Wathen1955
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Anyone with a Spin Clean machine, have you tried adding a few drops of Alcohol with the cleaning solution?
I used to use that method back in the 70's. Very good at getting out spilled candle wax & incense ashes.Mix up some plaster of Paris in a bowl.
Important only use distilled water so you don't add mineral deposits
Apply a liberal coating to both sides of the record but don't get it on the label it may cause the ink to run
After 13.5 hours of drying time its ready to remove it
Place the record in a vise use a flat edge chisel and rubber mallet work in from the outer edge and proceed to remove the dried plaster
It will pull every speck of debris out of the grooves.
Haven't tried this method yet myself but I read this on the internet so it must be true.
I'm sure the folks making LPs love this guy; it sometimes seems like I need a ⚒ or even a Jackhammer to get them old LPs cleaned. Guessing a lot of it is actual damage, like scratches/scuffs instead of debris in the grooves. Could they have produced them with some substance that held up better and with the same microscopic characteristics Thank goodness we have digital now, but they have their own issues as well.Place the record in a vise use a flat edge chisel and rubber mallet
I bought one of these and have been using it (Pro-Ject Carbon Fiber Brush) and I haven't noticed any issues with static.I have one of those static zappers. For me, it's the most frustrating tools ever. Supposedly, you're supposed to squeeze trigger slowly. If it clicks, it means you didn't do it right (I think)
It clicks every damn time...I finally just tossed it in the drawer. I don't know how to make it work.
It's probably arcing inside from the wire insulation broken down from the high voltage, or arcing to the soldered connection to the piezo element. I have another one, my old original white one begin doing that and used some shrink tubing and UV curing clear acrylic to fix it. You can carefully pry one apart. Now if you have one working properly and pull the trigger too fast they will internally arc, the clicking you hear, but it shouldn't be too sensitive.I have one of those static zappers. For me, it's the most frustrating tools ever. Supposedly, you're supposed to squeeze trigger slowly. If it clicks, it means you didn't do it right (I think)
It clicks every damn time...I finally just tossed it in the drawer. I don't know how to make it work.
IN terms of actual usage...mine is "new". IN terms of age, I think it's 3 years old.It's probably arcing inside from the wire insulation broken down from the high voltage, or arcing to the soldered connection to the piezo element. I had one, my old original white one begin doing that and used some shrink tubing and UV curing clear acrylic to fix it. You can carefully pry one apart. Now if you have one working properly and pull the trigger too fast they will internally arc, the clicking you hear, but it shouldn't be too sensitive.
If it's working you can hold it about a half inch from the hair on your arm and pull the trigger, and the hair will move back and forth with each squeeze.
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So you have one of the newer blue Milty ones? I've not handled one of those but I figure it's about the same internally. Maybe it's defective. My white one I bought around 1976 and the red one came in a Discwasher kit from around 1979. They age well.IN terms of actual usage...mine is "new". IN terms of age, I think it's 3 years old.
more click than crinkly. That's my gripe. I can't seem to get the proper pull on the trigger It shouldn't be that difficult to do...So you have one of the newer blue Milty ones? I've not handled one of those but I figure it's about the same internally. Maybe it's defective. My white one I bought around 1976 and the red one came in a Discwasher kit from around 1979. They age well.
It should make a slight crinkling sound when you squeeze and release the trigger but no clicking unless you're too fast or it's arcing inside. Not a whole lot else it could be.
I keep my white one in the kitchen. Sometimes when I grind my coffee beans especially on cold dry mornings in winter the grind is all staticy and clingy, and a couple of zaps from the Zerostat makes it all relax and drop into the filter.
Where are you getting this stuff from? There absolutely is NOT a bellows inside. The tip is completely sealed, there is nowhere for air to pass.It also has a little bellows in it to blow air over the spark electrode as the voltage goes up to throw ions into the air stream. If you look into the barrel you will see a spark when it clicks. You might also smell some ozone from the air stream.
Per these instructions, wondering if Zerostat could be used liberally here on the QQ for optimal neutralization of some rogue posters.Nope.
exactly. It's a royal pain in the ass. I hate it.....Nope.
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