ajxd Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) It arrived. Out of the box, I love it. The platter is a bit loud, but considering you'll be using it with a shop-vac... not an issue. I received the MKIII. As you can see, he updated the record clamp. Its not just a hockey puck, but now a hockey puck with a nice carrying frame. What impressed me a lot is the tube, as it included adapters for 10" and 7" records. The top of the tube has an air-valve to help with more/less suction. He also included a prototype for the record cleaning brush. I purchased a Stanley 1.5hp mini shop-vac for $15 (http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Wet-Vacuum-Gallon-Horsepower/dp/B006EHYD24?ie=UTF8&keywords=stanley%20shop&qid=1464120863&ref_=sr_1_8&sr=8-8 though cheaper at Wal-Mart), and its a nice deal for $150. I will be doing some testing during the next few days, and will update how I think it works. Edited May 24, 2016 by ajxd dethrock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabwalker Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I purchased one in January. It's a great alternative to spending $500-$1k on a RCM. Great customer service as well. When mine arrived the screw on the top of the suction deal was missing. I emailed him and he sent me the missing piece along with an entire new arm, another clamp and additional brush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dethrock Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 A buddy of mine has one of these and he really likes it. I looked at the brush and it seemed like a throw away, but other than that if I didn't already have an RCM, this is what I'd get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 I mean, the brush is no different than any other felt coated brush. I looked at it, and looked at my Mobile Fidelity brush... whats the difference? The pads feel identical. MoFi is hard rubber (I think?) and this is plastic. We shall see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouTwo Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Is ebay the only place to get this right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boops_popmarket Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I bought mine a year ago. The plastic is a little cracked/worn in areas, most notably where the air-release screw/circle is. I think some of the suction has been lost due to that area leaking air. Still, I think it works well for its price despite that wear. I really wish there was a way to lower the volume of the shop vac. It's incredibly loud and, because I live in an apartment, this has forced me to only clean records on the weekends during the afternoon. From what I've read, the noise dampeners/silencers that you attach to the exit hole don't work well (if at all) and buying/building a dedicated shop vac noise-silencing cabinet is not an option for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 I had a VPI 16.5, it was loud as shit. It all depends on the vacuum. The one I'm using isn't THAT loud, but it's also less strong. You don't need much more than 1hp. The Stanely I linked works fine. After some usage, I love it even more. I had a rather dirty sounding Muse record. No more. Great unit, extremely pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 I might add, it's so easy to turn. I think some people were complaining about hand turning? Not an issue at all. Again, I think it's dependent on your shop vac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boops_popmarket Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 No problem with turning here. I did add a layer of shelf lining that I use to keep the clean side of a record from touching the dirty platter and that can interfere with the smoothness of the turning sometimes. For best turning, the record needs to grip that platter well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowBearToe Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Awesome, thanks for the update! Saw everyone posting about it in the cleaning thread and was curious. I'll probably look into getting one of these now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 20 hours ago, ajxd said: I had a VPI 16.5, it was loud as shit. It all depends on the vacuum. The one I'm using isn't THAT loud, but it's also less strong. You don't need much more than 1hp. The Stanely I linked works fine. After some usage, I love it even more. I had a rather dirty sounding Muse record. No more. Great unit, extremely pleased. Wait, you listen to Muse? *BARF* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 We all can't be Limp Bizkit superfans like you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 16 minutes ago, kannibal said: Wait, you listen to Muse? *BARF* We all can't be Limp Bizkit superfans like you. vinyl addict 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodigitaljazz Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, ajxd said: We all can't be Limp Bizkit superfans like you. Burns so hot you dropped it twice. This is a cool thread and a good idea. Edited May 26, 2016 by biodigitaljazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 9 hours ago, ajxd said: We all can't be Limp Bizkit superfans like you. I only like the early stuff. After that they sold out. ajxd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouTwo Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Is everyone still satisfied with their Squeaky Clean? I'm thinking about finally ordering one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Did you buy yours through ebay, or through his site? I just sold my spin clean, so am going to pick one up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boops_popmarket Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 eBay. If any parts ever wear down or break, email the dude. He's great at sending replacements and helping you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouTwo Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 (edited) I ordered mine by emailing the guy. I gave him my zip code and he emailed me a quote. Then he just sent me a Paypal Invoice when I said I wanted to order one. Mine was $124 last week. If you order off ebay today it looks like comes to $130. It might depend on where you live too. Mine should be delivered today! Edit: Nevermind, not getting it today. Package couldn't be delivered because my mailbox was supposedly blocked. In other words, it's a holiday weekend and a lazy substitute driver didn't feel like getting out of their van. Edited July 1, 2016 by dbarila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouTwo Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Finally got mine in. This thing is great! A Huge step up for my Spin Clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Do you guys have an eBay link? I can't find this on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 http://www.ebay.com/itm/152149894163?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT It looks like he took them down for the time being. He emailed me back, after I asked for a shipping quote, and said he'll be out of town for a week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouTwo Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 So with a machine like this, if I'm doing the cleaning once with cleaning solution and then doing a rinse with distilled water should I being using 2 separate brushes (one for solution and one for distilled water)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 48 minutes ago, dbarila said: So with a machine like this, if I'm doing the cleaning once with cleaning solution and then doing a rinse with distilled water should I being using 2 separate brushes (one for solution and one for distilled water)? You don't have to, but it is recommended to remove any solution that might still be stuck to the record. Always use 2 brushes if you do, to avoid excess solution left over on the record. YouTwo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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