[Heckler75]

Briefly tried with my HD small shop vac, happy to report it works.

Tried with a old Moby Grape album(already was wet cleaned before) after wet cleaning, it still many pops/crackles.

With the shop Vac, results are very promising, played album and most of pops/crackles are gone. Actually I can listen to whole album.

Definitely worth trying

[twitch54]

Wayner my friend, Happy belated Birthday wishes for starters !

interesting discovery you've made here ……….. while I feel my VPI RCM is powerful enough in the vacuuming sense I wonder if a different brush attachment combined with a longer 'dry suction' cycle might do the same thing ? The power of the vacuum can definitely over power the platter motor.

Something to ponder and try …………..

Dave

[Wayner]

Good to hear from you Dave! I thought my records were clean until I did this process. If the vinyl is damaged from molds or fungus, I guess there is no repair, but if it's just gunk lodged in the grooves, this seems to work pretty well.

Are you going to RMAF 2014?

[twitch54]

Are you going to RMAF 2014?

No, I'm going to miss it again this year, hopefully next year………  are you going ?

[Wayner]

No......

[wagnju]

I guess somebody had a similar idea !?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vinyl-Vac-Record-Cleaner-Vacuum-Wand-Use-Your-Own-Vacuum-On-33s-45s-78s-/310643011047

[sunnydaze]

and another one.........


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Record-Vac-Cleaner/281456343848?_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140407115239%26meid%3Df9238511c8d5453c85caf6674e6d4c42%26pid%3D100204%26prg%3D20140407115239%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D20%26sd%3D310643011047

[Wayner]

Wow. The last guy looks like he copied mine almost exactly. Oh well.