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- Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:41 am
- Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
- Topic: The farmer and his plow - When I set out to build a record cutter
- Replies: 271
- Views: 6499093
Re: The farmer and his plow - When I set out to build a record cutter
Very inspiring. amazing work!
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:26 am
- Forum: The Reference Archive
- Topic: Optigan - Optical audio discs for an early sampler (Masters "cut" on a Scully)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10380
Optigan - Optical audio discs for an early sampler (Masters "cut" on a Scully)
Hi Guys I just saw an interesting video about the Optigan - a 70's sampler that used interchangable 12" optical discs with loops printed on them, similar to a Melotron in a way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scd1lCgS490 The comments section had some great contributions by people who were involved ...
- Fri Dec 30, 2022 4:20 am
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Producing Lacquers
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5534
Re: Producing Lacquers
https://www.pbr.co.jp/master-en
they have a nice video showing some of their process...
I wonder if there is some Nail Polish supplier that could tweak an existing product to produce the right lacquer?
they have a nice video showing some of their process...
I wonder if there is some Nail Polish supplier that could tweak an existing product to produce the right lacquer?
- Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:31 am
- Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
- Topic: how decrease Technics 1200 TORQUE
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3286
Re: how decrease Technics 1200 TORQUE
awesome project I hope you manage to recreate these!
- Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:22 am
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: Need Presto 6N / 8N / 8D Motor bracket.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5555
Re: Need Presto 6N / 8N / 8D Motor bracket.
I have the whole presto gear assembly plus a modern machined bracket to fit a NEMA spec motor if thats any use, i think it will become redundant for me soon as I am going to switch to a different motor system entirely....
- Tue May 24, 2022 11:46 am
- Forum: Plating and Pressing
- Topic: Pheenix Alpha Sell 100 Presses!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9142
Re: Pheenix Alpha Sell 100 Presses!!
even before the pandemic there was a new pressing plant planning their opening in the north of the UK, and the places I go to regularly are so backed up with orders.... there must be more than just a fad going on. awesome news about the success of these guys!
- Wed Apr 27, 2022 8:56 am
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: New lathes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 21304
Re: New lathes
beautiful work!
- Mon Apr 25, 2022 4:17 am
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Converting 6N to direct drive
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2287
Re: Converting 6N to direct drive
awesome stuff. I'd love to see how this turns out. I'm planning on driving my platter with a turntable but a dedicated motor is the dream
- Mon Apr 04, 2022 10:25 am
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: Looking for an engineer to cut a master lacquer
- Replies: 25
- Views: 18106
Re: Looking for an engineer to cut a master lacquer
thats an interesting way of doing it Mark - thanks for the vid! I was thinking of it as Midi info that would get input into the DAW, parallel to the audio. where the gaps/head lifts/head drops were needed, I'd copy and paste templates of midi info, that would control the motors that move the head. T...
- Tue Mar 22, 2022 1:36 pm
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: Light at the end of the tunnel
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11552
Re: Light at the end of the tunnel
wow! respect!
- Wed Feb 23, 2022 12:42 pm
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: Looking for an engineer to cut a master lacquer
- Replies: 25
- Views: 18106
Re: Looking for an engineer to cut a master lacquer
wow I never posted an update on this project! whoops. It got done finally! After some experiments with the extremely helpful guys at Dr Dub, we proved that the platter motor was also a very important piece of this puzzle. I ended up having to get super specialist and get my lacquer done on a VMS80, ...
- Wed Feb 23, 2022 12:25 pm
- Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
- Topic: Pictures in sound: introducing Vinyl Draw
- Replies: 46
- Views: 35576
Re: Pictures in sound: introducing Vinyl Draw
i love this idea, I think Deepgrooves also had a method for this. I originally wanted to have a playable logo on one of my records but becasue of time restraints we couldnt delay the project longer.... We ended up working with an etching artist who lined the image up for me, I got a 12" lacquer cut ...
- Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:12 am
- Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
- Topic: Lacquer formulae II
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5421
Re: Lacquer formulae II
amazing stuff, thank you!
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 8:23 am
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Blank Importing to UK in 2021
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2002
Re: Blank Importing to UK in 2021
not for blanks but I got a hefty customs fee for some Masters I had cut in mainland Europe.
at least we can rest-assured all these fees we have now are going to contribute to National Healthcare, just like the Prime Minister told us they would.
at least we can rest-assured all these fees we have now are going to contribute to National Healthcare, just like the Prime Minister told us they would.
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 8:03 am
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: Bartok Presto 8DG Lathe For Sale!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3072
Re: Bartok Presto 8DG Lathe For Sale!
just here for the pics. beautiful! great effort as always Mike, hope it finds a nice new home
- Sun Mar 14, 2021 7:59 am
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Restoring an old leadscrew
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2119
Re: Restoring an old leadscrew
I've just come across this thread as I'm in the same postion with my lead screw- needing to clean decades of black grease and dirt out. I have got rid of most of it with Isopropyl and a toothbrush - the toothpick wasn't getting too far into the groove. Is there any reason Isopropyl might be damaging...
- Thu Feb 04, 2021 4:20 am
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: Fully Tricked out Presto 8C for sale!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1284
Re: Fully Tricked out Presto 8C for sale!
is it just me or are the image links not working? (full disclosure I'm just here for the pics )
- Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:23 pm
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: "Denon gear drive cutting machine" - Yahoo Japan
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1356
Re: "Denon gear drive cutting machine" - Yahoo Japan
thanks for the link, the pictures are great. interesting to see the dashpot setup, and the same gear system as on the Presto 14B (and others).
Looks like theres extra weight on the flywheel and bibber (more powerful?) motors.
Looks like theres extra weight on the flywheel and bibber (more powerful?) motors.
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 6:13 am
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: Looking for an engineer to cut a master lacquer
- Replies: 25
- Views: 18106
Re: Looking for an engineer to cut a master lacquer
exactly - that's why i don't bother with it yet :) interestingly, I use one cutting engineer, and my friend who does the same type of records uses another cutting engineer, but he sends me his files first to line them up on a 133.333333 bpm grid (his DAW doesn't do that many decimals, and it makes a...
- Fri Jan 29, 2021 6:09 am
- Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
- Topic: Metalwork for my Covid project (Part 1). Caution large pictures.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1951
Re: Metalwork for my Covid project (Part 1). Caution large pictures.
awesome stuff!
I'm waiting on my Presto platter being modded for a new bearing system, the original was shot.
But it's also a big 12kg chunk of metal. Your cutouts to avoid resonance is really interesting.
great work
I'm waiting on my Presto platter being modded for a new bearing system, the original was shot.
But it's also a big 12kg chunk of metal. Your cutouts to avoid resonance is really interesting.
great work