The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Hi lathe trolls, what materials have people successfully cut with the Astatic x-26? Plates? Lexan polycarbonate sheets, Plastics? Etc I’ve read that it may not be heavy enough for polycarbonate plastics. I’m troubleshooting an airline cutter rn and am not sure what material I should be cutting into...

Jesus,i think im gonna fry my coils just so i have a urgent reason to send it over to Greece! This upgrade looks way to good fe be true,im way exited just thinking bout it !
maximum respect,
Patrick

Thank you so much for your kind words, Jcc, Soulbear and Patric/Socialroots! Besides, it is essential to fully understand the work of others before us and how we got to where we are now, if we are to stand any chance of taking things further. This applies to all fields of science, technology, engin...

Soulbear,what ever happened to your ugly duckling? Seasons greeting out your way as well,keep the vibes warm inna England. Maximum respect, Patrick P.s i ve always been quite envious of your vinly collection. If you ever come across some Volt 45 releases of the the Mad Lads,at decent price do link m...

Yes,yes,yes! Was always wondering about how much better my shiny likkle Audax head could get if it were to be updated wit some new tech n materials,Jesus thanx fe looking out for us that stil use th poormans cutting tools! Tenshun,when i saw that Neumanm head,somehow i knew it was yours,just like wh...

Ive always admired those machines for being so cool looking,as far as how good they cut records,im quite clueless ,but i do respect Cecil Watts work tho,and from my perspective ALL record lathes should be restored to a functional order,no matter the quality of the records it can cut. Left unused and...

Collets,oh i see,then there is Jesus in Greece,as u hav probably read it on the forum,he is very highly capable and a nice guy!
Maximum respect,
Patrick

Why dont u just buy a ortofon 329 diamond styli from Myshank?
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Patrick

What kind of plastic are these covers? Sounds promising,be cool to hear some audio! Hey Mr.Dixon,i remember a guy selling a few nos mag heads with original cases some time ago,u wouldnt happen to be the guy that bought up the whole lot,would ya? Is it true these r the same as the neumann mono heads?...

Do try out Markrob vst,its simple and the Presto version has worked really well with my Audax rh5!
Big up and thanx again Mr.Robinson
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Patrick

Tools are just tools,its the person operating the tools that makes all the differents in the results achieved. Tools u gotta master them,not let tool be your master! That is the conclusion i got,and the most important chain in the link for achieving such an acclaimed recording from what Jesus stated...

Well put and from the heart,congrats Jesus! Ive always followed your posts cuz you always keep it honest n simple,just like the music i enjoy to listen and try to make. I found myself back in 84 down the rabbit hole,so exited with my brand new Rhodes Chroma maxed out with all the extra boards so i c...

Well guys. I just try the C4 and it works A guy in Mexico City bought one to Ángulo and it records. And guest what. It records in stereo. I don’t know about anything ok regards of scamp on heads or any other trouble with him, but the machine that he sell works. Let me see if i understood what your ...

Looks like a crappy american style drip coffee machine,at that target price,im guessing its gonna be made in china ? Cant wait fe the prestos n other vintage lathes to come up for sale at much lower costs than what i can afford. For someone like me that loves mono vintage good fi it could be the bes...

Offer valid stateside only? How bout my little island Taiwan,the far east coast?
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Patrick

With the diamonds since the stylis r new,the stone is pretty much the same size,but the alum.shaft length r all different,hasnt been a problem for me cuz i completly re adjust n callibrate after changing to a styli. I guess i could trim if needed. The sapphire embossing cones r differen in stone siz...

Got a question for the styli experts,ive only bought sapphire enbossing cones,tungsten cones n diamonds for use in my cutting work . Only the tungsten cones came to me with all pretty much the same legnth( i always use n order long shanks), i have 3 sapphire cones n 3 diamonds ,while they are all lo...

Just buy a presto long shank from Myshank. I dont get why you need to have Steven measure,i think its pretty standard unless u want a specific custom size. There is Todd Mariana in the states that does diamonds as well. There are others that resale Myshank stylis online aswell. Maximum respect, Patr...

Free lunch n its got to be home cooked n in europe!
Maximum respect for trying!
Patrick

If cutterhead has been fixed,u can cut some silent grooves,if your playback is noisy,then its no your cuttinghead. If the music sounds clear from head when u r just playing the track,then the noise from your cuts is not the fault of the head. Im prettysure its your sTyli. Anyways u should read over ...