i am new in the technical aspect of lathes, but experienced in mastering, electronic and coding... and a musician who have been pressing records.
i have also traveled around the globe for at least 25 years, working as a developer and trainer/teacher in various applied technologies such audio/video..
i am now living in mexico, where the record market fully died
and the most important, i grew up in a recording studio in France, my father´s one
Well, thats said, i am not an expert, but i learn quite well and quick, and the time came that "we" have a serious project.
and the first question about record cutter lathe would be to get one in 2020 !
to make a brief, the options to buy a unit are quite obvious, and i have seen those people on this forum...
buying a unit from europe to mexico would be a terrible experience as we dont know the conditions and the quality of the transport for such device and weight !
the cost is all around 5000euros to get the minimum to start... and again, we dont know the extra cost for the transport and security..
the other option is to build one, and learn along the curve...
but i would ask, is this forum may help in there or it would lead automaticaly to buy one pro unit at the end ?
Thanks for your answer, have a great day
uriel