New ultrasonic vinyl cleaner in the works: Humminguru

MikeH said:
the amount of dust on his records after the clean really made me think that the guy's house is REALLY dusty. as @kvetcha said, the dust seems to be surface level and would be easy to remove. the air drying does seem to make records a little staticky. but it hasn't been an issue for me. after using the HG i have no interest in needing to buy a degritter or some more expensive ultrasonic cleaner.
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I thought it was an Ok review (even commented as such) but did think a couple "oddities." Certainly to start with the title and approach "perhaps its not truly ultrasonic" is a bit of "attention grabbing." While I did/do questions plenty of aspects on the HuimminGuru, didn't think or have reason (necessarily) to question whether it truly was ultrasonic...

But yes I did think his "spread of dust" after cleaning was truly odd.... as I showed, I saw plenty of times where debris was still present (unmoved) but never saw the dust get an "even spread" across the entire disc after cleaning.

I dont doubt his results, but what I am beginning to wonder. more than anything... How consistent is the "ultrasonic" action from machine to machine? is there a possible QC issue or variation in transducers that perhaps make some machines more effective than others...?
Just pure conjecture/wondering on my part.

I had to chuckle a bit too, about his concern about the absence of a "no water" alarm/stop for the Ultrasonic cycle... Anyone else ever "accidentally" run their machines without water? Gotta be WAY distracted to do that, as that little water tank and fill is such a part of the process.

All-in-all, I cant say anything too negative... reviews are TOUGH especially in audio/hi-fi...
I know I have taken a bit of "hate" for my reviews though mostly positive...

Ben
 
I'm noticing that that dust I saw at the beginning of using the HG is all but gone now after about 30 cleans. I think there was also just some factory leftovers in the fans or in the parts that came up during the initial batch of records because now I dont see that leftover particle I did before.
 
wenis said:
I'm noticing that that dust I saw at the beginning of using the HG is all but gone now after about 30 cleans. I think there was also just some factory leftovers in the fans or in the parts that came up during the initial batch of records because now I dont see that leftover particle I did before.
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So this would be another reason to test it out on several old beater copies before I try it on anything I care about?
 
MikeH said:
the amount of dust on his records after the clean really made me think that the guy's house is REALLY dusty. as @kvetcha said, the dust seems to be surface level and would be easy to remove. the air drying does seem to make records a little staticky. but it hasn't been an issue for me. after using the HG i have no interest in needing to buy a degritter or some more expensive ultrasonic cleaner.
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Maybe the dust is bigger In Michigan?
I mean I live in the desert and I don’t have this “dust” all over my records after a clean. 🤷🏼‍♂️
 
debianlinux said:
Nor would I rub carpet cleaning powder in my records (could full stop right here) and then run it through a closed loop system and act surprised some stuck around.
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I rolled my eyes hard on that one and I probably should have stopped watching at that point. I wish he would have done the same test on the Degritter.
 
espendo said:
Some Ilfotol added to distilled water made a marked difference, I think. A couple of trouble records had less surface noise than before. Will do some more critical listening when I have the house for myself.
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Photo-flo is basically the same concept, right? Seems easier to find around here as I ordered a bottle off amazon.
 
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