thanks for those replies. so hope exists! thats very heartening.
any more specifics on the metal blank discs?
im thinking that if i can get hold of some then i would like to try to make imitations from them myself to have a plentiful supply.
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- Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:29 pm
- Forum: Handcrankers
- Topic: Handcrank cutters? Do they exist?
- Replies: 23
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- Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:47 pm
- Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
- Topic: Gakken Premium Gramophone (was "Making 78s")
- Replies: 13
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unicorns and rainbows
firstly, thanks for sharing all this brilliant info. I know less than nothing, but Im determined to record to disc acoustically, ideally on a medium that could be played on a modern player. some kind of sound quality would be a serious perk. im gathering (from megamike's post) that you can record ac...
- Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:32 pm
- Forum: Handcrankers
- Topic: Handcrank cutters? Do they exist?
- Replies: 23
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genius!
So in my ongoing search looking for a wind up gramophone cutter, I just found this guy Janek Schaefer, who is an awesome audio artist amoungst many things. He made a gramophone lathe out of tape and speakers ... thought Id share it for anyone interested. Note that as it is an intstallation, i couldn...
- Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:32 pm
- Forum: Handcrankers
- Topic: Handcrank cutters? Do they exist?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22716
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:28 pm
- Forum: Handcrankers
- Topic: Handcrank cutters? Do they exist?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22716
wind up specialist?
is there a wind up dealer / specialist out there?
i would be grateful to be in contact as im very eager to obtain a wind up record cutter.
cheers to you all.
i would be grateful to be in contact as im very eager to obtain a wind up record cutter.
cheers to you all.
- Fri May 06, 2011 9:46 am
- Forum: Handcrankers
- Topic: Handcrank cutters? Do they exist?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 22716
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- Fri May 06, 2011 9:45 am
- Forum: Handcrankers
- Topic: Handcrank cutters? Do they exist?
- Replies: 23
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re: Handcrank cutters? Do they exist?
so grateful that this site exists. this is my first post. i have set out on a project to make or acquire a hand crank record cutter that i can record straight onto to make one-off records. no editing, no perfectionism, no reproduction, no electricity. pure, simple physical acoustic technology that i...