The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Would anyone happen to have any info on this lathe I picked up? ImageUploadedByTapatalk1399034524.367178.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1399034539.910598.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1399034550.713888.jpg Supposed to have come from chess records,and looks to be controlled by electrical means instead of a ...

Absolutely fantastic,no rules,complete anarchy!


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Nice,let me know when your selling them!


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Dang you spell check,you guys know what I mean



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http://youtu.be/ZcUiyWGnF3Y
An iPad Victrola I built and then used playing a video from Victrola guy,thanks!


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Cool stuff Steve,recording on plates and wire and wax.was that a recordio you were using in the video?


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Amazing,and your right,it is hypnotic watching that cylinder spin.thanks for the insight.


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I have been jumping out my presto 8k with a line 6 Spyder amp but you really have to watch it so you don't burn the cutterhead up.had some good sounding polycarbonate discs so far.


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That's is really cool.two questions,I notice this cylinder is a different color than the dark ones you've been playing,is that a new wax cylinder?and I was wondering the pitch the wax cylinder plays at?lpi?
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Jb


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Ok I got it,so you want a long shank to get more angle.
Thanks
Jb


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I have been embossing on polycarbonate and I've read that you want to angle the cutter in the direction of the rotation of the album.my question is what degree of angle?more or less,I am cutting with a presto 8k and the long shank cones won't let me reduce the angle unless I cut the shanks of the cu...

I could emboss it on polycarbonate,good for my next project.will let you know...


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Cool stuff,I found this album at goodwill in really great shape,thought you might like it
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Thanks for the info


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Cool looking turntable,awesome looking amp!and the jet powered snowmobile looks like some crazy Swedish redneck fun,how fast does it go?


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Great song,great sound,nice!!


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Actually you want to drill a 9/32 hole for the center hole and I have had good luck with solo plates,they seem to be a better quality plastic,and cut on the eating side of the plate.


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I found a riaa plug in for free on a site called http://www.kvraudio.com/,it also has inverted riaa eq included,I've used it with good results.


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That is a piece of art,beautiful.....


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Cutting on solo plates and bypassing the amp right now.completely Lofi but pretty cool sounding.i need to get the amp rebuilt but the mechanics are solid.
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