came the idea of using/modding a quick-release bicycle axle for the LP holder. Gear clusters can be had in many sizes for experimenting with different speeds. Not sure there are any that are wide enough for the cleaners I've seen, but there must be a solution to that... Meanwhile, the quick release might be able to be used to clamp the LPs???
And just think, I can also get a workout while cleaning my records
Carl
Very interesting solution. But how to easely get the chain on/off? Cause there have to be a chain involved does'nt it? Or did you have something else in mind?
Cheers
Lars
Hi everyone!
There is my version of usonic device for vinyl cleaning.
Power of us-transducers is 150 Watt.
I use heating of water at cleaning.
Operation of the bath on youtube
There is my version of usonic device for vinyl cleaning.
Power of us-transducers is 150 Watt.
I use heating of water at cleaning.
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What size cleaners are people using? Even a 3 liter unit, which seems to cost upwards of $250 US, are marginal if you look at the size of an album at around the edge of the label (need to have the fluid level reach the runout). Just curious. The length dimension in particular would be helpful.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Thanks Lars.
On my opinion it is a most simplest solution for LP rotation.
Washing time for obtaining a considerable declicking effect is about 30-50 minute for a very dirt LP. It depends on initial state of LP of course and may be less for a relative clean LP.
I suppose that pretreatment like washing with a soap (or surfactant) and long soaking before US treatment may reduce the washing time in US bath.
Vinyl is hydrophobic itself and addition some amount of surfactant in ultrasonic bath will also decrease the washing time.
I thought about increase number of LPs washing simultaneously.
Actually it is limited by size of transducers used in the bath.
In my bath mounted three transducers with size about 3-4 cm in diameter.
It allows to treat no more than 2-3 LP effectively.
Thanks, Lars, I somehow forgot that post. I don't see many of that length, certainly not at the price I can afford right now. But as I think of this, 302mm is just about the width of an lp, maybe wider, so I'd think it would drop in. At least by my measurement (and conversion from US to metric). Oh well, it works for you so assume it should for me.
Carl
Carl
I was able to obtain an ultrasonic cleaner being thrown out by the lab I work in. The largest record of mine it could possibly clean is the Clash "Bankrobber" 10" EP. I have been looking out for a longer and narrower container to attach the transducers to, but haven't found it yet. Maybe if you can find a reasonably priced cleaner, you could do the same?
stagger,
Yeah, it's crossed my mind to do that. I don't know the first thing about ultrasonic cleaners nor the technology, but I'm OK with figuring things out as I go. I'm also not averse to DIY (obviously) so sure I could fabricate some kind of bath.
Thanks, and if you have suggestions for where to look for a used/discarded cleaner, I'm all ears (my wife says I'm all ears anyway ). I know a few metal shops around that might have something, but I don't suppose they are available often.
Carl
Yeah, it's crossed my mind to do that. I don't know the first thing about ultrasonic cleaners nor the technology, but I'm OK with figuring things out as I go. I'm also not averse to DIY (obviously) so sure I could fabricate some kind of bath.
Thanks, and if you have suggestions for where to look for a used/discarded cleaner, I'm all ears (my wife says I'm all ears anyway
). I know a few metal shops around that might have something, but I don't suppose they are available often.Carl
Hello every vinyl enthusiast's!
For awhile now, I've bee wondering how to build myself a record cleaner.
The reason i want to try this, is because every washer you can buy, are making too much noise.
A buddy of mine came up with an idea of making one by using a ultrasonic washer.(or maybe he had read it somewhere, I don't know)
Any how, the idea turned me on. So I bought one from the US, and got ahead on the drawing board.
Aha, this DIY cool~
Products-ultrasonic cleaner?industrial ultrasonic cleaning machine?household cleaner?ultrasonic system?Skymen Cleaning Equipment Shenzhen Co.,Ltd.?
Some one says no need to dry LPs after cleaning,that correct?
Does this mean that some of you are buying separate, loose transducers...???
If that's a possibillity, - never thought of that ???
(BTW - large contaners are available from special kitchen suppliers....)
Which brings up the question of what frequency are we looking at? I see transducers are quite cheap in the 40kHz realm (which is what most water bath cleaners I've seen seem to use), as are timer chips. Circuits seem quite simple (e.g. http://ecelab.com/circuit-ultrasonic-t.htm), so if one could find a bath of adequate size and find a way to isolate/waterproof the transducer circuit, wouldn't DIY of the cleaner machine itself be fairly simple?
Since I'm pretty limited in my electronics background I'm probably missing something here...Thanks for enlightening me!
Carl
Edit - Hmmm, maybe the circuit above isn't quite adequate as it's for a proximity sensor in air. More power?
Since I'm pretty limited in my electronics background I'm probably missing something here...Thanks for enlightening me!
Carl
Edit - Hmmm, maybe the circuit above isn't quite adequate as it's for a proximity sensor in air. More power?
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