dansomeone
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Any ultrasonic worth its salt should be able to cook your dinner. That's standard for any quality record cleaning machine.
New ultrasonic vinyl cleaner in the works: Humminguru
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Auntie Static
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HG have posted on FB that temp may increase 1-2 degrees each cycle but that is not my experience (have checked with thermometer).
They also stated to use warm water between 25-35 degrees. I microwave for 30 secs.
Is anyone else just using the cleaning cycle and letting the records air dry? Beats emptying the tank after every record.
My routine is to clean 7 records a time 5 min cycle and leave them on a rack to dry, powering off the HG until they are dry and go again. I auto clean the seventh record so the water drains back into the tank so it will get filtered before next batch.
My records are pretty clean to begin with but I first clean with a carbon fiber brush and go over with the Tonar Tacky.
kvetcha
Chet Hanks' Filmography Buff
help: my steak came out covered in dust
Joe Mac
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That’s the seasoning sir.
dansomeone
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That's also known as "au poivre"
Russ I
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Today I used a new, diy system for getting/filtering the water back into the bath portion of the cleaner after each cleaning. I used this large Clever Coffee Dripper.
cleverbrewing.coffee
And I bought these aquarium filter pads, which seem like the exact material used for the filters that come with the HG:
I cut one strip of the filter pad to about 1 1/2" x 4", folded it in half, and pushed it (lying flat) into the bottom (inside) of the Clever Dripper. Then I cut a much larger piece of filter pad to shape (as best I could) against the inner wall of the Dripper, as a coffee filter would. The underside of the Coffee Dripper has a gasket that keeps the water in until a moveable piece is lifted upward, the idea (for brewing) being that you pour the water in to steep the ground coffee, let it brew, and then when you place the filter on a cup, the underside piece is lifted and the liquid quickly exits the cone.
After cleaning and drying a record, I placed the Clever Dripper (with pads as described) on top of the HG, took the lid off the water tank, and poured the water into the Clever Dripper. After setting down the empty water tank, I used the fingers of both my hands to act as the rim of a cup and lift the moving piece on the underside of the Dripper to allow the water to flow into the cleaning reservoir. If this is working as it should, the water is being filtered through three layers of the filtering material. After a few tries, it was faster than pouring from the water tank, and a lot less frustrating because I had more control over where and how the water was moving.
On another note, after cleaning 20+ records today, I've confirmed beyond all reasonable doubt that records I've recently cleaned with my Squeaky Clean do not dry in the HumminGuru. (Two new records dried just fine; all the others, previously cleaned, had water droplets on them after the drying cycle.) This is something I thought I'd noticed last time I cleaned, but now I'm certain. And I have to believe it's related to the cleaning fluid I've been using (L'Art Du Son), though I'm not quite sure what's going on. I know I read back when I decided to buy the stuff that there was some debate about whether it left a residue on the records. Some people said yes, others said no. I'm pretty sure the company that makes it claims that no rinse is required. With the Squeaky Clean, I basically decided to split the difference by putting the stuff on the record, brushing it in, letting it sit a short while, then adding distilled water, brushing that in, and then vacuuming. Not sure that any of this matters, but it is a bit mysterious.
CLEVER Dripper (Clear)
RELIABLE AND REPEATABLE A fool-proof and inexpensive full-immersion method of brewing coffee, this little gem is as familiar as a drip machine - it uses #4 filters - and is as simple to use as a French press. The resulting coffee retains much of the delicious body of a French press, but does...
cleverbrewing.coffee
And I bought these aquarium filter pads, which seem like the exact material used for the filters that come with the HG:
I cut one strip of the filter pad to about 1 1/2" x 4", folded it in half, and pushed it (lying flat) into the bottom (inside) of the Clever Dripper. Then I cut a much larger piece of filter pad to shape (as best I could) against the inner wall of the Dripper, as a coffee filter would. The underside of the Coffee Dripper has a gasket that keeps the water in until a moveable piece is lifted upward, the idea (for brewing) being that you pour the water in to steep the ground coffee, let it brew, and then when you place the filter on a cup, the underside piece is lifted and the liquid quickly exits the cone.
After cleaning and drying a record, I placed the Clever Dripper (with pads as described) on top of the HG, took the lid off the water tank, and poured the water into the Clever Dripper. After setting down the empty water tank, I used the fingers of both my hands to act as the rim of a cup and lift the moving piece on the underside of the Dripper to allow the water to flow into the cleaning reservoir. If this is working as it should, the water is being filtered through three layers of the filtering material. After a few tries, it was faster than pouring from the water tank, and a lot less frustrating because I had more control over where and how the water was moving.
On another note, after cleaning 20+ records today, I've confirmed beyond all reasonable doubt that records I've recently cleaned with my Squeaky Clean do not dry in the HumminGuru. (Two new records dried just fine; all the others, previously cleaned, had water droplets on them after the drying cycle.) This is something I thought I'd noticed last time I cleaned, but now I'm certain. And I have to believe it's related to the cleaning fluid I've been using (L'Art Du Son), though I'm not quite sure what's going on. I know I read back when I decided to buy the stuff that there was some debate about whether it left a residue on the records. Some people said yes, others said no. I'm pretty sure the company that makes it claims that no rinse is required. With the Squeaky Clean, I basically decided to split the difference by putting the stuff on the record, brushing it in, letting it sit a short while, then adding distilled water, brushing that in, and then vacuuming. Not sure that any of this matters, but it is a bit mysterious.
uvwxVinyl
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Might try that air dry method. Do you find they dry off quickly?
I reckon the pump is the first thing that's going to crap out on this machine so probably not having the draining cycle every run will increase the longevity.
My question about the Temperature was more related to "how do I know the ultrasonic is working at full capacity?" Just curious if everything is functioning.
Auntie Static
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Usually dry in about 1hr - 1.5hr
dansomeone
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Back in stock, replacement kits and replacement water tanks
humminguru.com
humminguru.com
HumminGuru Record Cleaner HG01 Replacement Kit
The replacement kit includes 2 pairs of rotation wheels, 5 pcs of the air filter and 5 pcs of water filter | The processing time will be about 2-3 days.
humminguru.com
HumminGuru HG01 Water Tank | Record Cleaner | Ultrasonic Cleaner | RCM
Compatible with HG01 HumminGuru ultrasonic vinyl record cleaner. Water Filter is not included.
humminguru.com
debianlinux
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Considering getting one just to experiment with modifying a pumped return to the reservoir.Back in stock, replacement kits and replacement water tanks
HumminGuru Record Cleaner HG01 Replacement Kit
The replacement kit includes 2 pairs of rotation wheels, 5 pcs of the air filter and 5 pcs of water filter | The processing time will be about 2-3 days.HumminGuru HG01 Water Tank | Record Cleaner | Ultrasonic Cleaner | RCM
Compatible with HG01 HumminGuru ultrasonic vinyl record cleaner. Water Filter is not included.
BazookaTooth
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Thats an expensive water tankBack in stock, replacement kits and replacement water tanks
HumminGuru Record Cleaner HG01 Replacement Kit
The replacement kit includes 2 pairs of rotation wheels, 5 pcs of the air filter and 5 pcs of water filter | The processing time will be about 2-3 days.HumminGuru HG01 Water Tank | Record Cleaner | Ultrasonic Cleaner | RCM
Compatible with HG01 HumminGuru ultrasonic vinyl record cleaner. Water Filter is not included.
Edit: ill just buy a Chemex then
dansomeone
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Yes, $60US shipped, that is high for what it is.
Joe Mac
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Yeah at the end of every day’s cleaning I rinse it well to clear as much of the muck from it as possible and then squeeze all the excess water out of it.
Russ I
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Yup. The filter at the bottom of the reservoir and the air filter, not so much because whenever I've checked them they've seemed clean.
Russ I
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Finally received my Zerostat 3 anti-static gun. Haven't tried it yet, but have spent the past hour or so trying to figure out how best to use it. Amazing how many different approaches are out there on the web, and how stupid some of the 'testing' is that people do to demonstrate its effectiveness. Anyway, finally landed upon an old set of instructions that make a lot of sense, so thought I'd share them here. Also, if anyone with experience with this gizmo wishes to chime in, that'd be great. (I should add that there are instructions on the box, but they're brief and a bit cryptic, and for some strange reason, none of the online stuff pays any heed to those instructions! I know my own experience will be the best way to figure this out, but it's still nice to have an idea for a reasonable starting point.)
dansomeone
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My extremely scientific method would be to rub cat shit all over a record, then zap it with the zerostat. If the cat shit isn't completely gone, I would then post a YouTube video explaining calmly and rationally how the zerostat is a disappointment.
Russ I
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As long as there is some kitty litter clinging to that cat shit while rubbing it onto the record, I think the method would be sound!
McGlam
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Glad I got mine last week. I see they are sold out at the moment. Really enjoying it so far, although I've noticed some wear on the water filter only after a handful of uses. I think I need a better anti-static brush for those records that really come out covered in dust. There's usually a few drops of water on the record at the end of the dry cycle and I think using the spin wash cloth to wipe them off makes the dust issue much worse.
dansomeone
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I use this brush to dust records before cleaning in the HG. It works well, pretty much no dust after a cleaning/drying cycle. Plus it's called thunderon, which is badass.
Sleeve City Thunderon Conductive Record Brush
Keeps your vinyl collection in perfect condition with regular light brushing before each play. Helps eliminate stylus wear by removing particles. Use with your record turning on the turntable without applying pressure to the brush.
www.sleevecityusa.com