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Static on Vinyl

Here is my greif...............

I am getting some major static electricity every time
I remove an LP from my Turntable platter.

Here is my setup:

The platter is a Teres coccabolo (hardwood)
& I get the static with or without using my Herbies way excellent turntable mat.

I installed a grounding conductor screwed to the brass
platter spindle & grounded it to the tubed preamp & no
change.

I also use a Mapleshade Ionoclast static buster on the vinyl just before dropping the stylus, & still the bloody
static is their when I pull the vinyl from the platter
after the LP has gone thru the grooves.

any thoughts? ? ? ? ?
socoaste
gritingrooves
22 posts
 
A Nitty Gritty record cleaner may help. The way it works is you liberally apply a cleaner/distilled water mix to the surface of the record with a brush.

Then, you rotate the record with the vacuum running to pull off the liquid and dirt. If you do this to both sides before you play, the record may be less dry and less prone to holding static.
gritingrooves
22 posts
 
A Nitty Gritty record cleaner may help. The way it works is you liberally apply a cleaner/distilled water mix to the surface of the record with a brush.

Then, you rotate the record with the vacuum running to pull off the liquid and dirt. If you do this to both sides before you play, the record may be less dry and less prone to holding static.
rosedanny
80 posts
 
I huff some breath on my Audioquest carbon fiber brush before giving the record a final sweep before I play it. The moisture in my breath seems to neutralize the static. Learned that one from Jim at Audio Ecstasy in S.L.O.--thanks Jim!
socoaste OP
53 posts
 
well I did a little experimenting & found a cure for the
static on my table. I have a ground wire from the teres
spindle assembly to the wall receptacle ground, But was still
getting static (lots of it)..... I figured that because the platter is made of natural wood that It is non conducting,
& not allowing the static to transfer from vinyl to grounded
spindle.
what I did.....
I simple placed a strip of copper ribbon about 3" long on
top of the spindle flange allowing the ribbon to lay across
the wood platter. I then pushed a rubber washer about
1/16" thick on the spindle to concentrate pressure onto the copper ribbon. (the center hole on the rubber washer is a tight fit on the spindle so it stays put)...
the result....
No more static! Now that the static has a pathway to ground
it stays off the vinyl. I'll bet this would work on acrylic
platters the same.
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cto007
22 posts
 
I'm a big fan of the 3M Benchtop Air Ionizer 963 - like this

It's essentially an overpowered Furutech destat powered by a power cord (instead of batteries). They are used in the electrical and computer maintenance industries - can be found for cheap on eBay as used/liquidated items. I have two - one I found for $14 the other $40 (new they are hundred$ aimed at commercial budgets).

I keep one on a record shelf and simply rotate the record in front of it before placing on platter. It also provides a gentle breeze over my VPI 16.5 RCM to prevent the inevitable static buildup during vacuum mode.

Hell, I also use it occasionally on my speakers, cables and kit. To test for static, I keep a piece of packing styrofoam on a thread - hold it near anything and watch it react.

In short, I fracking hate static.
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