Marco's cleaning process with new vinyl, using an RCM

[Marco]

Why bother at all buying ready-made solutions? Most are inferior to carefully made 'home brew' options, and too expensive for what they are.

My advice?

Stop acting like a cock by wasting your money, through laziness, and follow my or Paul (Reffc's) above solution recipe for great value and superb record cleaning results!!




Marco.

[stupinder]

I ought to put up a pic of my RCM (DIY i might add)...Heath Robinson doesn't even begin to explain it....

[Gordon Steadman]

Has anybody else tried the glue method??

I'm still not sure I could do this to an LP but I dragged an old single down from the loft this afternoon. It had been out of its cover and was covered in dirt, builders dust and the old spider's web

Slapped some PVA on and left it out in the sun for an hour. The glue then peeled off in one piece and left one pristine looking surface. Popped it on the PL112D in the bedroom (wasn't going to risk the EPC205) and it sounded fine. It showed how well it worked as, when the cartridge hit the run out groove where the glue didn't reach, there was a sudden 'orrible noise, pops, graunches you name it. You can feel the grooves on the glue so it appears to reach down quite well.

I will definitely try this on the 78s before I record them.

[Jimbo]

Thanks for the cleaning post Marco. I have the VPI RCM 16.5 and have been using it identically to yourself except the last point - Use of Zerostat at the end. I do find my records have quite a lot of static build up especially at the beginning for some reason however a few weeks in an Antistatic Nagoka sleeve usually sorts it, however I think i will try using a Zerostat gun aswell. Any suggestions where best to get one from?

[Marco]

No worries, James. Here you go (David will look after you): http://www.mains-cables-r-us.co.uk/e...ic-device.html

For me, the Milty is ideal for that purpose

Marco.

[Audioman]

Thanks for the cleaning post Marco. I have the VPI RCM 16.5 and have been using it identically to yourself except the last point - Use of Zerostat at the end. I do find my records have quite a lot of static build up especially at the beginning for some reason however a few weeks in an Antistatic Nagoka sleeve usually sorts it, however I think i will try using a Zerostat gun aswell. Any suggestions where best to get one from?

Having had a Zerostat for years I have concluded they are of limited effectiveness especially at the current price (though inflation has caught this up a little). A good RCM clean removes heavy static from records followed by placement in an antistatic sleeve.

[Marco]

A good RCM clean removes heavy static from records followed by placement in an antistatic sleeve.

You obviously didn't read this bit, Paul:

6) Once done, [this is where the Zerostat gun comes in], there is usually a small build of static, as a result of the felt strips, fitted to the nozzle, passing over the record surface and making light contact with it, during the drying process. Therefore, simply 'zap' the record surface once with the Zerostat gun, thereby discharging it from any static, lift the record off of the platter and pop it into an anti-static record sleeve.

Marco.

[Audioman]

You obviously didn't read this bit, Paul:




Marco.

I don't get that problem due to not overdoing the number of revs.

[337alant]

Alan
On the Okki Nokki it states that on the final vacuming only to go round 2 full revolutions as excessive vacuming can create static
http://www.okkinokkiwinkel.nl/okkinokki-manual-uk.pdf
Alan

[Macca]

I want to know what it is that is growing in the Art Du Son fluid...can anyone do a lab test?