I came across a thread recently, on another website, where a guy built his own pad washer. It was comparable in functionality to the Grit Guard Universal Pad Washer. Unfortunately he did not take measurements as he went, so instructions were limited. He did however provide enough pictures that I tried to replicate his design. I'm going to post the full instructions here. The original designer said he did it for about $35. Unfortunately, my process required a bit of trial and error, so it wasn't quite so cheap. Hopefully, using these instructions you guys can build your own quickly, easily, and for far less than buying a $130 pad washer.

Here is the link to the original thread:
My $35 Pad Washer

I'm going to do this in 2 parts:
  1. Pad Washer
  2. Optional Splash Guard Lid