maybe just pop it on the turntable & play it so I can hear what a spiffing job I've done.
Wonder why I've never thought of patting myself on the back in that way. Must be because my RCM is on the landing upstairs (next to office and pfm intermissions) and my kit is downstairs. Besides, I could never multi-task, being a bloke.
, maybe I'm just misunderstanding you. You say on one hand that the vacuum process won't remove all of the liquid and then go on to say that you can't see the rationale in leaving the record to air dry! Operator error is what you said, or at least what you agreed with!
I must be slipping in my syntax, Wylton, so sorry about the ambiguity. Yes, I was referring to drying as a separate process, as would be the situation with (most?) ultrasonic cleaners. However, I do reiterate that a vacuum cannot actually dry a record; it's an extractor, not a drier; it simply removes 99 ++++% of the fluid.
I think (and I could be wrong of course) that
@Mike Reed was referring to the air drying method after an ultrasonic bath? That's how I read his comment, although I can see how it might be read both ways. This certainly would explain the confusion, because as far as I can tell, you both agree on things lol
Yes (as above) on both counts.
about 10 revolutions of vacuum. I then do a rinse cycle (I'm not even sure if it's necessary, but I've gotten into the habit now) - this is just deionised water.
Heck! That's a lot of rev's to extract. I never exceed 2 in this process. Have never come across this or thought about it, so maybe it's a consequence of the power of each RCM's vacuum. Maybe my 16.5 is relatively powerful ? No idea, but 3 rev's on mine and it's complaining of a dry throat.
I think all those wet-vac. RCM operators follow a similar procedure. I can't see the point in rinsing (with IPA 1:5 approx. mix), but hey ho, no downsides. Maybe I do use the brush (gentle scrub) more than necessary (before AND after the soak, e.g.) but these are all small variations on a similar theme and, I s'pose, the only satisfactory process. The only pita of my RCM is finding a tool (brush, whatever) to properly clean out the translucent effluent pipe dangling with its clip. Gosh but that really gets grotty !
When I got my RCM 20 years ago, supplied with its half-litre of ready mix (no idea what, though) I used the fluid very sparingly as there were no instructions about application. For a few years, I was quite disappointed with the results, so didn't use it much but when I started on my DIY IPA mix, was a bit more generous, and soon learnt that you really do need to load the record. Over the next three or four years I cleaned both existing and lots of incoming LPs. Don't now; just occasional re-clean if I think a record warrants it.
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