Haha, I would love to be a mad scientist. And have the hair that goes with it :) Like Doc from Back To The Future. Cheers. /Paul

That is awesome, man. Happy to hear you were able to save this copy. Cheers. /Paul

Hey James. Great feedback! Happy to hear you could sort out things, and are back in the vinyl business :) This hobby can be so much fun, but nothing is worse as a skipping record ruining the experience. Cheers, /Paul

Thanks, man! We do any and everything to save vinyl :) Cheers. /Paul

That is great to hear! Another record saved. And what a fantastic record to fix. Must have been a bit nervy to do it :) Thanks for the comment. Cheers. /Paul

Hey Neil. Awesome to hear two more records are saved. Great job :) Must be satisfying to have them fix, Thanks for the comment. Cheers. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL You have no idea how happy I was to save them. I have a couple of others to play with next. :)

Happy to share and show how I try to fix these kind of problems. Thanks for watching. Cheers. /Paul

Sorry to hear it got scratched. That must have been a major bummer after waiting for it so long. Happy to hear this trick is working for you. It's great to hear these different comments. Another record saved :) Thanks for sharing and watchting. Cheers. /Paul

Hi! Thanks for sharing your method. Great to hear you have success with it, and fix the loop. In a way it's similar to the one demonstrated, with force we try to separate the two groove again. I'm a little hesitant using much speed, well at least the start. But I guess it speeds things up. Thanks again for sharing an alternative way. Cheers. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL. You're welcome. And if that fails, then magnifying glass and sowing needle is the last resort.

Hi Cyclo Hexane, I too use the method that you mentioned and find it with high rate of success and ease.

Hi! Those old record store owners know all the tricks :) The best trick to remove price tags I learned from a record store owner. Thanks for watching. Cheers. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL what was the trick?

@@wennerholmphoto9860 You have to watch my video, 3 ways to remove price tags - quick and easy :) /Paul

Awesome to hear, man! More vinyl saved :) Ones you get the hang of it, you can almost predict, if you will be successful. It seems you are getting pretty experienced. Thanks for the comment. Cheers. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL I owe it all to you. Tnank you!

Hi David. Thanks for the feedback. Hope the microscope arrives soon. Although it usually takes a little time to arrive. Good luck :) Cheers. /Paul

Hi! Great to hear it worked. Another record saved :) Easy does it when trying to fix a skip. Thanks for the comment. Cheers. /Paul

Hi Robert. Great to hear another success story! In a strange way nothing beats an original, crackles or not. Cool record to add to the collection. Thank for the comment. Cheers. /Paul

I hve a single 45'..little split..so you can hear a bump noise for a few seconds.Ive heard it Can be fixed.Can u help????? Desperate...yep.

Hey Adam. I've only little experience with fixing it. I used superglue at the edge, this after making the effect of the split minimal. It's still audiable. I you find something that works better, let me know. Good luck. Cheers. /Paul

Hey Aaron. Success! Cool to hear it worked. Always great to see another record saved. You didn't try the sandpaper trick again :) Cheers. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL Oh man, the record I tried the "sandpaper trick" on was *hopeless* !

@@MetalTheologian I remember thinking, that could work, makes sense to remove the top layer. Good thing you warned to not do it :)

Which record you got? I got one from argentina too a new record and is skipping in every song

@@manuelmoy4797 It was a copy of the first Rata Blanca LP.

Hi Michael. Sorry for my late response. I had completely missed your comment. Thank you for sharing your experience. I look up the mini microscope. Looks good, expecially with the little cut out. The way you are doing it, sounds as a very controlled way to remove dirt. My personal experience with ultrasonic record cleaning, it's not strong enough to remove dirt that is stuck in the groove. I love to rescue a record this way. Even if a replacement is maybe easily available, the feeling of fixing it, is the best :) Have a sunny Sunday. Cheers. /Paul

merci de votre experience , j'ai une ultra son mais je n'ai pas eu le temps de faire du nettoyage , vu la largeur d'un sillon je suis très surpris qu'on arrive avec un cure dent a enlever les grosses rayures plus

It's amazing value for the money, especially if you consider only a needle change is needed to make it new again. Thanks for watching. Cheers. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL Indeed, I am also very pleased with the MP110, after Shure discontinued its cartridge business. Cheers

Still puzzles me what Shure was thinking. It had the right mix of features. /Paul

Same here, I haven't broken out the AT440Mla after watching HiViNWYS opinion

Hey John! If I wasn't listening to vinyl all the time, I probably had the time to write a Haynes Workshop Manual on vinyl repair :) Working with a metal needle you're definitely taking a higher risk. If you are going to give the tooth pick a try, only use light pressure. To be honest I've been thinking if it is possible to make a mechanical device. Not an easy task. Great to hear you like the video. Cheers. /Paul

Hi! Thanks for the comment. If you're left handed, makes it more easy :) Cheers. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL You wouldn't believe me, but I'm really left handed )

Hahah, great! :)

Hey hey. You are one step ahead of me, Leon. That will be part II :) At the moment I experimenting with different ways to see what works best. It's very satisfying fixing a pop. As you wrote it takes time and a little bit of luck. Cheers. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL Will await the video, looking forward to it!

Hi Mike. Thanks for the comment. I can imagine it getting better each time you play the record. The extra weight must certainly help to fix the damage to the groove a little. Have a nice Sunday. Stay safe, stay funky. Cheers. /Paul

Hey John. Thanks! The more records we can save, the better the world will be :) Cheers. /Paul

Hey Larry. Thanks for the comment. First thing is, like you did, look at the groove and try to get an idea what is happening in the groove. I often change my tactic on what I see. Sometimes, for example as in the video, the tooth pick method would make the problem worse. Good luck if you are going to try it. Cheers. /Paul

That's awesome. Got already some comments were people have successfully rescued a record. It's a great feeling getting perfect again. Thanks for the comment. Cheers. /Paul

Hi! Great to hear from Chile. Happy to see you had success with this trick. Greetings from the Netherlands :) Cheers. /Paul

Hi Paul. Thanks for the comment. Always nice to get positive feedback. As you said, a little know how gets you a long way. For sure next time you can look into doing it yourself. Or at least check what is the root cause and decide what you're going to do. If so, most important is to do it slow and take your time. Amsterdam is a crazy city :) Great city for finding obscure second hand vinyl. Cheers. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL your welcome my friend , I got my records delivered back home the guy who did the work explained how he managed to get 3 out of four records sounding good enough again , but also said sometimes you can get a loud pop and crackle to sound very low compared to how loud it was before he did the work and also that you can never really get rid of it completely got to say though I really had to listen hard to notice it after he repaired the records as you say it’s patience and time that can determine the outcome!!

Sounds as he did a great job, getting 3 out of 4 good again. I myself am already happy with 1 out of 2 :) It's a though job, especially doing it for others, as you don't know at the start if it will work out okay. /Paul

Hi Gareth. Thanks, man! Happy to hear another record is saved. And what a record to fix. Enjoy the music. Cheers. /Paul

Hey Steve. I don't exactly know what is happening in groove, but indeed I'm manually forcing a new groove. First with max force, and slowly going back to normal. As you state the DJ cartridge makes the job more easy. All the best. /Paul

Hi! Thanks for stopping by. Maybe the best tip is to do it slowly. Take your time fixing it. Ofege did some great albums in the seventies. Hope you dig the music and good luck :) Cheers. /Paul

Found out that the song is: Ofege - Contraband. Suprisingly not to find on spotify and a hard record to come by. Thanks for sharing anyways!

Hahah, Camiel. Very good! Best way to not get in trouble with copyright infringement is to use a song nobody knows, but still sounds cool :) Cheers. /Paul

Hi! Thanks for the comment. It is a great tip and I wished I included it in the video. Sometimes the simple back and forth movement can solve the problem. Cheers. /Paul

Hi! Hope it helped and saved another record :) Cheers. /Paul

Hello Bernard. Sometimes you need to be lucky :) I have had mixed results. Cheap records it works, more expensive records it doesn't. Could also be I'm shaking more with expensive records ;) Thanks for watching. Cheers. /Paul

Hahah, I will put that on my business card :) Luckily I could fix, would have been annoying to have the loop in the middle of the guitar solo. All the best. /Paul

Thanks for the comment. I also have a strong preference for the bamboo skewers. The chances of damaging the vinyl are limited. Hahah, finally I know they are called bamboo skewers, I had no clue ;) Cheers. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL Yeah tons of folks in Canada use them for barbequing stacks of veggies and meat ..also called "Shish Kabob" haha They are less expensive to buy than a pack of toothpicks..ironically.

One on one translation we call them Satay Stick. And, yes, we also use them for bbq :)

Thanks! I tried different cartridges, but for some reason a DJ cartridge works the best. If you get one with a conical tip, you can move the record back and forth. Thanks for watching. Cheers. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL Thanks again for this! I was able to use your technique to fix a loop on an expensive jazz record. The stick was very stubborn, so I had to increase the stylus pressure from 4 to 6 grams and that did the trick. For a bit more control, I used a piece of wire in stead of my thumb to nudge the stylus toward the center.

Thanks! Yeah, there is probably not one golden method. Also with this method the succes rate isn't 100%. What I like about it, it usually doesn't make the problem worse. With my previous method I sometimes destroyed a record. Hope you have success when you try it out. Cheers. /Paul

You're right. The concorde pro has a spherical tip. One other person mentioned having success playing back ward. Which makes a lot of sense. I wished I had also tried it in the video, would have been a nice addendum. Thanks for the comment. Cheers. /Paul

Yes, playing backwards is my first method. Like your warning about the stylus

You got it, Rob. Basically I'm making a second scratch that will bypass the first. Next, as you wrote, I try to smooth it out a little. If you are lucky the second scratch is very close to the original groove and won't give a skip. Happy to share these little tips and save some vinyl records from being trashed. All the best. /Paul

Hahah, yes, the science dude talking vinyl or the vinyl dude talking science ;) Probably the last one fits me best :) Would be great if we can save a few records from being trashed. Especially true for all those records that had a hard life in Africa, Jamaica or India. All the best. /Paul

Hi again Allen. You can use any cartridge, but you have to be aware that the high tracking force can damage the suspension and stylus of the cartridge you use. In general DJ cartrigdes are more robust. Good luck. Cheers. /Paul

Nice to see you dropping by. Switching the cart makes the job much easier. Fun to hear you have the same tactics. Tracking at maximum and anti skate at minimum helps, especially at the start. All the best. /Paul

Waarschijnlijk niet genoeg opgelet op school ;) Gelukkig komen de tips door de vertaalslag heen. Nog een fijne zondag. Groet. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL hetzelfde gewenst. Ik ga zeker volgen!

Hey Kris! Good to hear you like it. Being able to simply switch cartridges is a real benefit for doing this. Tracking force is something to play with. A penny could work for sure. Although I give the preference of pushing the headshell a little to the inside. Me too, very little success with a sewing needle. All the best. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL I used a BSR mini TT to play loop or skipping records on, I put force near the pivot gimbal lot of manual AS before the skip and opposite for loop

Hi. The SL1200 is a legend! Thanks for watching. Cheers. /Paul

Thanks for the comment. Hope this video is helpful for you. Vinyl is forever :) All the best. Cheers. /Paul

Hey! I can image that works. But be careful not to overload the suspension of your cartridge. Others have been also succesful adding a penny to the headshell to increase the weight. Thanks for the comment and sharing your experience. Cheers. /Paul

Hi Justin. Thanks! Hope it helps to fix a record :) All the best. Cheers. /Paul

Hi Robert. Hope the video helped and you could save the record. And Mrs Jones is spinning jump free :) Cheers. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL Thanks pal

Does this mean you were able to fix the record? That would be great news :) /Paul

Hey Leslie. Great to hear another record is saved. Good job! :) Hahah, I know the feeling, you always want more, but for sure this beats a loop. Maybe over time it will get a little better. Thanks for the comment. Cheers. /Paul

Thanks for stopping by. Nice to hear you already have the magnifying glass. First step is to know what is going on in the groove. My experience with the rubber is similar. You can't use any pressure or risk damaging the other grooves. It's one of the reason I prefer to use a wet tooth pick. Let me know if you're more successful this way. Ok, next time I will call it a stuck :) Cheers. /Paul

👌, all good loop is great way to say it👌

Hahah, how about...it's stuck, mate ;) /Paul

Hey Paul! Nice to hear again from you. Cool to hear you also got a little microscope. Handy little toy! Thanks for the warning. It's part of the reason I use a DJ needle. They seem very sturdy, and if something goes wrong it's possible to exchange only the cantilever with stylus. An ultrasonic cleaner is the way to go. Till now the best way I've found to clean records. My past record cleaner was a DIY Loricraft, but it can't compete with the results I get from the ultrasonic cleaner. Or it must be very dirty records. All the best. Cheers. /Paul2

That's fantastic to hear! Another record saved :) Thanks for the comment. Cheers. /Paul

Hi Michael. Sorry to hear it didn't work out. It sounds as if you were very close to fixing it. I would suggest to give it at least ten more spins with the MM cartridge. Then reduce the wait and see if it is fixed with MM at 3 grams. It's best to do this method slow and in steps. Take your time. Good luck. Cheers. /Paul

Hi David. Thanks for the warning. You're right, best to do it slowly and don't rush. It's easy to make things worse. Thanks for the comment. Cheers. /Paul

Hi again. Thanks for watching. Hope is helps to save more records :) Cheers. /Paul

Hope it works for you. If you have the possibility try it first on a cheap records. Just to get the feel for things. Would be cool to know if you're are able to fix it. Good luck. /Paul

Hahah, great to hear you enjoy these videos, Lis. Big advantage being a lefty in the vinyl hobby :) Although it makes me wonder with which hand do you put the needle in the groove? Take care. /Paul

I had to smile when I read this Lis. Just heard an interview with Madeleine Albright on the radio talking about her latest book. You may want to say "I am a lefty" while you still can, if her concerns are correct. Lets hope she is not.

Here is the interview: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06c99pt

X junkie NL heehee I use the right index finger 😎👋🏻

Hi! Cool to hear you had success fixing it that way. For me it is still hit and miss. Thanks for watching. Cheers. /Paul

Hahah, you missed the disclaimer, don't try it first on an expensive record. Although I don't think much can go wrong. Just give the technique a try on a cheap record. This to get a feel how it goes. A mistake is sometimes quickly made, and with vinyl it can be permanent. Let know if you could fix the loop. Good luck. /Paul

X junkie NL thanks for the reply Paul, you’re very kind! I have a very strange issue with that record. Today I observed it with the microscope (the exact one you have, I bought it because of your videos lol) and it doesn’t look damaged but just mega dirty, so I’ll try to wash it. A very strange thing I noticed is if I bring my turntable’s anti skid to 0 (Dual CS 505-4 first gen from the 90s) it doesn’t loop and goes on perfectly. Do you have any idea why it does it? Greetings from Scotland, Simon

That sounds promising, Simon. Smart move to inspect the groove first. Most probably the dirt lifts the needle a little. Together with the anti skate, that forces the needle to the outer edge, makes the record loop. Setting the anti skate to zero is just what it needs to continue. /Paul

Its weird how we have the exact same LP and problem with looping on the first song

That's indeed a little weird, Matthew. This would almost suggest there was something wrong with the stamper. What a coincidence you guys have a record almost pressed at the same time. Cheers. /Paul

Hi Xavier! Many thanks :) Does this mean you were able to save a record? Happy to have been able to help. Cheers. /Paul

Hi Mike. It does make the job a lot easier. Thanks for watching. Cheers. /Paul

It's all about saving vinyl records :) Sometimes a simple trick can go a long way. Thanks for the comment. Have a great weekend. Cheers. /Paul

Only with a CONICAL stylus!!!!

Hello Wolfgang. Appreciate the positive feedback. Hope that some tips are helpful for you. Thanks for the comment. /Paul

Hi Rob. It's a miracle that all the music is coming from this one groove. And with a little luck it's sometimes possible to fix. Cheers. /Paul

Hi! The vinyl doctor ;) Every record is worth to be saved :) Cheers. /Paul

Thanks, Andy! Hope it helps you to save some records. Cheers. /Paul

Thanks for the comment. Happy to share. Cheers. /Paul

Hi Paolo! Hahah, somehow, we have to deal and accept that life has surface noise. Or follow your suggestion and go digital all the way. For sure analog can be a huge pain in the *ss :) Cheers. /Paul

LOL...yes, that's the onlyway to fix it :) Or I've read so, get another turntable to play this hot record. Thanks for watching. Cheers. /Paul

Hope it has helped. Although it seems something else is off. Have you tried to increase the tracking force? Cheers. /Paul

Dat is pech! Maar kan gebeuren. Je pa heeft het er maar druk mee :) Succes! Groet. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL Ja dat klopt. Maar het komt goed. Morgen kan Pap er even naar kijken.

Heey Paul, Het is gelukt, de 2 LP's zijn gerepareerd, Er zat teveel stof in waardoor de naald niet goed naar alle nummers doorheen komt, 1 LP van zat een broodkruimel precies op de hoek waar 1 nummer zat, Mijn vader had die broodkruimel weggehaald waardoor de groef rechtstond, Dus dankzij mijn vader is het weer opgelost,

Dat is goed nieuws! Fijn dat alles weer is opgelost. Kan je de platen weer draaien :) Soms zijn het de kleinste dingetjes die er voor zorgen dat de naald overslaat. Fijn weekend! /Paul

Cool! That's very similar to what I'm doing. And it works! A skill every eight year old should learn ;) Cheers. /Paul

Well spotted :) You have it almost right. Cheers. /Paul

I have LP140XP with 110

Hi Marco. Good to hear you're using successful the same methods I demonstrate. In the video I have forgotten to show the reserve play. Maybe next time :) Thanks for watching. All the best. /Paul

Hey Rick. Success! Good to hear another record is saved. All the tools we need are in the kitchen ;) Great job! Cheers. /Paul

And a thanks for you. Appreciate it. Cheers. /Paul

Thanks, man! Hope the tips are helpful, Joe. Cheers. /Paul

Hi! Thanks for sharing your experience. You collected a lot of records over time. There must be quite a few that needed to be fixed. I call it a loop, when the needle keeps repeating the same bit of music. It sounds as if the music is stuck in a loop. I wished I mentioned spinning the record backwards in the video. It can be effective to fix a skip. Form experience I find it less effective at fixing a loop. All the best. Cheers. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL Even though I was a LITTLE rough on my records until I was about 14, I never had too many problems with them I don't think I've ever had to fix more than a handful (5 or 6). Some of the skipping ones can be tricky, though because running it backwards might just make it skip backwards so, you HAVE to see to it the needle is ONLY going to through groove 1 backwards to close the 'door' to keep it from skipping over into groove 3 when playing forward. I just had a thought for an experiment to follow this up with: if you're successful in closing that "door", in order to keep it closed, I wonder if it'd be a good idea do do the warp flattening trick with it, too in hopes that once the vinyl has cooled off, the "door" will have sealed itself shut? I heard you mention the loop and then paused the video to type the question. Had I left it run another 5 seconds, I would've found out what you were talking about. I THINK the first record I ever got was a Christmas present when I was 2. I was already into records by then but I'm not sure if I ever owned one, just yet. I still have a picture of me holding it the night I got it! Christmas 1959. as it was most likely a few days or so AFTER Christmas, it could've actually been very early Jan. `60! Christmas day, we'd always spend with the family, over then next week or two, we''d go visit my parents' friends and one of them gave me that record. Some woman singing and telling the story of a sleepyhead squirrel. The record vanished over the years. Most likely, mom threw it and some of my other kids records away when I got a little older. I'd have at least another 2000 records but, my ex-sisters really screwed me over 2 years ago and I lot at least 2000 78's!! Take care, Paul!!

When growing up I was really not careful with vinyl records. Mostly because me and my friends played our records at small house parties. Although many are scratched or have damaged sleeves, I keep them, as memories are attached to them. Nice idea to see if heating and cooling would make the fix more permanent. At some point I have try it. Till now I haven't been successful. Sorry to hear about the 78's. Most have been some rare ones in that stack. /Paul

@@XjunkieNL Same here. Records help me remember things. One record was played during this one time in my life so, if I forget when something happened, I remember that record being played and that tells me when that thing happened. I still have most of my records from when I was a kid. In some cases, if I listen to new copies of them, I can tell you where the pops and clicks (from scratches) are on my old copy, even though I haven't heard it in decades. Here's a strange one! I started getting into The Firesign Theatre back in `73, I think. From the very first time I heard their second album up to about 20, 25 years ago, no matter what record player I heard it on, it ALWAYS skipped over one revolution about 3:00 into the Nick Danger side and I never even knew it!! There was NEVER a pop or a click and it was in NM condition, or better, the whole time!! it even did that on my friend's copy!!! And, it happened right when the adjoining grooves were silent so, there was no way I could tell it kept missing a spot until, one day, I was playing it for someone and, suddenly, there was a new bit added that I'd never heard before!! It was "Nick Danger" saying, "Pyramid Patchouli". And, ever since then, that groove has been played when I play that record!! Thank you! I even had one with Glenn Miller's autograph on it!! On the other side were the autographs of two of his singers, ray Eberle and Marion (Hmmm, I can't think of her last name! Hutton?)! Luckily, I still have a LOT of them on cassette tapes. I archived them back in the late `70's. Probably 50 to 70 hours worth. I picked up at least 2000 more 78's since then.

@@XjunkieNL Forgot to mention, I used to work at Jerry's Records and he would often have me clean used albums he'd just picked up. I used to know the recipe but, it's something like a 50/50 solution of distilled water and 7th Nature dish washing liquid. Mix it together, put it in a spray bottle and when you need to clean a record, lay it on a counter top with a sleeve under it, spritz a few spots on the playing surface, get a lint-free paper towel (I think he would use Brawny or Bounty, not sure which) and use the towel to smear the stuff around on that side of the record, then another towel to clean off the excess. Flip it over and do the other side. I've seen dirty records become almost near mint doing that! Sadly, Jerry died 3 months ago but I think he left the recipe for that stuff with the guy that bought his store from him. Here's Jerry. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q7F4oqlhxLnDdGQ.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n66Eoc1mlbS6eps.html

Hope this tip helps to save the record, David. Take it easy step by step. Good luck! /Paul

Hi Kevin. Cool to hear your method. I can imagine you have successfully been able to fix a skip this way. Often it is some kind of dirt that is stuck in the groove. Probably works best when using a spherical DJ cartridge. All the best and thanks for the comment. Cheers. /Paul

Thanks, James! Hope the tips are helpful for you. Cheers. /Paul

Hi. Perfectly normal :) I've got the same. Most probably it's the leds reflecting on the flat part of the record. All the best. Cheers. /Paul

Hi Neal. Thanks for the tip. Very similar to my approach. Probably you also noticed that after a few spins, the record gets better and better. Have a nice Sunday. Stay safe, stay funky. Cheers. /Paul

Thanks, man!

Hoi! De kast is van Ikea met een paar modificaties. Wie anders ;) Hij is helaas al een tijd niet meer beschikbaar. Ik zit ook op Discogs. Zelfde gebruiksnaam, alleen zonder spaties. Alleen niet veel reggae voor je. Groet, /Paul

Hi Henry. Thanks for watching! For the microscope you can check amazon or ebay and search "mini microscope". Several will pop up :) The DJ cartridge I'm using is a Ortofon Concorde Pro. For fixing scratches I think you can use any DJ cartridge that's available and cheap. Cheers. /Paul

Hello! Best to search on Ebay for "mini microscope". You will find many. Get the cheapest ;) Have a nice weekend. /Paul

Hey Brian. That's a great story. You figured it out a long time ago. Maybe crud, but very similar to what I'm doing. Would have been perfect, if you removed the penny after a few plays, record wasn't skipping anymore most probably. Thanks for the comment. Cheers. /Paul

Hahah, you're wired for vinyl :) Thanks for stopping by. Cheers. /Paul

Hi Dante. Sorry to hear you accidentally scratched your record. It happens to everyone. I'm pretty confident this also works on a 78rpm record. When using something like a toothpick, make sure the tip is not too sharp. Preferably it should not be able to enter the groove. Hope you get it fixed. Cheers. /Paul

Hi Douglas. It could be. Sometimes it can be fixed with increasing the tracking force. That way the needle has a bit more weight to stay in the groove. Otherwise keep the record a week under a big pile of books. That might lessen the warp of the record. Hope it helps. Cheers. /Paul

Hi! Best to search on Ebay for "mini microscope". You will find many. Get the cheapest ;) Have a nice weekend. /Paul

Hey Jason! You can use any magnifying glass. Preferably something big, Sherlock Holmes style :) Cool to hear you have been using the wood glue method. Have been tempted to use it on my African records. Till now for really dirty records I use some hand scrubbing, following it up with ultrasonic cleaning. I'm getting good results, although I still use some of the tricks in the video to get even better results. Good luck cleaning up your records. /Paul