The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

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Here is one of the records I cut. It is not very clear but I will get pics of the lathes and stuff Saturday.

Maybe I should just invest in a saphire. Problem is the museum isn't in the greatested shape finacially. I will be back to the museum saturday so I can get some pics up Saturday night. How many faces are you putting on the needle? What kind of voltage are you using on the wire. Also if I do get new ...

I have experimented with tons of different cutting materials because I am to cheap to buy real new blanks right now. I have tried chocolate, wax, cds, pressed vinyl (16" near label; individual cuts so no end groove), a spray painted record, pvc tub surround for bathrooms, and that colored plastic us...

I have fooled around with one that cuts 7" discs although I also have the cylinder version. The 7" cutter is nice because it is some what unitized. The main problem with the one I am working on is the motor doesn't run.

I think I also need to match the impedence. I am using a amp with a 6l6, 5y3, and two 6j7s. I have no idea what the out put is. When I do get a half-way decent cut it is typically slightly distorted and it kind of "rolls" on bass notes.

I was thinking about that. Would you do that with a small grinding wheel? I do have four steel needles right now but they all have some rust on the tips and one is dull. I tried a sharpening stone on it but it was to course.

I had the same problem with the rekokut I am working on. The motor was stuck. Also that friction wheel on the motor shaft which is made out of pc board like material was slipping. Have you had any trouble with the drive pin getting pushed down at 78 rpm because the spring wasn't strong enough?

I am a volunteer from the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut, USA. I am trying to get at least one cutter going right now. We have a presto 8D that is missing the motor and the cutter head doesn't seem to work, a Rekokut 7 something? which works fairly well (although I am using o...

I found that soaking the discs in an approx. 25% ammonia solution for a day or so helps soften them up also.