The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Do you have to clean the records afterwards? I use antistatic for clothes from the store target. Works like a charm but leaves a residue. Need to wash of in sink with degreaser and microfiber rag.

Cool, Thanks! Polyester is Pet and the g is added glycol. I'm thinking of getting art film which I can get as pet or PVC from grafix brand to make diamond cut flexis.
Anyone know of a cheap way to sandwich black or colors inside? All thick plastic is expensive above film thickness.

Old thread but still relevant. Anyone follow up with the tests? Looking to avoid postage fees as well. Thanks

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Hi All My buddy and I have done a few CNC projects together. We just made some star shaped blanks to make 7" records out of a 10" size Can do others shapes out of 10" blanks and can help design them. 16742433532441028048854872755782.jpg Let me know! PM me here or email Groserorecords_at_gmail_dot_co...

Hey I have a barebones working lathe for sale I have cut on this machine Youll need an amp (I use an old stereo receiver) Currently photo is without head because im using the head on my homemade lathe (in other photo) Ive gotten a sample vinyl from Mike Dixon and can match his levels and eq with thi...

Hi, I have a diy cutting vacuum im getting rid of cheap. Same concept as the one people are getting on ebay This one is $150 includes shipping Its a 2 stage vacuum motor for Grainger (much more quiet and runs cooler than 1 stage) I can run it all day and it doesnt get hot Can suck chip good at 1/2 p...

This is great news!

Hey I had this idea, I'm starting to get alot of local bands into lathe cuts However just to be 100percent the record plays 100 percent, make a playback needle for embossed lathe cuts. That way you can have a dj night playing locals embossed records. I know it's a niche thing but so is small runs An...

One of your cones Yes I'm aware of the skipping and I have a cheap Crosley My solution was a bit more weight more volume and 33rpm to get rid of the screeching Test on a crosely for max volume I've also found a limiter on the input to catch peaks and the output to catch peaks works wonders Works well.

Hey Thanks Tragwag! I've also noticed that at 33rpm it's not so high pitched and just sounds like background noise.

Do you have any similar issues when cutting with Diamond?

Appreciate

Yo think I fixed it
More weight more surface noise but I can bang the music way over it
Now my levels are hoooot

Hey Yall I'm having awesome results embossing with a sapphire However I moved to a 10 in and get horrible screeching where I'm losing a lot of blanks I've cut a bunch of 10 in with the same needle and never had the problem. Not until I went back to the 10in after a run of 7in did this happen. It's o...

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What kinda tweeters are they?

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Hey y'all. Ive built a lathe and head for cutting. Works well and sounds good. However I've bought poly blanks and they are very uneven The surface noise is prevalent when the head is riding up and down If I use a flat blank, the noise isn't noticeable So I hear myshank blanks are the best but befor...

Hey y'all
Looking for options on Cutterhead
Anyone selling a good monohead with the option for feedback add ons?
How about a self made stereo head such as the inexpensive one you can build on here?
Looking for a decent head, message me with your prices.
Thank you

Hey y'all
I've been cutting with a lathe my buddy and I bought
Been trying to get a new diamond
However I can never login to myshank...
Any sources here in USA that can resharpen or has new or synthetic?
Tired of waiting around
Thanks