New ultrasonic vinyl cleaner in the works: Humminguru

[Russ I]

Sold the amp I recapped and treated myself to ordering one of these bad boys with the proceeds. I hope the boat ride over is smooth and fast!

Welcome to the Happy Record Cleaners' Club!

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

Something else The Humminguru has made very apparent to me - as a general rule, today's pressings are so overpriced and so subpar in quality. I can clean a brand new record that looks flawless and still have so much noise that's just inherent in the pressing. Conversely, I can clean an older record that still shows visible flaws afterwards and it'll play clean as can be.

 

[Mather]

Something else The Humminguru has made very apparent to me - as a general rule, today's pressings are so overpriced and so subpar in quality. I can clean a brand new record that looks flawless and still have so much noise that's just inherent in the pressing. Conversely, I can clean an older record that still shows visible flaws afterwards and it'll play clean as can be.

PREACH!

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

PREACH!

Praise The Lord And Pass The G-Sonic!

 

[Joe Mac]

Sold the amp I recapped and treated myself to ordering one of these bad boys with the proceeds. I hope the boat ride over is smooth and fast!

It totally isn’t on a boat. It comes via that crazy far east fed ex shipping that feels like it almost arrives before it departs…

 

[jamieanderson1968]

It totally isn’t on a boat.

 

[Hemotep]

It totally isn’t on a boat. It comes via that crazy far east fed ex shipping that feels like it almost arrives before it departs…

It says Sea Freight and then FedEx to final destination. So I think mine will be rocking the waves unfortunately.

 

[Joe Mac]

It says Sea Freight and then FedEx to final destination. So I think mine will be rocking the waves unfortunately.

Ah damnit! Back when I got mine they used that crazy quick shipping that record city use!

 

[Hemotep]

Ah damnit! Back when I got mine they used that crazy quick shipping that record city use!

Damn, I love that magic FedEx.

 

[jt4527]

Buy your inner and outer sleeves from HG now (or don't, I won't be!)

Product Launch Alert! HumminGuru VinylShield Set

Dear HumminGurus, We are excited to announce the launch of our NEW products that will help you protect and organize your vinyl collection like never before! Introducing the HumminGuru VinylShield Set: HumminGuru Album Jacket, Protective Outer Record Sleeves, and Anti-Static Inner Record Sleeves...

humminguru.com

 

[kvetcha]

For $12 per 50, I might give ‘em a spin.

 

[Hemotep]

Ah damnit! Back when I got mine they used that crazy quick shipping that record city use!

They must have a stock in the US now, because FedEx just picked it up in New Jersey and it's supposed to be here Friday!

 

[Hemotep]

The Humminguru has landed and the first record is through. Pretty loud, but tolerable while the wife isn't home.

 

[debianlinux]

The Humminguru has landed and the first record is through. Pretty loud, but tolerable while the wife isn't home.

I upgraded mine from one who couldn't stand it to one who not only doesn't mind it but also came with roughly 2k records that need to be cleaned.

 

[Joe Mac]

I upgraded mine from one who couldn't stand it to one who not only doesn't mind it but also came with roughly 2k records that need to be cleaned.

Good luck. 1200 took me 3 months at 30/40 a day…

 

[Hemotep]

Good luck. 1200 took me 3 months at 30/40 a day…

I don't think I'll hit those numbers. I'm thinking 5 a day, maybe.

 

[Joe Mac]

I don't think I'll hit those numbers. I'm thinking 5 a day, maybe.

I got mine the back end of 2021 while I was still on Covid work from home. I knew I’d be back in work in early 2022 so I just hit it hard while I could. If I hadn’t it’d have taken a long long long time to get through the lot of them!

 

[kvetcha]

I basically just wash mine as they come in, and wash older records (which have already been vacuum cleaned) on a short cycle before I listen to them. I've got a custom field in Discogs so I can mark records as having gone through the HG.

 

[Joe Mac]

Motor that turns the records is fucked. Not spinning properly. Not too shocked. My machine did see a lot of use early doors.

Just reached out to happywell. They were really quick in warranty in sending out replacement pcbs. Hopefully can get me out a motor sharpish out of warranty and that it won’t cost too much!

 

[Matt M]

Motor that turns the records is fucked. Not spinning properly. Not too shocked. My machine did see a lot of use early doors.

Just reached out to happywell. They were really quick in warranty in sending out replacement pcbs. Hopefully can get me out a motor sharpish out of warranty and that it won’t cost too much!

You got a lot of use outta that motor!