I have two, a second one as back up, and to the question on the thread. It is unwound mechanically but the thread is vac'ed into the waste bottle.
The Monks outclasses all other record cleaners by a huge margin.
On fluids, I use: 33% IPA, Double distilled water, a small amount of "Lysol" and a couple of drops of baby shampoo for my old formulation.
No I use Tergitols, and a biocide in water. I think the above formulation works better despite the repeated warnings on alcholh leaching plasticizers.
I am a ChemE, with a lot of chemistry and a fair amount of time in vinyls. It may leach the plasticizer but the residence time on the vinyl is pretty low so I am not concerned. In 30 years I may find it a mistake but for now, it beats wearing them out with dirty grooves.
Build my record cleaning solution at your own risk. The alcohol in my formulatins have been as high as 50%. My reference cleaning disk, Cowboy Junkies, Trinity Sessions, shows no degredation after repeated cleanings and usage.
Yes I clean them every time!!!
loon
The Monks outclasses all other record cleaners by a huge margin.
On fluids, I use: 33% IPA, Double distilled water, a small amount of "Lysol" and a couple of drops of baby shampoo for my old formulation.
No I use Tergitols, and a biocide in water. I think the above formulation works better despite the repeated warnings on alcholh leaching plasticizers.
I am a ChemE, with a lot of chemistry and a fair amount of time in vinyls. It may leach the plasticizer but the residence time on the vinyl is pretty low so I am not concerned. In 30 years I may find it a mistake but for now, it beats wearing them out with dirty grooves.
Build my record cleaning solution at your own risk. The alcohol in my formulatins have been as high as 50%. My reference cleaning disk, Cowboy Junkies, Trinity Sessions, shows no degredation after repeated cleanings and usage.
Yes I clean them every time!!!
loon