GEM Dandy Record Cleaner - Has Anyone Tried It ?

Those who own a Groovmaster or made a similar label protector, could DIY a base like this GEM. A few PVC adapters and tubing and you are done with it. This is a good addition to steamer users too. You reduce the chances of burning yourself with the steamer and can apply the steam with ease. Another option is to use a sprayer with distilled water ( or better) to rinse away the debries after cleaning.

I bought it based on the review and thought the idea of using water pressuer made alot of sense. Unfortunately, my kitchen sink doesn't handle the attachement. Nonetheless, I tried the fluid along with using the Perfection steamer on my Loricraft RCM (steam a bit, spray on fluid, wait a couple of minutes, steam and then vacum and then steam and vacum a couple of times). I don't know what is in the fluid, but a number of older records that sounded like crap, even after a run-through of the Walker cleaning process, sounded MUCH cleaner. I didn't try the Walker process with steam, so maybe that is the big difference. I plan to try both using the steam and compare. Will let you know what I find.

I copied the Gem Dandy for just a few dollars, partnered it with the Groovmasterlabel protector, and steam clean with a Perfection Steamer from Walgreens. For less than 100 bucks invested I couldn't recommend the system more highly for those on a budget or not. I dry with a lint free micro cloth and my records ( which were originally cleaned on a VPI ) never sounded better.

kbamhi - I would be VERY interested to get an exact list of parts and detailed instructions about how you pieced it together. If you could do that, I think you would be the hero of this thread.

Thanks!
Dusty

Theory seems great... I would buy it just for the fact its "Touchless" , its Not going to weigh 40 lbs like the others, it can be used Vertically and with Hi pressure no Vacuum needed, no new cleaning pads, and can be stored away safely without worrying about damaging a heavy big finished product like a VPI or a Loricraft.. Only question is how well do they dry on their own without deposits after, but it would seem the pressure pretty much is intense enough to more or less Blow away most of the heavy moisture...

I think it makes a lot of sense and is not very expensive with pretty sensible supplies provided, I bet the album can sound as good with this process as it does with the vacuum machines in my opinion.. However I just don't have a need for one right now so I don't own it, maybe if I end up with another batch of albums in the next couple years I would invest to give it a shot.