So I've finally got my Ultrasonic cleaning routine ship-shape.
Wanting to do the post ultrasonic cleaning rinses as in the original article, but having sold my VPI 16.5, I decided to make a DIY manual spinning rinse platform. I'm lucky to have a clever & talented spouse who used her woodworking skills & ingenuity to do most of the work on this solution.
-Using a $10 wood lazy susan from Ikea, drilled at center about 3/4 way down, at a diameter matching a threaded brass insert that accepts 1/4" threaded rod (which perfectly fits the "5 pointed star knobs" of the Vinyl Stack)
-Epoxyed the threaded insert into the center hole of the lazy susan.
-Covered the surface of the lazy susan with water resistant peel&stick contact paper
-Screwed & epoxyed 3" piece of 1/4" threaded rod into the insert at center
-Layered a rubber washer, a 1" tall, 2.5" outer diameter Delrin donut (drilled 1/4" through center), and another rubber washer over the spindle
I'll post pics later of the platform & the tank filter/pump setup on my system page, "Silence of the Lamms"
https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/133Now the record can be placed on the spindle atop the donut and then topped with the label-sized protector and screwed down with the 5 pointed star knob from the Vinyl Stack. The label is now 100% protected topside from the sprays of water & chemicals, while the underside of the LP floats to avoid dirt & moisture from below. Manually slowly turning the knob provides a perfect vacuuming surface.
With this platform next to my ultrasonic tank, I remove both rinses with the vacuum wand purchased from SqueakyCleanVinyl.com. then place the cleaned LPs directly into a new sleeve. Works simply & effectively.
With a 10 minute Ultrasonic cycle time, I can unload/rinse/reload 4LPs and be ready to go with the next four LPs before the cycle finishes. So far, results far exceed my prior routine using the VPI 16.5 along with the Walker Prelude Quartet system.
Cheers,
Spencer
