Spin Clean Then Vacuum?

[specialidiot]

Bingo!

The pad is just the buffer between the disc and vac attachment. I am not sure if the fibers are small enough to actually get to the bottom of the grooves and actually do some cleaning of their own, but I am very pleased with the results. :thmbsp:

First the pad to distribute the fluid across the record, then the velvet coated vacuum nozzle to suck up the fluid.

No way the fibers of a painting pad are small enough to get into a record's grooves, but the better the fluid is distributed (close to the problem area), the more likely it is to work.

The Dawn (or other surfactant) is used to let the fluid disperse into the grooves - otherwise it has a tendency to hold together.

 

[Fasterdamnit]

First the pad to distribute the fluid across the record, then the velvet coated vacuum nozzle to suck up the fluid.

No way the fibers of a painting pad are small enough to get into a record's grooves, but the better the fluid is distributed (close to the problem area), the more likely it is to work.

The Dawn (or other surfactant) is used to let the fluid disperse into the grooves - otherwise it has a tendency to hold together.

The cleaning action is handled by the Spin Clean, as the OP stated in the thread title.

Do you have data on the fiber size of the retail paint pads? And what size do you need to truly do some good?

 

[specialidiot]

The cleaning action is handled by the Spin Clean, as the OP stated in the thread title.

The cleaning action is handled by the fluid, Spin Clean is used to distribute it.

Do you have data on the fiber size of the retail paint pads? And what size do you need to truly do some good?

No I don't but I highly doubt they are as small as a stylus.

I'd be surprised if the paint pad fibers aren't smaller than the fibers on the brushes that come with a VPI RCM, but that isn't the point. You just need to distribute the fluid to where it needs to be, and let it do the job.

 

[Fasterdamnit]

The cleaning action is handled by the fluid, Spin Clean is used to distribute it.



No I don't but I highly doubt they are as small as a stylus.

I'd be surprised if the paint pad fibers aren't smaller than the fibers on the brushes that come with a VPI RCM, but that isn't the point. You just need to distribute the fluid to where it needs to be, and let it do the job.

well,
if you really want to split hairs then talk about the detergent vs. flocculant in the Spin Clean solution. :scratch2:

I will grab the microscope tomorrow and take a peak at some fibers.

 

[specialidiot]

Not spitting any hairs. It's the solution that does the cleaning. It's how you distribute it, then get rid of it that makes the difference.

I'm not getting into any argument about it here, I prefer listening to my clean records over arguing about how they got there.

 

[Fasterdamnit]

:thmbsp:

 

[jimcant]

I too have a Spin Clean, but very quickly discarded the rag blotting
method of drying.
It just seemed counter productive to manually wipe and then rely on air
drying, so I cobbled together a primitive but quite effective vacuum
set up along the lines that many others have already done.

It simply consists of a wet/dry shop vac, a short piece of 1" PVC water
pipe with a lengthwise slot cut in it, lined either side with velvet strips.
There is a wood plug with hole in it in the end to allow some vacuum
relief.

An old turntable rotated by hand is the platform for the operation and the wet record is kept off the platter by a label sized spacer.

I believe that vacuuming the liquid off the record surface after Spin Cleaning
has taken the process to a higher level of effectiveness:yes:, is not very difficult or expensive to achieve

 

[VINTAGCHRIS]

cool thread guys having just received a SC myself for Christmas this year this is a very good tip that i never thought of trying, the standard rag blotting drying process is the one step i have felt could be done more efficiently but just wasn't sure how to accomplish it until now that is, this gives me another project.

 

[NostalgicV]

Hi, wanted to ask a question. I have a Spin Clean and am creating a DIY crevice tool wand with a small shop vac vacuum for drying after. I plan to use an old turntable for vacuuming.

My question is: after using the Spin Clean, both sides of the record are clean and wet. Do any of you have a method of vacuuming where you keep the wet flip side from touching the turntable mat during the vacuum phase?

Any help is truly appreciated.

 

[DC]

Hi, wanted to ask a question. I have a Spin Clean and am creating a DIY crevice tool wand with a small shop vac vacuum for drying after. I plan to use an old turntable for vacuuming.

My question is: after using the Spin Clean, both sides of the record are clean and wet. Do any of you have a method of vacuuming where you keep the wet flip side from touching the turntable mat during the vacuum phase?

Any help is truly appreciated.

On my "homemade" version, I used a hockey puck for the mounting (1/4-20 bolt through it for "center spindle") which supports the record enough and is just a little smaller than the label itself, so the wet underside of the record would "float" as opposed to a full platter underneath.

 

[Old Guy8]

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Hi, wanted to ask a question. I have a Spin Clean and am creating a DIY crevice tool wand with a small shop vac vacuum for drying after. I plan to use an old turntable for vacuuming.

My question is: after using the Spin Clean, both sides of the record are clean and wet. Do any of you have a method of vacuuming where you keep the wet flip side from touching the turntable mat during the vacuum phase?

Any help is truly appreciated.

I use a Spin Clean with distilled water. Then a similar Studabaker brand cleaner filled with just distilled water to remove cleaner. Drain in dish drainer a few minutes. Then vaccum on old TT. I trim a piece of non absorbent thin non slip shelf liner for platter.
This is a wand I bought online. I use with a small shop vac, which is loud enough for earmuffs.

 

[jcamero]

I ultrasonically clean my albums, then rinse with Intelligent Audio's Ultra Pure Water with my DIY Record cleaning vac. Outstanding results!!!

 

[revox-b77]

A distilled water rinse is a very good idea after a trip through the spin clean. 1+ on the vac dry.

 

[Hajidub]

Hi, wanted to ask a question. I have a Spin Clean and am creating a DIY crevice tool wand with a small shop vac vacuum for drying after. I plan to use an old turntable for vacuuming.

My question is: after using the Spin Clean, both sides of the record are clean and wet. Do any of you have a method of vacuuming where you keep the wet flip side from touching the turntable mat during the vacuum phase?

Any help is truly appreciated.

Skip the SC step, use a spray bottle with your liquid and a ShurLine painters pad, then vacuum. Takes me 30 seconds a side and I haven't had to clean my stylus in 6 months.

 

[tnsmnichols]

Hi, wanted to ask a question. I have a Spin Clean and am creating a DIY crevice tool wand with a small shop vac vacuum for drying after. I plan to use an old turntable for vacuuming.

My question is: after using the Spin Clean, both sides of the record are clean and wet. Do any of you have a method of vacuuming where you keep the wet flip side from touching the turntable mat during the vacuum phase?

Any help is truly appreciated.

My DIY solution...
https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/sofa-foot-record-vac.739125/

 

[NostalgicV]

Thanks for all the suggestions.

 

[BushmasterM4]

I have used a Spin Clean for years. Use to dry those records with "Fruit of the Loom" t-shirts, then let them sit a few hours. Last year a bought a "Record Doctor V" vacuum and its great !!!. I still use "t-shirts" to clean/scrub tough spots. But the vac has saved a lot of time. And I can play the records right off the vac.