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Re: Bamboo needles

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Hoodoo wrote: Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:12 pm Do some thorn sharpeners not use a replaceable gritted paper?
Almost all of them. I always replace the abrasive with new 240 grade wet-and-dry emery paper. No problem at all with any stray grit particles, but just to make sure, I'm in the habit of giving the needle point a quick twist in my fingertips before playing a record.
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