The Zerostat and how to use it

[The Black Adder]

Hi all.

Well I've had one of these for donkeys and as far as I remember reading on the box was to hold it 12" away from the record and squirt but I found this on another forum... is this correct.. confusled now.

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I usually do it when the record is on on the turntable but it SHOULD NOT BE SPINNING.

Here are the instructions:

1) Imagine a record having a triangular shape(the spindle hole being the center). Hold the Zerostat approximately 12" away from the record surface and slowly squeeze the trigger at each of the three "corner points" of the record. Take about 2 seconds to squeeze and 2 seconds to release at each of these locations.

2) Pointing the Zerostat at the center of the record slowly squeeze the trigger the fourth time, point the Zerostat awaya from the record(at the floor) and release the trigger.

There's been an issue with a static during LP playback in my system lately, after I upgraded the cartridge from MM Sumiko Pearl to medium output MC Benz Ace...I think I just notice more now since the Ace is so much more revealing.

What I do now(found it mentioned in the forums here) and it's been working real good, is I use the Zerostat as per instructions above, plus I brush the record when it starts to spin with an Audioquest brush, but, and this is funny, you have to moisten the fingers with which you hold the brush's metal body while you are brushing a record, and with the fingers on your other hand also slightly moistened, touch something that is grounded, in my case it's the Pro-Ject Speedbox. I guess the static just gets released better this way.
Works very good and the records are quiet.

Good Luck!

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Wet me fingers?... is this mad or mad? :scratch:

[Clive197]

I was told by a so called specialist that the Zerostat was useless. In my experience the most static comes after the record has been played and you take the disc off the turntable.

[Magna Audio]

The instructions that came with mine were to hold at 30cm and squeeze / release the trigger so slowly there is no clicking.
Here's a Merican vid about it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NVIxo0eT58

If you sniff where you have sprayed you will smell ozone. If you static charge a balloon on a woolen sweater the Zerostat will completely negate the static.
Here's a charged particle attached to a record being removed:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvr7uNZ_WaE

I Zerostat my discs before playing and before putting away to remove play generated static so they do not suck up more than necessary and use polyvinyl sleeves.
Its a regime that means I rarely Record Cleaning Machine clean a disc after initial thorough cleaning.

So I don't agree with that so called specialist at all.



I was told by a so called specialist that the Zerostat was useless. In my experience the most static comes after the record has been played and you take the disc off the turntable.

[The Black Adder]

The instructions that came with mine were to hold at 30cm and squeeze / release the trigger so slowly there is no clicking.

If you sniff where you have sprayed you will smell ozone.

I Zerostat my discs before playing and before putting away to remove play generated static so they do not suck up more than necessary and use polyvinyl sleeves.
Its a regime that means I rarely Record Cleaning Machine clean a disc after initial thorough cleaning.

So I don't agree with that so called specialist at all.

Yep... Same as me, Steve.

Do you wet your fingers when you brush?... lol

[The Black Adder]

Who was the specialist if I may ask? Zerostat guns are used in certain laboratories the world over, have been for years.

It works, but just use it before and after playing as steve said.

[YNWaN]

I've got a Zerostat somewhere - I can't say I've found it makes any difference. However, I will give it another go and see what I think.

The stationary record, three point, then fourth pointed away advice all seems rather fanciful though. Presumably the three points idea is just to get sufficient charge on the record. I can't see why it should be stationary though.

[Clive197]

Who was the specialist if I may ask? Zerostat guns are used in certain laboratories the world over, have been for years.

It works, but just use it before and after playing as steve said.

The specialist was a retail outlet that specialised in servicing and selling TT's. I already had my doubts about his abilities, especially when it came to static. He also charged me £50 to set up an arm but when I got home I had to completely reset the arm myself.

[The Black Adder]

Jeez... that just don't sound right matey. £50 n all... blimey!

[The Black Adder]

I wouldn't say it makes a difference to the sound but it reduces bag rash. :)

[daytona600]

have a brand new one boxed if anybody wants one , found a good RCM and anti-static sleeves you don,t need one

[The Black Adder]

I'd be interested for a spare... Let me know.

[The Black Adder]

Which sleeves do you use out of interest?

[daytona600]

Zerostat List @ £ 42.00 Black adder let it go for £ 30.00 , new in the box

Which sleeves do you use out of interest?

Mobile Fidelity master sleeves @ £ 17.99 pack of 50
Rice Paper Sleeves @ £ 79 for 250
@ £ 139 for 500
@ £ 239 for 1000

http://snvinyl.co.uk/epages/eshop943300.sf/en_GB/?ObjectID=23193830

http://snvinyl.co.uk/LP-Record-Inner-Sleeve-Rice-Paper-Sleeve-Anti-Static-pack-of-1000

[Andrei]

It works for me. I have the lp spinning and do a slow squeeze, then a 2nd slow squeeze while brushing with a carbon fiber brush.