Welcome, Newbies! Say Hi in this thread!

[qleeford]

Hey guys!

I'm a young (23yr) sound engineer student (idk the official term) from somewhere in Europe. I've been reading about lacquer cutting, lathes and so on for a couple months and now I'm pretty decided to build one by my own.

Glad to be part of this troll-community

Qleeford

[corsiglia]

Hey All! Checking in from Brooklyn, NY. I’ve been interested in lathe cut records for a long time and decided to dig a bit further and actually get involved in cutting! Nice to meet you all!
Marc

[JOJO]

Hi guys and ladies aswell !! I m Jojo from Argentina, Jose I m try to enter in this magic world ! I already have a music Studio, very humble but full of vibes !! I already press 4 records with my label and I m exited to star ! Sorry my poor english ! Saludos !

[Kennyboy!1971]

Hi I am Ken.... from New Jersey. I am a lofi musician and have been playing for 30 years... finally looking to have a 7” single presses of some of my latest work.. looking for tips and tricks to make this release great.

I can be found under the name Kennyboy! In streaming outlets..

[willzyx]

Hi! greetings form Taiwan

[Oraceous]

Hi everyone. My name is Göksel from Turkey. I'm still learning, I hope I will record my own vinyls...

Thank you for sharing your experinces, these are more valuable than any machine.

[Pkalder]

Hello all!

My name is Pkalder. I wanted to introduce myself. I just finished Mark I of my homemade lathe tonight. I'll put together a detailed youtube video here soon. We'll see how the quality turns out. After studying vids , I think I have some unique perspectives. I'll get it running, then I've got memorial day vacation. Hopefully soon it'll be posted.

Thanks all. Your tips and tricks have helped tremendously!

[jaypee]

Hi folks, I'm a student at IIT in Chicago, studying mechanical engineering. I'm also the Okayest DJ of All Time at WIIT, our student radio station, where i play a lot of rips from my growing vinyl collection.

Presently, I'm writing a term paper on the mechanical process of pressing records from a manufacturing perspective, motivating me to join this board. I know that the actual pressing is one of the final steps of a multi-stage process, and i'm trying to gather information about mastering, cutting, and lacquer-making as well. In particular I'm looking for published technical papers that I can cite in my term paper, or at least "reputable sources" of the sort that my professor will approve of.

Longer-term, i'm hoping to use my degree to work in the music industry, either in the design and fabrication of audio production/DJ gear, or maybe in the process of making records, as I understand the the 'vinyl revival' isn't a fad, and a pressing plant (Smashed Plastic) has recently opened up here in Chicago, using the WarmTone presses manufactured by Viryl.

I look forward to trawling these boards and asking questions over the next few weeks, and beyond.

thanks for reading this far!

[Togirdor]

Hi! i'm Rodrigo, from Chile and now living in Switzerland. for a couple of years i've been building my own record lathe for sound art projects. i'm very grateful to have found this community!

Saludos!
Rodrigo

[SantaKilmagik]

Hey folks! Steve here from Richmond, VA. So glad I found this forum- dipping my toes into record cutting with the phonocut (fingers crossed). You guys have made me feel a lot better about the investment. But I can already tell I'll be looking for something higher quality down the road. Happy to be here!

[Weissman Music]

Hi all! Glad to be here. I'm a professional mixer and mastering engineer, but new to the world of record cutting (by myself) and hoping to learn a lot and break into it!

If anyone ever has pro-audio related inquiries, please feel free to hit my line!

[ESQUI]

Hello everybody, this is Eduardo from México City. I´m really interested in learning and someday, cut records myself!

[ThirtyThreeAndA3rd]

Hi everyone! I’m Ronnie from Pensacola, FL! I’ve always dreamed of learning to build a record lathe so I can cut my own discs. I’m definitely a novice & would really appreciate all the help/advice I can get! Thanks for allowing me into the fold!

[ayupchap]

Hi everyone

My names Scott. Living in NYC but originally from Devon, England. Today I joined this forum after spending ages researching home lathes. I have a billion questions so no doubt you'll see me here asking them but I'm also here to read and learn.

[Tom The Phonocat]

Hello Lathe Trolls Fam,

I'm Tom and an a happy owner of T-560 from January. been lurking here from time to time to get some knowledge. Fantastic forum and plenty of knowledgable cats around here. Glad I made the leap into cutting. I love it. Started a short run service based in Ireland. I'm not really an internet forum guy but I might have something interesting for anyone looking to start. I recently imported Technics sp-15 from Japan in perfect working order and ideal condition. If anyone is looking to buy... let me know:D https://youtu.be/mozzxE14BAc
Regards,

[spinninr]

I'm Raven. I'm excited to absorb all the information that this site has, and implement my own lathe project some day

[Vhflores]

Hola a todos:

Soy Victor Hugo, estoy comenzando en la experiencia de cortar vinilos, tengo una Rek o Kut "Imperial II" con cabeza de corte Audax RH5, espero recibir consejos sobre como obtener mejores resultados con este equipo.

[tongsteroni]

Hello! I'm Tim, from the Philippines. Stumbled upon an Atom Autorecorder 21 at a local thrift store after spending months reading on lathes. Finally a registered member. Hope to learn from all of you, and eventually be able to contribute to the great wealth of knowledge on lathes. Cheers!

[martel80]

Hi everyone,

Jeff from Montreal, Canada here.

I bought a Phonocut in July and waiting shipment in March 2021 and I hope to learn a great deal about the in and out of the craft.

I know the Phonocut is an easy solution for non initiated but I belive its a good start to understand what it mean to create a product from beginning to end including printing jackets, center labels and wrapping.

I'll be jumping in random threads that I need info on so I might be all around the place on this subject, forgive me.

[marcositaly]

Hi everyone,

I'm Marco from Italy. I’m a novice and I'm looking for buy a T560.

Thanks