Comments on: Cleaning Your Stylus (Needle): An Essential Turntable Maintenance Practice http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/11/21/cleaning-your-stylus-needle-an-essential-turntable-maintenance-practice/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:31:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How to Rip a Vinyl Record to a CD | Vinyl Revinyl http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/11/21/cleaning-your-stylus-needle-an-essential-turntable-maintenance-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1897 How to Rip a Vinyl Record to a CD | Vinyl Revinyl Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:26:08 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=1222#comment-1897 [...] How to Clean Your Stylus (Needle) [...] [...] How to Clean Your Stylus (Needle) [...]

]]> By: Alan http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/11/21/cleaning-your-stylus-needle-an-essential-turntable-maintenance-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1513 Alan Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:36:15 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=1222#comment-1513 Hi Matt, that sounds right to me. I'd see if you can lift the platter off the turntable and inspect the belt underneath. That's a quick fix, you'll just need to find a replacement belt. If the belt is fine, then it's probably the motor, which is a bit more complicated... Hi Matt, that sounds right to me. I’d see if you can lift the platter off the turntable and inspect the belt underneath. That’s a quick fix, you’ll just need to find a replacement belt. If the belt is fine, then it’s probably the motor, which is a bit more complicated…

]]> By: Matt http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/11/21/cleaning-your-stylus-needle-an-essential-turntable-maintenance-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1511 Matt Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:58:30 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=1222#comment-1511 I have a Fisher Studio Standard turn table model MT 855 and the turntable sounds like it should be spinning but it doesn't. Do you think there is something wrong with a belt? I have a Fisher Studio Standard turn table model MT 855 and the turntable sounds like it should be spinning but it doesn’t. Do you think there is something wrong with a belt?

]]> By: Alan http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/11/21/cleaning-your-stylus-needle-an-essential-turntable-maintenance-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1449 Alan Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:18:31 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=1222#comment-1449 I'd start with Google and see if you can find contact information for the manufacturer. If not, see if you can find a parts distributor that carries that brand. I’d start with Google and see if you can find contact information for the manufacturer. If not, see if you can find a parts distributor that carries that brand.

]]> By: Winston http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/11/21/cleaning-your-stylus-needle-an-essential-turntable-maintenance-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 Winston Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:39:38 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=1222#comment-1447 How can I obtain a replacement belt for a BIC series Z change- turntable Model 40z How can I obtain a replacement belt for a BIC series Z change- turntable
Model 40z

]]> By: Matt http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/11/21/cleaning-your-stylus-needle-an-essential-turntable-maintenance-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 Matt Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:00:45 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=1222#comment-1023 I have been using a Q-tip and 91% alcohol for years with no trouble (I also use that to clean my tape heads). Just be very gentle and careful when cleaning and you should be fine. I have been using a Q-tip and 91% alcohol for years with no trouble (I also use that to clean my tape heads). Just be very gentle and careful when cleaning and you should be fine.

]]> By: Alan http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/11/21/cleaning-your-stylus-needle-an-essential-turntable-maintenance-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-964 Alan Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:11:27 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=1222#comment-964 Take care of your stylus, and your stylus will take care of you. Take care of your stylus, and your stylus will take care of you.

]]> By: Muxx http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/11/21/cleaning-your-stylus-needle-an-essential-turntable-maintenance-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-961 Muxx Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:40:20 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=1222#comment-961 This is great. I had to replace my stylus's recently because I was DJing and caught my shirt as I was moving the turntable around afterward. I went and picked up a pair of Stanton 520.V3's at a local shop. I don't want anything to happen to these ones so I'm going to take good care of them :) This is great.

I had to replace my stylus’s recently because I was DJing and caught my shirt as I was moving the turntable around afterward.

I went and picked up a pair of Stanton 520.V3′s at a local shop.

I don’t want anything to happen to these ones so I’m going to take good care of them :)

]]> By: Alan http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/11/21/cleaning-your-stylus-needle-an-essential-turntable-maintenance-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-910 Alan Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:57:30 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=1222#comment-910 Thanks for the tip! I've never heard of using sandpaper before, so thanks for sharing your technique. Thanks for the tip! I’ve never heard of using sandpaper before, so thanks for sharing your technique.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/11/21/cleaning-your-stylus-needle-an-essential-turntable-maintenance-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-905 Kevin Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:51:14 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=1222#comment-905 I have been using a high end turntable/stylus for many years and never "wet clean" my stylus, you can use a very fine grade sandpaper about 320 grade or finer, it wont harm any gem tipped styli. Use from rear to front and dont forget to turn the volume right down first. I have been using a high end turntable/stylus for many years and never “wet clean” my stylus, you can use a very fine grade sandpaper about 320 grade or finer, it wont harm any gem tipped styli. Use from rear to front and dont forget to turn the volume right down first.

]]> By: Alan http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/11/21/cleaning-your-stylus-needle-an-essential-turntable-maintenance-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Alan Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:57:50 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=1222#comment-901 Glad you liked the post. I don't know how much luck you'd have finding a replacement for a portable child's record player. You could try getting in touch with the manufacturer...if they still exist. Glad you liked the post. I don’t know how much luck you’d have finding a replacement for a portable child’s record player. You could try getting in touch with the manufacturer…if they still exist.

]]> By: Deborah Hughes http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/2008/11/21/cleaning-your-stylus-needle-an-essential-turntable-maintenance-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-900 Deborah Hughes Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:14:33 +0000 http://www.vinylrevinyl.com/?p=1222#comment-900 I read the info about cleaning a needle great info. Maybe you can help me I am looking for a needle for a 1970 Concert Hall Record Player it is a small portable childs record Player Do you know where I may find one or more ??? I read the info about cleaning a needle great info. Maybe you can help me I am looking for a needle for a 1970 Concert Hall Record Player it is a small portable childs record Player Do you know where I may find one or more ???

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