Antinn, thank you for citing that 1978 issue of Audio magazine, in which in the section on ES charge, it is clearly stated that friction between stylus and vinyl does not cause significant ES charge to accumulate on the LP surface. Maybe that will finally satisfy RB.
Vacuum Record Cleaner Rreplacement
I get most of my records from from garage sales and such, and they are typically pretty dirty. My record cleaning protocol is to run them through the vacuum record cleaner then the ultrasonic cleaner. If they have fingerprints or mold I’ll put them through the Neil Antin’s method. I’ve done it this way for years with good results.
Unfortunately, my venerable Music Hall WCS-2 needs a new cleaning wand and I’ve been told from numerous sources that the parts are no longer available. I started the hunt for a new vacuum cleaner and found a suitable replacement. Before I pull the trigger, I wanted to determine if I really need a vacuum cleaner if I’m using the ultrasonic. I’ve used both cleaners in succession more from habit than any practical reason, though I’ve convinced myself that the vacuum cleaner gets the big chunks off first and the ultrasonic does the fine, deep cleaning. I don’t know if this is true or not.
I’d like to know the thoughts of the group. I’m more than happy to buy another vacuum cleaner, but could always put that money toward something else if it is not needed.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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That's wishful thinking! Compared with a 10-kV needle, significant becomes insignificant! Shure themselves seemed surprised that they did not find significant charge from diamond rubbing in the groove, but they were comparing with other causes of static like friction with liners. But it was lovely to go back all those years and see adverts for stuff I still have. |
Thanks for that magazine. It took me ages to get to the Shure article because of all the other great content! Those were the days ... I think you are agreeing that electrostatic charges on records attract positively charged dust particles. We probably disagree on how hard these are to dislodge when they are micron size! I am getting quite a lint buildup especially with new records. Is there a chance some of this lint could be vinyl worn from the groove? |
I am not sure what you are trying to imply, but the book is very specific regarding the difficulty in removing particles that increases exponentially as the particle size decreases; ref: Particle Adhesion and Removal | Wiley Online Books, and Adhesion and Removal of Fine Particles on Surfaces: Aerosol Science and Technology: Vol 7, No 2.
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