Technics Platter (deep clean)
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- čas přidán 16. 04. 2016
- This is my process for cleaning Technics 1200 platters, not a definitive method, still developing ways to get a full mirror finish . Open to suggestions. - Recommended only for extremely oxidised and pitted platters - i recommend trying Autosol first (as directed on the can ) on the upper, outer and under edge of the platter before taking to it with a high speed tool, its amazing what that stuff can do, best to try and preserve the OM factory finish.
- Hudba
Excellent video, learned a lot about the cleansing process too. I though the smudge and dirt would never come off those platters, not anymore. Thank you eternally.
Thanks for the video! I have an old (highly modified) SL-1200, and the platter has seen better days. I will definitely try this out to give it a little shine.
Many thanks for your excellent video, great work! Greetings from Sevilla, Spain
Thanks for showing how its done. I now can do this to the many I have refubisbed.
great job! i would be scared to sand the platter because you take the material of, so the platter is lighter than. But at the end of video i can see that the dots are still , meaning it works fine.
Great video! I have discovered the same things as you have:
toothpaste and other polishing chemicals like Brasso will damage the black paint between the pitch dots.
Your way is definitely the best. Clean it gently and use the dremmel carefully.
One suggestion would be to use an old turntable to place the platter on so that you can smoothly spin the platter as you use the Dremmel. That may give a cleaner appearance in the end but again. . . Great video!
great suggestion, thanks.. i might look at bolting an old spindle/bearing assembly to a timber chopping board or something
Love the records in the background. Theres just not enough space in my house for all my lps either!
It came out nice clean
This is brilliant!! Thanks!
Magnet comes off with 3 screws. Highly recommend taking it off, put in clean gallon zip lock bag and put it somewhere safe. Not only can you chip them but if you are doing this in shop picking up ferrous shavings could be disastrous.
good suggestion, thanks for the tip
nice work!!
how do I refurbish a Technics receiver
Brilliant, thanks. 👍
Any kind of soft polish liquid, not like brasso, something flat (I used a 9v battery) and a delicate rag (like those to clean eye glases). Wrap the battery with the rag. Keep it well stretched all the time. Put not too much polish and keep it FLAT, pls, to dots. Very gentle. Do it slow. Take your time. You don't need to use sand paper. You can do a big mess in the black zone. Never, I say never use power tools.
Is the platter scratched after the dremmel buffing? Aren't you slightly filing down the dots?
Você poderia mim dizer qual tinha usou ?.
wicked mate i have 1200 mk 5 gold ltd edition and would love any tips for returning them to there original glory days. i have done some custom painted chassis, but want to focus on tone arm rebuilds and audio quality ,cardas cables etc. any vid links and tips would be very welcome cheers !!!
im going to make some more vids soon, i wouldnt use anything but fine jewelers polish on the gold platter, one thing remarkable about gold is can spreed thinner than any other metal, like leafing, you platter would be very very fine gold, it would be a shame if you rubbed some off by accident ;D
what bit did you use on your dremel?
Fantastic! It is absolutely beautiful. And that drying time,wow. My SL 1700 is not that bad though. What would you recommend? I have picked Montrose self titled for my first play there after, not sure of what choice for drying...
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That 280 grit worked great thank's.
Wow started off as a SL1200 and turned into a 1210 at the end lol
lulz.. yeah, its the 1200 platter, the 1200 was in for a service, apart from a putrid platter, it had wonky, stuttering pitch that turned out to be a crapped out zener diode and a dry solder on Q201 transistor. So i just popped it on the 1210 to demonstrate the calibration lamp on the clean dots.
Lol. Troll. In a funny way 😂😂
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Unfortunately with this metod black painting it comes off! Is abraded.
Any solutions?
what speed do you have the dremmel set to?
my Dremel 3000 has a variable range from 5,000 - 32,000 RPM. 0 is off, 2 - 4 - 6- 8 -10. i have it on 4 which works out to be roughly 12,000 rpm
The best product for metal cleaning is Sidol or Aladdin Sildol.It's Great
MrDominikez cool. I thought they don’t make that anymore. Last time I used that stuff was 35 years ago. Thx
Mother's Aluminum Mag Polish is the best.
@@djbhe excellent that is very clear jajajajaja
Great way to clean your platter. What I don't understand is how your platter gets dirty like this. I have my 1210's for over twenty years, and they are still near mint.
cigarettes, fog machines, sweat, drinks + dirt = this
If you DJ with them and speed up or slow down the platters with your hands, they get like this.
@@Tegneaufreak Illegal parties on beaches and in the forrest, dj'ing almost every day, they are very used. And still not as dirty as this one.
I know how they could get dirty, but still..
Is not dirt Is oxidation
@@mattrixstandoxthe dirt causes the oxidation
The very fine machined grooves in the platter remain after this process?
I'm wondering since you mentioned mirror finish. My platters are pitted for real !
The 280 grit definitely leaves a duller, somewhat scored surface.. if dremel or another company made a bit that was equivalent to 1200 grit, i would use that second. the second cut in the video with alloy cutting compound removes most of the "very fine machined" scoring. cut 3. Autosol buffs the finish up super nice and clean, but it is duller than OM finish, so yes, you end up with a more machined finish rather than the original mirror. i recommend trying Autosol first (as directed on the can ) on the upper, outer and under edge of the platter before taking to it with a high speed tool, its amazing what that stuff can do, best to try and retain the super high polished OM finish if you can.. if your platter is really old, the dots will be more stubborn. i take the surface of the dots back to clean alloy with the dremel, duller dots, but clean dots look nice standing still and are clear and readable under strobe.
Great Video Dude! Question, if my dots are not dirty to that extreme, then I should just start off with Autosol as you said in the description? Also can I just use Autosol lightly and periodically as maintenance?
Hi mate, absolutely.. always try autosol first, Autosol tends to work to a lesser degree on the dots, but if your dots are only tarnished a little, Autosol will work a treat.. Before any Autosol treatment, i always give the platter a gentle clean with soap and warm water first, just to lift the dirt and finger funk out. Its difficult not to get polish on the black paint, just try not to rub it into the paint too much, its pretty abrasive stuff, vigorous rubbing into the paint will take the gloss off the surface and makes the paint duller and less durable. i always wash platters with soap, warm water and soft bristle brush after a autosol treatment just to be sure all the residual chalky dry polish is removed from between the dots. The dirt, salt and oils from your hands is the enemy, i suggest maintaining your now super shmick platter, with either a damp cloth or a cloth damped with Isopropyl alcohol, Windex window cleaner also works well, just avoid the cheaper stuff with ammonia in it.. keep that up and you may never need to Autosol again, while your at it.. give the plinth a wipe, paying particular attention to painted areas where you your rest your hands.
Thanks mate, I bought my 1200 pair used and the plinths were so badly stained that I sent them out to be repainted over buying brand new plinths to a guy in Canada who services 1200s. He explained to me that repainting them was a better option with the 3 or 4 step paint as to where the final paint is like a gloss finished opposed to the matte finish on the OEM replacements where as the matte finish stains. Now with a glossy type finish, sweat and oil from your hands beads up on the surface! I wish there was a way to apply a protective clear coat on the dots! BTW here's a heads up they make a "11pc Woolen Mounted Felt Set Polishing Points Buffers Shank 1/8" for Dremel" which I got on ebay.
nice.. 2pac is the way to go for sure, did you get the decals printed ? thanks for the tip, i did try a lot of the woolen and cotton polishing sets, i found the self tap screw in type mount on the 1/8 shank pretty unreliable, its a shame there isnt a polishing wheel with a larger diameter fitted with the patented spring loaded chuck.. having said that, the flapped emery cloth wheel is great for really stubborn dot surface, i just wear the grit down a little on a cement brick or similar surface
I have problème with my plat i can't remoove it ?? How can i do please
Gently tap the center spindle with a screwdriver handle
perfect plate to eat off of.
Wet sandpaper may do the job as long as you have rubber backing on it. You could start with a 400 grit and finish with a 1500 and the result would have been great.
yep, wet and dry sandpaper works well if the grit grade is staggered like you mention and like you said, a sanding block is necessary for a nice even finish and to preserve the black paint between the dots, i have used cork in the past.. with a final polish with a fine cutting cream like Autosol, i get pretty much exactly the same results as i did above, it just takes significantly longer, but definitely worth it.
Deceptive video; Ended with the platter from a different turntable....all that says is the first one didn't come out so well.
i understand the doubt after looking at the way i edited the video.. i assure you, this can be down as i have completed over 100 sets, geez you keen eyed tubers are tough, i may have to make a few more vids and think about editing or the lack of chop edits may be the go... anyways, your doubt will leave your patters issues unresolved.. thanks for teaching me to think more about whats need to curb the edit police. peace yo
@@squarepeg303 Tough crowd! lol. I also learned a lesson today. You handled this reply like a boss.
Be careful.
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This looks more like an excuse to use a bunch of power tools :)
you got me :D
What. So will you complain because I use a dentist ultrasound deep cleaner to cleanse my TT buttons?
There is an option much easier: Alcohol wipes>)))
Nope! Mother's Aluminum polish for cars. I did mine two days ago. It took 27 years of junk off with barely any effort and made them shine like brand new. I polished everything aluminum. My 1200MK2's didn't look dirty at all. They are in mint condition.
That's not dirt what I see here. That looks like someone paint that shit with a black marker or sharpie.
No, its oxidation, seen it alot on technics (and other) turntables
lel. well Jammin Dave, now you know what to do if the local kids in the hood tag your 1200
So unnecessary.Everybody is going this the hard way. All of this is unnecessary. Just get Mothers mag and aluminum polish. You can get a beautiful shine in 5 to 10 minutes with just a few paper towels. This is made for engine parts and mag wheels. If the platter is bad you may have to do it twice. This is real easy with little polishing. Mother's is sold at Walmart and auto supply stores for $5.00. Of course it will not take out bad scratches. My Thorens platter looked grey and shined in 10 minutes
Wallmart doesn't exist here.
Over here, Brasso is the way to go.
Yep Mother's is the way to go, for anything aluminum and it's on amazon so you can get it anywhere.
macelafai
This is the worst method - do NOT do this.
Using an abrasive will take a layer of metal off the dots - you’ll be left with an uneven finish and terrible wow and flutter because of the uneven grinding. Never do this - use a simple degreaser like dish soap or laundry soap. Never use an a power tool on a finely balanced thing such as a technics platter
That was absolutely minging to begin with
Platter of mass shootings is understandable.....💝
All you need is Mother's Aluminum Mag Polish and it will clean it with ease. You doing all that work for nothing. SMH
I highly recommend, NOT doing this. Everything here is an abrasive, and as a result, removes material by abrasion. It would be impossible to be sure that you remove the same amount of material, all the way around. This can easily result in an imbalance, which could cause an increase in wow and flutter. Also consider the fact that the platter is designed to have the exact weight, to interact with the motor, and by removing material, you will be lightening the platter, which could easily cause the platter to try to spin more rapidly, although you can compensate for this, with the speed adjust control, if your table is servo speed controlled. If quartz speed controlled, this may slightly stress the speed control.
You would not even be able to weigh the minuscule amount of material removed with polishing abrasives.
@@jackbloznowski5429 was just going to say this exact thing. people acting like the amount of material being removed would actually make a difference but fail to understand that it weighs next to nothing.
Can you please tell the name of track what is playing, please?