Question 1

Does anyone know how to wash/dry this? I cant find my instructions.

Accepted Answer

DO NOT USE DISH SOAP. Most consumer detergents are not neutral and can leave residue that may contact your stylus, or who knows, even chemically alter the polymer. If warm water and gentle scrubbing of the surface aren’t working, select a specialty soap like the stuff used to wash silk garments that’s marked as fully neutral. If you live in an area with hard water, use bottled distilled water to avoid mineral deposits when the polymer air dries. With this approach, I have had some Onzow cleaners last over 5 years.

Question 2

what is the "space-age polymer bubble?  if it's a sticky substance, why would a light touch of blu-tac, silly putty or similar not work?

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I think the problem would be that the bubble is a polymer membrane, and anything sticky you might use would fill the pores that the needle lightly pierces.  When you remove the needle the debris should be trapped in the polymer.   But if the pores are filled it defeats the functioning.  Also a others note, you might pick up some of the blue tack etc on the needle.   I have had one for more than a decade, and a gentle wash now and then with a drop of mild dish soap works fine.

Question 3

I have a Technics direct Drive  tunable . Can you push the gel pad against the stylus  instead of vice versa, since the arm is automatic ?

Accepted Answer

I too have a Technics Direct Drive Turntable and what I do is: 1. Turn off the turntable power, 2. Set the stylus cleaner up on the turntable's platter, 3. Rotate the platter to line up the cleaner with the stylus and, 4. Manually bring the tone arm down onto the cleaner and pressing until the stylus makes a significant dent in the surface of the clearer casing.  I think pressing the stylus down on the cleaner gives me better results than raising the cleaner up under stylus.

Question 4

How different Oznow from other polymer gels? Like the ones that are toys, or used to clean keyboards, etc.? Those are cheap and also washable.

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I have the zero dust and like it a lot, Id say the zero dust is actually much softer then the toys that stick their way down a window. A good phone cartridge is $150 + why risk damaging it trying to save $40 ?

Brand	Onzow
Manufacturer	Onzow
Model	ZERODUST
Product Dimensions	13.97 x 8.89 x 1.52 cm; 22.68 g
Item model number	ZERODUST
Compatible Devices	Speaker
Batteries Included	No
Batteries Required	No
Material	Plastic
Has audio recording capabilities	No
Has Auto Focus	No
Includes Rechargeable Battery	No
Includes AC Adapter	No
Includes remote	No
Manufacturer	Onzow
Item Weight	22.7 g

Zero Dust Stylus Cleaner

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