Does anyone use a Record Cleaning Arm?

[ifor]

If so what make and how well does it work?

 

[Al ears]

Ran one many, many moons ago. Cannot remember make but it was rubbish.

Have not used one since and would not recommend one either.

 

[RobinKidderminster]

My 40yr old plastic arm with brush and soft roller seems to pick up the bigger bits. Rather that than the stylus pick em up

 

[AmigaNut]

I never have, but my parents did back in the seventies on an old WYE record player.

I have seen the same product on ebay sometime back must still be making them or very old stock, (Very,Very,Very oldstock).

Clear plastic with a big rokler brush that didn'r revolve if I am not very much mistaken and a suction support post to keep in place and obviousy to support it.. Suppose they did the job but look naff.

AmigaNut

 

[drummerman]

I use one on my 115

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regards

 

[iMark]

I also remember the Dust Bug on my mother's Dual CS 1249. I thought it was a ridiculous idea because it made the belt drive run slower and then she didn't know how to adjust the pitch control.

Wouldn't recommend one!

 

[drummerman]

Servo/Quartz controlled tables will adjust for the minute drag the arm creates and turntables with pitch control can do so by manual adjustment.

It sometimes surprises me what the little dust bug picks up from my (wet cleaned) records even after the carbon brush and micro cloth treatment before playing.

Would I get out of my way to get one? No, but I happily use the one I have.

regards

 

[ifor]

I had a Dust Bug many years ago. I'm more interested in the modern carbon fibre grounded arms for antistatic as well as dust removal.

 

[Al ears]

I never have, but my parents did back in the seventies on an old WYE record player.

I have seen the same product on ebay sometime back must still be making them or very old stock, (Very,Very,Very oldstock).

Clear plastic with a big rokler brush that didn'r revolve if I am not very much mistaken and a suction support post to keep in place and obviousy to support it.. Suppose they did the job but look naff.

AmigaNut

That's the very beastie!!!

What a load of tosh. Glad it didn't cost much.

The idea is to clean your LP before it goes on the turntable not try and clean it whilst it is on there,

 

[Al ears]

Servo/Quartz controlled tables will adjust for the minute drag the arm creates and turntables with pitch control can do so by manual adjustment.

It sometimes surprises me what the little dust bug picks up from my (wet cleaned) records even after the carbon brush and micro cloth treatment before playing.

Would I get out of my way to get one? No, but I happily use the one I have.

regards

Servo/Quartz controlled tables will adjust but, unfortunately, the more common belt drives will not. It certainly threw my old Rega way out of spec. - avoid like the plague. 🙂