Re: [ARSCLIST] VPI Vs. Nitty Gritty

[phillip holmes <insuranceman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Before you flip the record, turn the vacuum on and agitate the surface to 
loosen any "junk".  The debris is vacuumed into the waste reservoir.  I've 
found this to work great.  Also, if you really want to get anal about 
cleaning records, you'd either rinse the felt lips with distilled water on 
every cleaning cycle or have a two step cleaning process with two different 
"wands".  A wand for doing the deep cleaning with surfactants and alcohol. 
Then, you'd switch to a second wand that you use with triple steam distilled 
water or whatever you'd have handy that leaves zero residue.  So, I'd say 
there's more of a problem with debris collecting on the felt lips than 
debris on the platter.  I have a nylon brush that I think was meant for 
cleaning pipes.  I flip the vacuum switch while the platter is spinning and 
run the bristles between the felt lips and the cork mat.  It gets rid of the 
buildup of debris on the felt and mat.
Phillip
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gompers" <gompers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] VPI Vs. Nitty Gritty


> Some sources say that by using the 16.5 with its platter you can 
> contaminate the surface you just cleaned by turning the record over  to 
> clean the other side. Do you find that this happens? What do you  do to 
> remedy this?
> -Jeff
>
> On Nov 10, 2005, at 3:04 PM, James L Wolf wrote:
>
> > I really like the VPI, which I've used at work at the LOC.  While I 
> > can't and don't speak for the LOC in any official way, having used  VPI, 
> > Keith Monks and Nitty Gritty machines (though the NGs were  quite old 
> > models) I can say that the VPI is best for an LP  enthusiaste on a 
> > budget. Easy to use, fast and very effective. The  Nitty Gritty's I found 
> > harder to use and not as effective. They  tended to leave a band of 
> > residue. They take up less space, but the  design suffers I think. Keith 
> > Monks are great, of course, but  expensive and slow.
> > The VPI 17 is of course a lot better than the 16.5, but the 16.5  should 
> > be good enough to for most home users. I plan to get one  myself in not 
> > too long.
> >
> > James
> >
> > > > > gompers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 11/10/05 2:09 PM >>>
> > I'm looking into the nitty gritty 2.5. Could anyone tell me their
> > experiences with the VPI 16.5 since it's in the same price range?
> > (I'm too lazy to wash my discs in the sink)
> > -Jeff Van Newkirk