Hi Chaps,
I have a Pro-Ject VCS Record Cleaning Machine that, on the whole, I have been very pleased with. It replaced a machine twice as expensive that gave up the ghost after just a couple of years.
However, Pro-Ject have now discontinued the original white adhesive strips for the vacuum arm in favour of black adhesive ones.
The white strips were not perfect - they had a habit of peeling off occasionally, probably due to substandard batches. However, they had a relatively deep pile (for want of a better word) that kept the metal vacuum arm and it's slot well away from the record surface.
However, the new black strips are VERY thin and mean the metal vacuum arm's slot is perilously close to the record surface which makes me a bit uncomfortable. If the strip is not perfectly positioned the metal could scrape the vinyl surface.
Anyone else thought about this issue? Also, I'm wondering if anyone else had made their own adhesive strips as I doubt they are anything special. Someone on Amazon recommends using 6 mm draught excluder.
Any thoughts or comments welcome.