Anti-Static gun

[Pure_Brew]

Anyone here using them?

 

[Fairchild]

I never have, I used to have what was sold as an anti-static mat, I didn't think it did much, I went back to my cork mat.

Jim

 

[Pure_Brew]

Do you use a brush before play? I do.

 

[Fairchild]

Yes, a Discwasher brush, I also use a record cleaner type tonearm brush.




Jim

 

[speakerman1]

How much weight does the tonearm brush add?

 

[Fairchild]

The one on the cartridge adds 1 gram but you counter balance it so it does not add to the tracking force. The other is a seperate tone arm with no cartridge it has a carbon brush and a pad to collect what is brushed up. It is similar to a Watts Dust bug, I prefer the AT ones to a Dust Bug.

As far as force from the tonearm brush on the platter it is insignificant, it also has a counter balance so you can adjust the downward force.

On some models they have wire that can be hooked to a ground to work as an anti-static device.

JIm

 

[Fairchild]

The NAGAOKA ones are plastic and break pretty easily, and are way to much money. The clip on ones for clipping on a headshell I would stay away from unless the cartridge was designed for it like Pickering and Stantons were.

Jim

 

[Fairchild]

The brush on a Pickering and/or Stanton does add mass but counterbalanced it isn't wieght. In some studies the bruch has been atributed to better tracking ability than without the brush.

Jim

 

[speakerman1]

The brush on a Pickering and/or Stanton does add mass but counterbalanced it isn't wieght. In some studies the bruch has been atributed to better tracking ability than without the brush.

Jim

The Shure has a brush also. They use it to stabilize the tonearm for better tracking. Like a shock absorber.

 

[Fairchild]

Yepper, same thing.

Jim

 

[speakerman1]

I use Micro fiber cloths. There are good ones and no so good. I wash them in Ivory Snow. I do have diapers. Prefer the micos.

 

[speakerman1]

I know Chloba had one. He said his worked.

 

[speakerman1]

Here you go. The Milty is there go down the page.
http://www.sleevetown.com/turntable-accessories.shtml

 

[gamve]

Yeah I use one after I vacuum clean records. Works well would not be without one.
Mine are branded Zerostat and I have had them for years. $100 each for the Milty ones
is robbery.

 

[speakerman1]

There was a guy talking about this lighter. What mods would you have to do to get it to work?

http://www.amazon.com/Camco-57533-Ol.../dp/B000EDSTAG

 

[Rex Everything]

I need to get one as static gets bad out here in the winter. It's for sure noticeable when listening.

 

[speakerman1]

There was a guy talking about this lighter. What mods would you have to do to get it to work?

http://www.amazon.com/Camco-57533-Ol.../dp/B000EDSTAG

I bought this. Does there have to be any mods? There is no gas. It is a piezo lighter. So will this remove static as it is?

 

[Fairchild]

Here is a link to a guy that made one for camera lens cleaning, still the same end result. http://www.fovegraphy.com/IonizerE.php

Jim

 

[speakerman1]

Cool better than 100.00. Which is cool beans. LOL

 

[speakerman1]

LOL I guess I should read all the comments. LOL Here is the modded gun.

http://www.vinylengine.com/turntabl...p=251049&sid=3f27aba35926a414f6f8797d9c53f016