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| Record Cleaner Advice? @keegiam,The disadvantage with the NG 1.5 is that you cannot work the surface of the record with cleaner/brush and this is noted in this review comparing it to a VPI Record cleaning machines - Clearaudio Smart Matrix, Nitty Gritty 1.5 and VPI HW... | |
| New Hobby Ultrasonic Record Cleaning The Kirmuss statements on ultrasonic frequency are pure nonsense. The science of ultrasonic cleaning is well understood and well documented such as detailed in this book - Particle Adhesion and Removal | Wiley Online Books. Fundamentally the l... | |
| New Hobby Ultrasonic Record Cleaning @skyscraper,How about $21.75 for a pint - Tergitol 15-S-3 and 15-S-9 Surfactant | TALAS (talasonline.com). What Amazon and the labs are selling is spectrographic grade with a nice brown bottle and label and a certificate of analysis (CoA). Oth... | |
| New Hobby Ultrasonic Record Cleaning @orthomead,Note of caution: 5% IPA has a flash point of 50C (122F); so when heated to 45C (113F) and above you start getting close; and yes I know you have never had a problem. Not to belabor the risk, but as equipment ages from use, the electri... | |
| New Hobby Ultrasonic Record Cleaning @ jehowlind,There is an on-going thread here Degritter Users | Steve Hoffman Music Forums that you may find of interest. When reading be aware that those in UK cannot buy Triton X100; it is an environmental hazard (kills fish) and eventually w... | |
| New Hobby Ultrasonic Record Cleaning @bjw54,Your process of pre-clean first with a spin-clean (or vacuum RCM or manual in sink) and then final clean with ultrasonic is a time-tested record cleaning process when working with water-based cleaners. Large automated industry does essenti... | |
| New Hobby Ultrasonic Record Cleaning @skypunk,FWIW - this paper Vinyl Record Manual Cleaning Process (thevinylpress.com) Section VIII gives a basic intro to surfactants, and Section IX shows the differences between Triton X100 and Tergitol 15-S-7 (that you cannot buy) and Tergitol... | |
| Record Cleaner Advice? When you are using surfactants for the final clean step, and you are not going to do a final rinse, you can do it, but the surfactant and its concentration has to be near perfect to get a near residue-free surface. In my discussion above, 0.01% t... | |
| Record Cleaner Advice? This site sells 132-kHz units - CleanerVinyl Ultrasonic Record Cleaning. I know of at least person that uses their 40-kHz unit for pre-clean and then the 132-kHz unit for final clean. The individual has some physical limitations and this setup... | |
| Record Cleaner Advice? @keegiam,For a hands-off RCM, that will clean/dry automatically, there are currently only three units in manufacture available that I know of. Which cleans the best - they will all do a decent job. Can you get better automated cleaning - yes; but... | |
| Record Cleaner Advice? @mijostyn, The unit you are talking about is the HumminGuru | All-in-One Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaner. HumminGuru | All-in-One Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaner by Happywell — Kickstarter. Is it going to be better than the Degritter - no. ... | |
| Record Cleaner Advice? @billstevenson & @whart,Hey guys thanks for the compliments. Bill Hart, Bill Stevenson and I have conversated over at the VPI forum. I am working on the "Second Edition" to the paper, and so far have added 25 pages of new info - its about th... | |
| Can Static Destroy Electronics? There is an article on the grounding of the Technics SL-1200 and you can find it here - Internal Grounding » Technics 1200 Parts, Technics 1210 Parts, Technics Repair Turntable Repair, Mods Modifications, Pro Audio Parts, Accessories, and Repair... | |
| Can Static Destroy Electronics? ESD mats generally have two wire connections, one from the mat to earth ground such as the screw that holds a wall outlet plate, and the other is a conductive wrist strap that grounds you to the matt/ to the wall plate. If you put a matt down on ... | |
| Can Static Destroy Electronics? Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can absolutely damage electronics - this video (you can download a pdf of slides) by Texas Instruments (experts and reputable source) details the issue - TI Precision Labs - Op Amps: Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) | ... |