KAB Cleaner

[Marcsten]

As Cai may remember, I recently got a renewed appreciation for cd4 with a used table and a new stylus for my m24h. Well, here's another thing that's probably self evident to all everyone except me. I recently sent for the KAB disc cleaner; the cheap one you have to attatch to your home vacuum to make it work. Anyway, I cleaned my dirty records I got off ebay. Pretty good effect. Now I am working my way through my cd4s that I thought were pretty clean. What a difference!! If anyone seriously has quadradiscs to play, vs just to collect, this is the only way to go!
Marc

 

[Cai Campbell]

Yeah, record cleaning machines make a huge difference. I still haven't broken down and got one myself. I have a pretty good regimine for manually cleaning my records, but it is still not as good as a machine. Every time I think about buying a record cleaning machine, I think of how many records I could buy instead!

 

[captainwrong]

Question about the KAB cleaner, on the site they caution against using a shop vac, and I'm wondering what you're using. I have a small, lowpowered shop vac that I'm actually using as part of a DIY record vac I made. It seems to work great, but is a little inconvient to use.

I thought about getting the KAB machine, but I have no use for a full sized regular vac as they suggest (I have hardwood floors, my cheapo electric broom works fine for that.) If I was going to go that route, I figure I'd be better off buying a Nitty Gritty or Audio Advisor with the vac built in.

Still, for the $8 I put into materials for my DIY soultion, you can't beat it!

 

[Marcsten]

Cai, I thought the same thing. It ain't the same, and if you can go the simple cheapo that I got its around $175, Yeah that's alot of records, but I figure I am less likely to have to buy them again.
And Captain, I read all that before I bought. I have the perfect vacuum at home and have always used it for my hardwoods. Its a '60s vintage Eureka canister. It sucks quite a bit harder than hte newer ones I have tried, although no as hard as a shopvac. Not sure about yours if its a low power unit, but if your home made unit works, keep using it! See the "Vinylengine" board for some ideas on home made.
Marc

 

[Cai Campbell]

Well, I'm the kinda guy that goes all out when he decides to do something, so when I do get around to it, I'll get a VPI 17F. Now THAT'S a lotta rekkids!