Pro-Ject VC-S (RCM)

[kininigin]

I've not had an issue with excessive heat and i've done a few 1hr cleaning sessions. When you use the rcm,is it in free space? There is an exhaust on the side,maybe if that is blocked it would build up heat??

[Woodhead]

Thanks Kininigin, yeah I do it on a tabletop with free space all around. I see that there are vents underneath as well, and those are clear.
I'm gonna try raising the clamp assembly a couple of mm, there's an allen bolt to adjust that mentioned in the instructions.

It could be caused by using the DiskDoctor brush I guess, similar design to the MOFI one, a large felt pad.
I guess the drag this applies to the LP is more than the Pro-Ject goats hair brush, so might add torque to the motor which could result in overheating. Hmmm.

[Clive197]

Mine is coming on Wednesday. My intention is to bin the fluid that comes with it and use some " L'Art du Son" that I have managed to source. Do any of you guys have any experience of this fluid or should I keep the included fluid.

[Simon_LDT]

Definitely bin the fluid it comes with. The thing was knocked up in a rush as the original recipe would not pass customs because of the alcohol content. The new fluid doesn't contain any alcohol and I'd be suspicious about using it.

I use The Right One which is superb fluid.

[Woodhead]

I'm using the DIY formula often mentioned here on AOS (4parts distilled water to 1part IPA(99.9%) with 1:200 Ilfotol wetting agent).
Same is also extensively written about on londonjazzcollector.
Opinion seems entrenched into two camps as to whether alcohol is bad for vinyl. I'm no chemist, just following the herd which seems to think it's fine.

My water supply is from here (£15 for 5L delivered):
http://www.buydistilledwater.co.uk/d...-specification

I have no experience of other fluids so can't compare. The Pro-Ject concentrate does smell very nice though!

[AlfaGTV]

Mine is coming on Wednesday. My intention is to bin the fluid that comes with it and use some " L'Art du Son" that I have managed to source. Do any of you guys have any experience of this fluid or should I keep the included fluid.

I use L'Art du Son, and have done so for a few years now. (still on my first bottle)
It's very good as a cleaning agent, but on the other hand you really need to use sterile bottles for mixing the fluid in. If they are not absolutely clean there will grow things in the cleaning solution!
On the other hand i have also bought a vinyl floor cleaning agent called Tarkett BioClean which works just as good, smells quite similar and gives equal results. That bottle of cleaning agent (1Litre) cost less than £3 though! (and has the same concentration as LArt Du Son)
I do use isoprop/dist water/couple of drops Fairy for precleaning though, the combination works perfect!

[Clive197]

Mine arrived this morning. Unboxed and noticed some changes which seem to resolve some issues mentioned here.
1st of all the base of the vacume tube is now some sort of hard plastic, which probably solves the sticking issue and you no longer get any grease as its not needed. The clamp now used a soft rubber material spread over both disc clamps and finally the solution now does not contain alcohol. I do use the L'Art du Son fluid.
I spent the afternoon cleaning about a dozen records and everything works fine with no heat issues.
My only negative comment is that the switch labels are already peeling. Not good but I will make up some new labels myself.

[Simon_LDT]

Yeah, the labels on mine are not the greatest either. Makes you wonder what they were thinking with this machine because that is now the 3rd variation. It seems they never bothered to test it and just released a prototype and let the consumer spot the flaws.