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I set out earlier this year to DIY myself an RCM. I set this system up as a “good for now” set-up, but as I got further into the project, I realized this system has its benefits, so I’m sticking with it.
It utilizes many tips I've read here on AK. So thank you to everyone who has posted on the subject so far.
Here’s what I use:
First, I had an old, cheap belt drive turntable in the closet. I took the platter and bearing out and mounted into a slab of MDF-like material (actually a chunk of an old teacher’s desk)
Simple:
(you’ll see the notch and the small hole at its base for the drive gear I decided not to use)
One reason I like this set up is because there is room to get my fingers under the platter to turn it.
Here's a wet/dry vac I picked up for $5. (I go to the flea market often)
The DIY record vacuuming attachment. Made from a crevice tool which I slotted with a hot putty knife and lined with strips of paint pad.
Tip: use 2-sided Scotch tape so that the pads are easy to change. I plugged the end, so it sucks through the slot.
I set out earlier this year to DIY myself an RCM. I set this system up as a “good for now” set-up, but as I got further into the project, I realized this system has its benefits, so I’m sticking with it.
It utilizes many tips I've read here on AK. So thank you to everyone who has posted on the subject so far.
Here’s what I use:
First, I had an old, cheap belt drive turntable in the closet. I took the platter and bearing out and mounted into a slab of MDF-like material (actually a chunk of an old teacher’s desk)
Simple:
(you’ll see the notch and the small hole at its base for the drive gear I decided not to use)
One reason I like this set up is because there is room to get my fingers under the platter to turn it.
Here's a wet/dry vac I picked up for $5. (I go to the flea market often)
The DIY record vacuuming attachment. Made from a crevice tool which I slotted with a hot putty knife and lined with strips of paint pad.
Tip: use 2-sided Scotch tape so that the pads are easy to change. I plugged the end, so it sucks through the slot.