[net.audio] Too much D4

wjm@whuxk.UUCP (10/01/83)

I'm somewhat surprised that too much D4 would cause a stylus to separate from
its cantilever by dissolving the adhesive.  I'd be more inclined to think that
mechanical forces resulting from the stylus getting ensnared in the "goo" on
the record were more liable.  I think both Discwasher and Audio-Technica would
be interested in this one.  Of course the lesson is clear, not only should you
use a proper record cleaning fluid like D4, but it should be used sparingly.
I'd be somewhat concerned about the Nagaoka record cleaner or any other product
that uses a sticky compound since how much of said compound is left behind on
the record groove after cleaning??
              Bill Mitchell
              (whuxk!wjm)

dmmartindale@watcgl.UUCP (Dave Martindale) (10/06/83)

The Nagaoka roller uses a compound that feels like a silicone of some
sort, but that remains soft and slightly sticky.  I've never seen any
evidence of it leaving any of itself behind.  It seems to hold together
as well as any soft plastic, and I don't believe it is sticky enough
to attach itself to anything else well enough for pieces of it
(even microscopic) to come off.

If you take the roller and place it on a vertical window (when the roller
and the window is clean) it will roll slowly down the window.  I have
not seen any sign of residue left behind.