My DIY RCM ... Isn't She Lovely?
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2DualsNotEnough
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That's a beauty.Great work.
Jimmy
Jimmy
ODYOFAEL
The Voice of Vintage HiFi
Thanks so much.
Stanton681EEES
Addicted Member
What part was the most expensive and did you or can you do a cost per item break down? Nice work:thmbsp:
mikeferguson
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Very nice. I've wanted a RCM for quite a few years, I think your project has finally pushed me over the precipice. Nice touch putting legs on it with an integral shelf below for storage. :thmbsp:
ODYOFAEL
The Voice of Vintage HiFi
It was the VPI wand that cost the most.
Box...$5
Scrap wood for top of rcm plus custom cutting...$15
Vac...$30
VPI replacement brush...$17
Mahogany handle for brush...$15
Gear motor (5 rpm) ...$5
Toggle switches...$4
Metal legs...free
Round table...free...plus cutting...$25
Stain...in house
Plastic floor protector...$5
Vinyl bubbles...$15
Toyota Camry coolant reservoir...$5
PVC elbows...$8
My bad...that's less than what I thought.:scratch2:
ODYOFAEL
The Voice of Vintage HiFi
Thanks. That's actually an antique carpenter's tool box. If you records, many or few, it's best to have a record vac.:thmbsp:
@tubeboob
...and it works really well because of the slower motor compared to the real VPI rcm. I owned one before.
This machine is I would say 60 to 70 % more quiet than the VPI. Just as loud as our Shark Navigator vacuum.
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squirrelnest
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Looks good....and it works....
ODYOFAEL
The Voice of Vintage HiFi
I did post one I think 3 days before I started the thread. If you'll notice, I was still using the wing nut to hold the record in place. I replaced it with that floor protector bumper thingy.:yes:
You'll still hear the background music during the vacuuming process. That's how "not loud" the unit is. You'll hear more of the suction/hiss.
http://youtu.be/faGxXy75PKk
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