The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Thanks so much for the info JHC. I called Apollo about the stylus that seemed like it might have arrived damaged, and they immediately sent me a new one and asked me to mail them the old one no charge. It was in my hands within a day and it cut great. My hair is beginning to grow back and everything.

Hi, I have some questions about K10s but first, for CIVIL_PRIMATE these are my tips from experience, if I'm wrong about any of this someone correct me: If your signal is a simple clean sound, like one micd instrument, or synth stuff, you can really push the level needle all the way to the right with...

i find a couple of elastic bands holding the dc wires, gently woven with the filaments best... with some electrical tape as insulation. that way if the filament catches on a piece of chip, it doesnt rip the whole thing off. hang the wires from the ceiling or something to minimize interference with t...

I find I have to reset the angle of the needle very often, almost every cut. Also when you engage the needle there's a certain amount of 'touch' that helps get the thread running off smooth, I try to lay it on the record in one smooth motion, if you get too gentle with it this bunching up of the thr...

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A gemmologist has offered to recut my worn out cutting needles, but I only have the one worn out diamond one, and he needs to see what a new one looks like so he can cut it right. I think it's Grampian, it has a clear stone, no filaments, and two bands on the shaft as well as a flat bit for the thum...

Buy a can of automotive belt dressing. Give it a good soak, avoid getting the dressing on any of the inside gears. If the belt is still rough, file it down with a piece of emory.