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Durable record vacuum cleaner recommendation?
I am looking for a durable record vacuum machine. Any recommendations?
Ideally will also do 10" and 7", and be on the quieter side. Should be able to handle some volume without breaking.
Background: my Project VC-S is busted; vacuum motor got noisy to 95dB at 1 m, a bit much, IMHO. ~$250 motor part with no returns and no guaranteed compatibility is a non-starter. This is already a replacement unit for one with bad gears for the platter. So Pro-ject is out of the running.
In the last couple of months, I used the unit quite a bit (around 1K records vacuumed) as I got an ultrasonic and go through my entire collection.
Thanks for any leads and recommendations, particularly if you have run a few thousand records through your unit with no issues.
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@oberoniaomnia, Just an FYI. I use US cleaning followed up by an H2O rinse using a Pro-ject RCM. The vac motors is a weak point on this design. Found out a rug doctor Wet vac motor is a bolt in replacement. will cost you 99 bucks plus tax and shipping. If interested can provide the part no. | ||||||
close, one digit off. You'll need this one. Rug doctor part no 92727. It's a bolt in replacement. Stronger than factory stock motor (draws a bit more current), so you will have to also change out the main AC fuse on the Project from 6 amp to an 8 or 10 amp. All the mounting patterns line up. You'll have to cut the terminal ends off the factory motor and solder the leads to the new motor. Then plug the new motor into the capacitor.
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