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Post by jamington2004 on Nov 11, 2014 16:59:14 GMT
Thanks, both, the Zerodust looks interesting. I may get one to supplement the occasional wet clean with AT fluid. Plus one for zerodust when blowing just doesn't cut it! Lasts for ever and so satisfying to use when you see the gunk that comes off
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2014 17:19:15 GMT
Small brush and IPA.
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Post by jammy on Nov 11, 2014 18:01:26 GMT
Headshell out and then rub the tip up and down real fast upon my (Wine coloured) corduroy jacket sleave till it glisten's...!!!
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Post by earsandeyes on Nov 19, 2014 15:15:01 GMT
Over the length of years I have used: RCM DiscWasher, tightly fitted carbon fibre brush each side of a record ZeroDust when discwasher brush doe not make sufficient visual improvement Last System of cleaner and snake oil every ten records or so. Recently started experimenting with Magic Eraser, funny stuff, you can find some material on the use for needles on the web. The RCM, DiscWasher/ZeroDust, give allways significant sonic improvement. The Last stuf is more a better safe then sorry issue. The value, both emotional as financial, of my records justifies this small effort of lubrication I don't hear a direct difference, I assume it wil help reduce wear over time. Perhaps you could only use the Last system, that became never part of my system. I recently bought a cheap USB microscope. This has given me detailed visual feedback of what the effect of the different cleaning steps are. I can confirm that after the Last lubrication step the effect is as jammy describes with his corduroy above The nice thing of the Magic eraser is that you get some tactile feedback of your cleaning efforts, it makes cleaning of the cartridge body in the neighborhood of the cantilever-needle easy. My 2 cts. Michiel
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Post by MartinT on Nov 19, 2014 15:17:54 GMT
Interesting, I have some Magic Eraser but never thought of that application! How do you use it (yes, I know, carefully)?
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Post by ChrisB on Nov 19, 2014 18:29:50 GMT
I have been using it for really stubborn gunk for a good few years now. I have a little square of Magic Eraser cut out and glued onto a 2 pence piece with felt glued to the back. Place it on the platter and dip the stylus into it a few times with the lift/lower device. This dipping action is the only way to do it - you will find nightmare stories on the web, told by people who used different methods and regretted it after having removed styli from the cantilevers of some very expensive cartridges!
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Post by MartinT on Nov 19, 2014 20:06:56 GMT
Thanks - good warning!
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Post by ChrisB on Nov 19, 2014 21:23:12 GMT
I hardly do any stylus cleaning nowadays because of the RCM, but I do have an extensive armoury just in case!
1/ AT electronic sonic broom 2/ Sticky hands (which is Zerodust for cheapskates) 3/ Three types of brush 4/ Magic Eraser
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Post by canetoad on Nov 19, 2014 21:27:47 GMT
I use a Magic Eraser too. As Chris has said, the cleaner the vinyl the less often I need to use it.
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Post by yomanze on Dec 27, 2014 18:50:39 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Dec 28, 2014 10:34:15 GMT
...and?
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 28, 2014 11:10:51 GMT
So effective it makes the dirt and everything else go away !
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Post by daytona600 on Jan 5, 2015 18:42:23 GMT
Ultrasonic RCM , then new Inner Sleeves job done , never clean my stylus
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Post by Greg on Jan 5, 2015 20:34:55 GMT
I rarely have to clean my stylus these days apart from occasionally blowing away a bit of fluff or maybe a gentle brush with a shortened fine bristle artists brush. Clean records is the answer and I have a Okki Nokki to clean when necessary.
Sometimes I buy a second hand record from a dealer. These often look in A1 condition but the grooves are full of crud and they play badly. These dealers have a trick of wiping over an old disc with lighter fuel which when dry leaves a pristine appearance with a nice sheen. It is a con and proper cleaning will be required. Under such circumstances, a proper stylus clean will be required and I us an AT637 sonic brush which is a brilliant tool albeit now obsolete but come up on eBay occasionally. If necessary I will use it with a anti static cleaning fluid as recommended. I've read all the horror stories about this being taboo because the diamond will fall off...really? It's never happened to me yet over 20 years with several different styluses. Loads of misinformation out there.
I always brush my records with a carbon brush before any play. I use a mat that does not generate static. Be aware that several after market mats absolutely do this.
That's about it.
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Post by chukka on Jan 5, 2015 20:48:35 GMT
i wash it every day ;-) sorry couldn't resist.
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Post by Greg on Jan 5, 2015 23:28:33 GMT
Your point being?
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Post by AlanS on Jan 6, 2015 19:53:43 GMT
Clearaudio densely packed carbon fibre brush, stroke with my finger tip. No liquids
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Post by frankyc2003 on Jan 19, 2015 16:54:47 GMT
I have been using the Magic Eraser for a few years now. Just gently drop the stylus into a clean part. Lift it off immediately. Done. Very much the same handling as the Zerodust, but just cheaper and totally dry… here is the original inspiration www.high-endaudio.com/Magic.html
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