Record cleaning

[dlaloum]

I prefer the ultrasonic approach because the vibration of the water molecules help loosen and lift dirt out of the grooves. I dont like the idea of using chemicals because of residue.

Even the ultrasonic methods work best with some added surfactant in the water...

 

[lovinthehd]

Do you have the 22L model? Was just looking at the Amazon ads for various sizes and had a chuckle at the descriptions of "mental cleaning" and "mental apparatus"

 

[dlaloum]

Do you have the 22L model? Was just looking at the Amazon ads for various sizes and had a chuckle at the descriptions of "mental cleaning" and "mental apparatus"

Don't remember how many L - it can clean 5 or 6 records at a time.... which is sometimes handy... (I made it myself about 10 years back)

 

[lovinthehd]

Don't remember how many L - it can clean 5 or 6 records at a time.... which is sometimes handy... (I made it myself about 10 years back)

I was looking at 3db's Vevor unit....or is yours also described that way on Amazon!?

 

[m. zillch]

If anyone happens to know where I can buy a "shower cap for the record label area" mentioned earlier, please let me know. That would be handy for my kitchen sink cleaning process.. . . Although I never fully submerge the LP I find I still inadvertently get swater drops on the paper so I'm currently blotting it dry immediately after treatment. So far so good but it would make the job easier.

 

[TLS Guy]

I have never washed an LP.

As I keep telling the solution is the Dust Bug.

And Dust Bug.

 

[m. zillch]

I used a dust bug in the 60/70s but was annoyed that it never tracked nicely with the play stylus. It always moved inward too quickly if I recall. Also I never carefully analyzed the situation but theoretically having any object scraping along the top surface during play could potentially cause a noise which travels to the pickup stylus. Heck, if you yell at your record surface during the play of a silent groove simply the vibration or your human voice vibrating the record surface can be detected!

There are some rock groups who attend the cutting of their record and during the lead-out groove they all gather around the cutting lathe and yell at the laquer surface: "Thank you for buying our record!" and that shows up (faintly) in the pressings we buy.

Anyone have an example of that they can link us to? I'll search for one later.

 

[TLS Guy]

I used a dust bug in the 60/70s but was annoyed that it never tracked nicely with the play stylus. It always moved inward too quickly if I recall. Also I never carefully analyzed the situation but theoretically having any object scraping along the top surface during play could potentially cause a noise which travels to the pickup stylus. Heck, if you yell at your record surface during the play of a silent groove simply the vibration or your human voice vibrating the record surface can be detected!

There are some rock groups who attend the cutting of their record and during the lead-out groove they all gather around the cutting lathe and yell at the laquer surface: "Thank you for buying our record!" and that shows up (faintly) in the pressings we buy.

Anyone have an example of that they can link us to? I'll search for one later.

You had it mounted too far forward. They do not transmit noise to the stylus.

I have used Dust Bugs for sixty years or so now, with zero issues.

 

[m. zillch]

Mine was setup in the same place as yours and there are only two pivot holes to choose from. Are you suggesting I was supposed to drill a new, third pivot hole?

 

[m. zillch]

This guy seems to have heard what I only stated as a possible concern (but I didn't examine it closely):

WATTs DUST BUG

I've heard lots of people really like this product and these are people without expensive record vacuum cleaning equipment. I wonder about the quality of this ...

www.audiosciencereview.com

"You usually can't have something riding on the surface of an LP without it making enough noise that the cartridge will pick it up enough to totally ruin the experience.
We played with and rejected "Dust Bugs" in 1967. "

 

[TLS Guy]

Mine was setup in the same place as yours and there are only two pivot holes to choose from. Are you suggesting I was supposed to drill a new, third pivot hole?

No, I did not drill another hole. However the distance of the pivot is very critical. I have four turntables in use, all have Dust Bugs, and none have the problem you describe. In fact I have never had this problem in sixty odd years. I have never had noise transmitted though the system.

 

[3db]

I have never washed an LP.

As I keep telling the solution is the Dust Bug.

And Dust Bug.

The dust bug will not work on used album purchases as affectively as an ultrasonic cleaner, not even close. Once the records have been cleaned via the ultrasonic, then the dust bug would come in very handy to maintain the cleanliness of the lps. I wouldnt mind getting two myself.

 

[TLS Guy]

The dust bug will not work on used album purchases as affectively as an ultrasonic cleaner, not even close. Once the records have been cleaned via the ultrasonic, then the dust bug would come in very handy to maintain the cleanliness of the lps. I wouldnt mind getting two myself.

That is absolutely true. You have to keep the discs in good condition and handle them properly. I have very few discs that I did not buy new. I bought a few from the estate of a collector in England, and his son assured me that he was obsessional about the care of his discs and he gave me pictures of his turntable. The discs were in perfect condition and play perfectly. I have not bought any vinyl for quite a few years now. So I just enjoy my collection, and I don't really have space for any more discs.