The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

I realise that this is an old thread but I can repair most types of mono cutter heads including Audax, Presto and RCA I custom manufacture voice coils to suit and use high grade materials... If you have a cutter that is in need of repair/rebuild send me a message with your enquiry... Regards Presto ...

Trolls there has been a change in circumstance.... I still have 1 Presto 1-C cutter available... I removed the cutter from ebay and i was holding onto the cutter for a member in good faith, but I was just asked by that member to lie on the customs declaration so I have refused to sell the cutter to ...

Hi Trolls, Everything has been sold... Thankyou to everyone for showing your support through this difficult time in my life... I now have just enough capital raised to pay for a couple months rent and to buy a cheap car... Within the next couple weeks I will have settled in and will resume taking re...

Hi Trolls, Everything has been sold... Thankyou to everyone for showing your support through this difficult time in my life... I now have just enough capital raised to pay for a couple months rent and to buy a cheap car... Within the next couple weeks I will have settled in and will resume taking re...

The Presto 1-D has been sold... There are 2 x presto 1-C cutters left... I am considering offering free shipping on them... send me a P.M if you are interested in purchasing.... I've decided to continue with on with repair/rebuild services... I am not able to take any orders for the next 2 weeks as ...

The lathe has been sold.... The cutterheads are still available...

If you are genuinely interested in purchasing - Send me a P.M...

Photos of the platform and amp...

OK.... I'll get technical and I will revise the ebay ad... What I have advertised is actually a Presto 116-E overhead mechanism which was standard on the 6-D It also comes with the 170-A vertical damper, 15-C feedscrew and spiraling crank I dont know the part number for the 240 lpi feedscrew... No t...

Hi Trolls, Due to my current situation, Ive listed some of my Presto gear on ebay... :cry: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111674912482&alt=web http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111673724916&alt=web http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111673725580&alt=web I need to r...

I regret to inform you all, That due to an unforseen circumstance (Marraige Breakdown) I will be shutting down operations permanently... Because I have nowhere to conduct operations efficiently and I dont know when I will be able to reestablish - I will be selling all of my equipment and walking awa...

Thanks Fela, The 1-C and 1-D Usually have a spare locking screw (aka grub screw), placed in the horizontal block on the back of the frame that the back cover is fastened to... I could just go through my heads and take the spares, , but it doesn't solve the problem as it will leave several heads with...

Cool, thanks guys. I need to get some of that drill rod! I had no time to mess with it tonight but I will give your suggestions a try tomorrow. Great to know you will be a source for the pins, PR. Setscrews as well? As you see my bobbins are shot, so I might be in the market for a misc parts tuneup...

Hi, The certre segment (I dont think it has spring asction,but holding the blade hinge in place) can be reproduced whit a 1mm or so drill bit, making its ends conic by placing it in a drill and sanding it in rotation against sanding paper 1000 or over, at a not too critic angle, but 45deg can work....

Fela Borbone wrote: but be carefull! Too much pressure can break the screw head or permanently deform the spring. Note the locking screws before the spring drive screws.
0,2 mm can be actually more than needed

Start with the centre screw that has the straight pin, Then begin balancing the top and bottom screws....

Bryan was able to do his on the cheap by using magnets he had available, it is true, you can charge magnets using neo's aswell, but it also wouldnt have hurt to give the magnet a little tap too... Saturating yes for sure, but able to hold charge for several years ??????? You can use neos to reverse ...

I love the ingenuity, but for originality you cant beat a magnet charger...

They're pretty easy to build and can be built cheap...

Here's a you tube link of a home built one in action (Not mine)

https://youtu.be/NSEQs7XbWj8

Rubbing magnets or passing through fields is only a temporary solution...

My hats off & I'm drooling... You just dont see stuff like this in OZ Love the newport table... I've only got a mono presto lathe, but ive got it fixed onto a newport 488 height adjustable platform which enables me to accommodate for different turntables and disc thickness... Anybody looking for pre...

Dont know if its any good or not but here's the link...

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=281665423111&alt=web

The kits are now available...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Presto-1-C-1-D-Record-Cutter-Rebuild-Kits-/111648699122?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item19fec7f2f2

Here's a picture of an original presto coil, presto also wrapped their coils with a tape before they resin sealed them They sealed their coils mainly to protect them from moisture and dust As stated above "unless you cut underwater or in dust storms" its not really necessary, but I will provide if r...