[78-L] Best used turntable types for cleaning?

[Malcolm Rockwell]

Hmmm... just a wild guess here but wouldn't one of the the reasons that 
cleaning turntables are expensive be because they're WATERPROOF??? 
Putting water & soap on a direct drive table doesn't sound like my idea 
of fun. But what Jeff says is right - it's torque you need not speed.
How about using an old Rek-O-Kut 16" cutting lathe table running at 
33rpm, bearings & gears greased to the max, mounted on a piece of thick 
plastic with a belt drive (like a large auto fan belt!) to a motor 
that's well away from the action?
Mal

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On 2/3/2011 1:22 AM, tions wrote:
> I presume the 78 indicates old technology. Maybe I can find a direct drive platter on Ebay because record  cleaning turntables seem expensive.
>    ----- Original Message -----
>    From: Jeff Lichtman
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>    Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 12:15 AM
>    Subject: Re: [78-L] Best used turntable types for cleaning?
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>
>    >I'm looking for a used turntable for spinning records for cleaning  purposes.
>    >
>    >Thanks.
>    >R.K.
>
>    A few thoughts: I assume you will use this turntable only for
>    cleaning (i.e. not for playing). What you need is torque, not speed.
>    So don't worry about whether the turntable has a 78 speed - you won't need it.
>
>    The platter has to keep turning even while you're pressing down on
>    the record surface with a cleaning brush. As such, I'd stay away from
>    a belt drive turntable, as the belt can slip. Direct drive is
>    probably best for torque. An idler-wheel turntable would probably be cheapest.
>
>    Have you considered buying a record cleaning machine? Most of these
>    do vacuum removal of the cleaning fluid, which saves a lot of time
>    and gives better results (in my opinion).
>
>                            -        Jeff Lichtman
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