Velvet Vortex ultrasonic vinyl cleaner

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To be honest just some good sketches with dimensions etc would be fine, I can draw it up in cad.

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The ultrasonic has done good work this week. It cleans very well. Iā€™ve stuck to doing one at a time for the time being.

Iā€™ve found that the bath temp monitor is pretty accurate, I keep checking with a milk thermometer. I think 40 degmight be a touch too warm and I donā€™t want to warp any records so Iā€™ve set temp at 35 deg and Iā€™ve been happy with the results so far.

got some thoughts on mkii to make it more secure and look prettier.

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Just picked my ultrasonic cleaner up from the post orifice.:grinning:

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Thatā€™s gotta smart. You know most people just cut a slot in their door, right?

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just about the only circumstance where Iā€™d prefer the Cdā€¦:grimacing:

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Moar betterer.

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What are your plans?
Iā€™ve just done sketchā€™s of Mkii design.

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We have one at work,might try it with different solvents when i get the time.

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Pretty much the same as yours, I think. I need to have a rummage as Iā€™ve got a few motors that might work somewhere. Had been thinking in terms of using the record clamp from a Disco Antistat as that keeps the label nice and dry.
I think Iā€™ve bought the same cleaning bath as you, although Iā€™ll take a closer look at it later.
Would be interested in the sketches, as it would avoid re-inventing the wheel, and especially if a CNCā€™d product were to be available from ed9000 in exchange for a few beer tokens.:grinning:

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I considered using the disco antistat clamp as I have a couple, but couldnā€™t come up with a satisfactory solution to mount it. So Iā€™ll interested what you come up with.

Got a few measurements to make to finish up with mkii design, Iā€™ll let you have a look once it is operational, Iā€™m sure Edd could double up on the parts if you like it. (He likes whiskey btw).

:+1:

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Iā€™ll have to order one as well. Looking at spiders original the cnc will knock something like that out in 10 mins so no problem if anyone wants one.

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Thanks both. Iā€™ll keep you posted. :+1:

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The mkii design will not be complex it will just make it a bit more stable and look a bit neater. Iā€™m also planning to add a hobby box to house the motor and add a on and off switch.
Still reckon Eddā€™s CNC will cut it all out in only a few minutes.

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This is how I approach a lot of my leisure time :+1:

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Well, the ultrasonic cleaner turned up and it looks identical to yours, @Spider. Currently trolling round the house looking for things to try it out on.:grinning:

Didnā€™t anticipate how noisy itā€™d be in operation. Sounds like a skeleton pleasuring himself inside a biscuit tin! :open_mouth:

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It does make some noise but think how nice that clean vinyl will sound. :face_with_raised_eyebrow:

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Itā€™s a shame you canā€™t listen to music while cleaning :unamused:

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Itā€™s not that loud. I use it in another room while listening to what Iā€™ve just cleaned.

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Update:
@Edd9000 has the drawings for mkii and has them all CAD prepared and programmed ready to cut a set of the mkii design.
I have sourced a couple of plastic boxes to house the motor and a on/off switch. We are aiming to have this working by the end of the month.
Fingers crossed it will be a bit prettier with the motor hidden from view and work well with most commercially available baths (or at least the ones Iā€™ve seen so far).
All being well a cost effective way of trying ultrasonic cleaning for your vinyl.

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I heard the results of a record cleaned in this on Saturday, it was very impressive indeed, lovely and quiet :+1: