What kind of oil should be used to prevent screeching? The angle is really sharp (22*) in the direction of rotation. Weight is barely enough to create a groove.
I was thinking fish oil, something thin...help please.
Re: Steel Stylus on Polycarbonate: What Kind Of Oil
First of all I take it you are embossing and not cutting?
Turtle wax is what most use,
You need to make sure you're stylus is in the correct orientation ie flat face of the stylus facing forward and the cutter head tilted back personally I only tilt the head between 10 & 15 degrees otherwise I get tracking problems also you need to warm the disk while it's spinning a 60 watt bulb should suffice
Too much heat or the bulb too close to the disk and it will warp.
I no longer use polycarbonate I find clear polystyrene works for me much better
Emidisc
Turtle wax is what most use,
You need to make sure you're stylus is in the correct orientation ie flat face of the stylus facing forward and the cutter head tilted back personally I only tilt the head between 10 & 15 degrees otherwise I get tracking problems also you need to warm the disk while it's spinning a 60 watt bulb should suffice
Too much heat or the bulb too close to the disk and it will warp.
I no longer use polycarbonate I find clear polystyrene works for me much better
Emidisc
Re: Steel Stylus on Polycarbonate: What Kind Of Oil
Polystyrene clear ? Is more hard or no than polycarbonate ? Is more silent than pc ?
Re: Steel Stylus on Polycarbonate: What Kind Of Oil
Yes it surprised me too,
I get more volume on the discs for about the same surface noise,
I currently use a sapphire on these discs,
I've just completed a routing fixture so I can cut 4 round blanks at a time in 7",10" & 12" if anyone is interested I can provide pictures it works well
Emidisc
I get more volume on the discs for about the same surface noise,
I currently use a sapphire on these discs,
I've just completed a routing fixture so I can cut 4 round blanks at a time in 7",10" & 12" if anyone is interested I can provide pictures it works well
Emidisc
Re: Steel Stylus on Polycarbonate: What Kind Of Oil
This "disc" can be cut too with a steel stylus ?
It's more harder than pc ?
And about cost, it's more cheaper ?
It's more harder than pc ?
And about cost, it's more cheaper ?
Re: Steel Stylus on Polycarbonate: What Kind Of Oil
What colour, white, clear ?
Re: Steel Stylus on Polycarbonate: What Kind Of Oil
I've only used clear polystyrene so far,
The only reason I tried it was my usual supplier had no polycarbonate
I have today tried one of my steel stylus on the polystyrene and it works well slightly more surface noise but I may be able to reduce that with a little tweaking of temperature and or the stylus angle
(BTW I still have some of the new old stock recordiopoint steel stylus available £10 each plus shipping they are 16mm long and have a shank diameter of 1.57mm it's easy to reduce the diameter if needed)
Emidisc
The only reason I tried it was my usual supplier had no polycarbonate
I have today tried one of my steel stylus on the polystyrene and it works well slightly more surface noise but I may be able to reduce that with a little tweaking of temperature and or the stylus angle
(BTW I still have some of the new old stock recordiopoint steel stylus available £10 each plus shipping they are 16mm long and have a shank diameter of 1.57mm it's easy to reduce the diameter if needed)
Emidisc
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Re: Steel Stylus on Polycarbonate: What Kind Of Oil
hello there,
I have been making some solid carbide needles for my self and a couple other people here. I think they work pretty good. I get nice cuts once I get everything correct of course.
gib sold me 1 after I had my cutter head repaired so I just replicated it.
another thing.. for cutting oil I use " moly dee " its a cutting oil I use at work for tapping hard materials.
I have never used it for cutting records though. but it is my personal choice of oil type.
oh ya and if you are trying to find out how hard a material type is. look on ebay for a "shore " hardness tester. it is for testing softer materials such as plastic. not too expensive either.
I have been making some solid carbide needles for my self and a couple other people here. I think they work pretty good. I get nice cuts once I get everything correct of course.
gib sold me 1 after I had my cutter head repaired so I just replicated it.
another thing.. for cutting oil I use " moly dee " its a cutting oil I use at work for tapping hard materials.
I have never used it for cutting records though. but it is my personal choice of oil type.
oh ya and if you are trying to find out how hard a material type is. look on ebay for a "shore " hardness tester. it is for testing softer materials such as plastic. not too expensive either.