Alright, so don't get in a hurry to see the end result of this one.
As time, money, space, patience, and a desire to build this contraption allows, I'm going to build a machine that will clean records.
I've seen a great many different ideas on how to DIY a unit that will clean vinyl "the best way", but they all appear to be a big pain in the butt. Not to be arrogant here, but as NON-interested as I'll be in cleaning my records, assuredly I'll be looking for a way to do it quickly, efficiently and cheaply.
For starters, I'll be using a piece of medical equipment. I have a friend that gave me a rather nice (working) unit that has both a vacuum pump and compressor unit within it. A quick Google search on what this unit is shows that it's intended purpose was to gently "sandblast" your face with a fine crystalline powder, then vacuum the sand, along with the first layer of your face and deposit it else ware.
So far, all I have done is take a few pictures and remove a couple screws. Not sure what it weighs, but it's more than it appears.
Note; The two hoses on the lower right that are pressure and vacuum.
Note; You can see what appears to be a vacuum pump on the lower left, and a compressor on the lower right.
The pump and compressor removed from the unit, laying on my table saw:
