The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

VERY Cool!!! Always so impressive...

I've been wondering since the 80's (working @ an IBM laser research facility) when and why a laser would cut records... It's simply due to the progression ov media -that this idea is only resurfacing now, I believe... I've always pictured a CD walkman sized unit, all contained like a soundscriber 20...

This is a wonderful thread!!!

Best wishes upon yr projects...

_cheers

Hello again-

Not new to the site, yet still green, and took a year or so off.

I'm back - with vigor -and hope to this time bring my ideas to fruition.

I have great interest in learning all I can...

This site is wonderful... Thanx

-cheers

Tape - Hello

This is a wonderful thread, as I too am looking to do as you have...

I am guessing after so much time playing with this machine, you have mastered it, yes?

Could you give me some tips, please???

Thanx

I thought this thing was interesting http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/H2gAAOxyiBpSKAot/$(KGrHqVHJCUFId590m0rBSK!oszojw~~60_12.JPG http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/vhAAAOxyUSFSKAoO/$T2eC16NHJIIFHJoZFZ9jBSK!oM(1Eg~~60_57.JPG http://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-Mattel-INSTANT-REPLAY-Record-Pla...

I've posted before, yet saying hello here too... I'm not official yet, though I've got 3 going on 4 vintage portables, made for the home. I'm excited to make my own recording on to media that can be played back without electricity, as it's been a dream of mine since I was a boy, When I saw a home re...

interesting design

http://www.ebay.com/itm/uNiVeRsAl-MiCrOpHoNe-company-RECORD-LaThE-cutter-W-CUTTERhead-SUPER-RARE-LoOK-/271339873632?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item3f2d1de560

to the rescue again! Thanx! I do have schematic for one machine I want to do this mod to, my Recordette. Yet I've still been having an issue tracking down one for my Edison VoiceWritter(s) (which plays sound NP -yet recording is an issue, comes out super LOW). The Edison mics wires are hidden within...

great info in here!!!

could you pm me that info too please?

Thanx so much...

I am thinking to use a speaker to drive a mic. Is this possible, and if so, what would be better, a small speaker, earphone speaker, horn speaker, or even a piezo? I want to use this mod. to create a way that I can run basically an input to the driving speaker as to trigger the mics on old tube mach...

Any luck on your project? I also have a recordette and am wondering about an input mod. Did you make one? I was thinking to use a low watt. speaker or mono earphone and connect it directly to the mic. in the center, as to transmit the signal from the speaker to mic w/out sound, yet rather movement. ...

Looks good!!!

I can't watch YT so I'll have to wait till you upload to SC.

Could you please go into detail the mechanics of you're lathe?
Like how you are running the arm etc.
What are those boxes on the right side?

nice head assembly too...

-cheers

WOW cool thread!!!

WOE 50$ that Atom recorder E-101 went for ?!?!

thanx for this!!!

Great to know measurements Gram. saw this and thought to add here: "The best clear recording media I have found so far, GBC ClearView Standard Presentation Covers: These are the clear kind that are smooth. They are normally used for making covers for the many hole spiral (actually helical) binders. ...

looking forward to seeing more... !

Great thread!!! I love this forum!!!!

I just got one of the machines now too, and am curious... could one change the stylus on this
to a non conical stylus?

Thanx bunches Mark, You are very helpful indeed. I have been looking on ebay and found 1 selling for 12$ NOS -and yeah if I don't need it to make a recording I shall just keep looking... I should have the unit in a week or two and know more of what exactly I am looking at as far as restore goes... M...

Hey diamone- How many on a spindle and how much for that spindle of X ? I'd be interested in these because I have a collection of them and have wanted to use these too... After I do a test myself on some (getting my machines running atm) I would (if it works well) be very interested in getting more....