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@davidgerard@circumstances.run "I see. And are those users in the room with us now?"

@Alice Hell, a lot of them are hatchbacks with big tires.

@davidgerard@circumstances.run You can spend a lot of time and money getting fiddly with equipment, but you're still not going to get good rips if you don't clean the records first. There's a lot of options out there, but if you know a quality used record store in the area they may be willing to clean them for you for a small fee. Pick up a needle alignment gauge and a tonearm scale. They're inexpensive. Also get good carbon fiber brushes for the records and the needle.

@davidgerard@circumstances.run Not to belabor the point, but before ripping I would brush the record side, play all the way through listening for pops and clicks (those areas may need additional spot cleaning), brush the side again, then rip.

@CadeJohnson@toot.cat @BlackAzizAnansi@mas.to A private browser window did the trick. 10 boxes donated!

@CadeJohnson@toot.cat @BlackAzizAnansi@mas.to Nevermind, might be an issue with the site. I was to the billing screen, but hit back on the browser and now clicking Check Out does nothing. Even after a refresh.

@gimulnautti@mastodon.green @davidgerard@circumstances.run Dish soap isn't great for records (most will leave a residue), but you can buy vinyl cleaning solution pretty cheaply. Add a capful to distilled water (NOT tap water) and clean with a soft brush. Always brush the record in the direction of the tracks, not from the center out to the edge. Dry with a dust-free microfiber cloth. Also, if you're using any liquid solution, watch out that you don't get any on the labels.

@MEActNOW@mastodon.social The TV documentary series "American Experience" (PBS) had a great episode titled "The Poison Squad" about the efforts to uncover dangerous food additives at the start of the 20th Century. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/poison-squad/ Really, there are several "American Experience" episodes that are worth watching now to remind why we don't want to go back to the "good old days".

@CadeJohnson@toot.cat @BlackAzizAnansi@mas.to Did you leave both shipping options unchecked?