Static

Try1256

Try1256

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Even after wet cleaning and using a conductive brush, dust still seems to cling to my records. I don't live in a particularly dry location (Florida) so it should not be as hard to eliminate here. I have hesitated to send off one of my hard earned Ben Franklins for a Zerostat. Are there any equally effective alternatives to the Milty? The brush I have from Sleeve City is advertised to eliminate static to the point that dust just falls off. Not quite. Thanks.

Tim
 
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What Try1256 asked. I may have to spring for a Zerostat.....but is that the best solution? Do they "really" work? Are there other options out there anyone has had success with?
 
I use a Nagaoka Kilavolt that's very effective. It's battery powered and will give you a serious shock if you press the power button with you finger over the emitter.
I understand that they're now unobtanium but, hey, I've got one. Bought new in the 1980s, replace the C battery once every couple of years - just in case.
 
I was starting to get some serious static issues here, but once I got the big ol' drum humidifier out and going they seem to have stopped. Ours is probably 40 years old and the things are pretty much extinct (you can still buy them in Europe apparently), but Home Hardware still has the foam pad/belts for them..... thank goodness. It pumps about 8 gallons of water into the air every day all Winter (on the lowest setting) and keeps us healthy, the furniture and musical instruments from having issues and falling to bits. Those of us with hot water heat don't have many options these days, sadly. I hope the unit we have makes it to the end of my days with some bi-annual maintenance.

I do have to say that some tables seem to generate more static than others, though. The SP-15 DD deck has a greater tendency than belt drive and idler tables I own in spite of having two grounds, one for the drive and second for the arm. I've tried various attachment places for the grounds and it hasn't made a whit of difference. The humidifier seems to have solved things, though.
 
I had problems with static on my second table, a Music Hall. Glass platter and felt mat. I changed to an Anniversary Ringmat, paper and cork, and, Presto!, no more static. My Marantz has an acrylic platter, but I use no mat on that table. No static there, either.

I have a Zerostat, but never use it. No need.

Are you using a mat? What material?
 
Ernie;n49440 said:
I had problems with static on my second table, a Music Hall. Glass platter and felt mat. I changed to an Anniversary Ringmat, paper and cork, and, Presto!, no more static. My Marantz has an acrylic platter, but I use no mat on that table. No static there, either.

I have a Zerostat, but never use it. No need.

Are you using a mat? What material?
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I have used rubber and cork with similar results.
 
inthewoods , hair conditioner? How did you come across this formula? I'm wondering what the heck that does? 😀😀
 
I wouldn't mind getting a Zerostat one of these fine days and see if it does make a difference at all. One house I lived in many years ago I did have a massive static problem. I still had the Technics SL-20 so it must have been about '85. One time I closed the lid on the table with the record running and the arm lifted right off the record and stuck to the lid!
 
I go thru periods of static, so I know it is environmental, not my system/gear. When it becomes bad I simply sit a small bowl of water just behind my TT and that does the trick, on occasion I also use a can of Static Guard and spray the area like carpet and walls to help eliminate static. I have a Zerostat but rarely use it and I don't use a brush anymore as I bought the ProJect VC-S RCM.
You can try placing a dryer sheet under your TT that might help eliminate static also.
 
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