The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Nice! So your project looks promising.
Thanks for the info.

Keep us updated.

A smooth motion would not be a big issue for me since I would just use the knob to position the cutter head at the beginning of the record. I keeped an eye on THK sliders for some time I'm thinking to buy on, but first I'd like to know if the carriage movement is really smooth and precise. Is the st...

Hello KNOP, nice and very clean work! Can you tell me the sizes of the aluminium profiles you used for your lathe? Another question... I know that the kind of THK slider you used has a kind of rod that comes out from the back of the stepper motor. Can you attach some kind of wheel knob to it to manu...

He is back again! And this time with a new video on a new YT channel.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SX74-vms80-Joanna-Polinska-Replica-Clone-record-lathe-vms80-neumann-gmbh-/172329666684?hash=item281fa6087c:g:nowAAOSwGtRXy995

Hi cosmO_O, I have some questions for you. Where does the sapphire stylus come from? Where can I buy a good and cheap one for testing? What are those "cones" behind the drivers, connected by the 2 rods? I know they should have the same function they have in Sauri's vinylrecord, but I figure out what...

Hi folks, I thought to look for a lathe on italian classifieds ads websites and this is what I've found. I'll try to keep the list updated, and if someone needs help to translate the ads into english or to contact the seller, just ask me here or via PM. Presto K10 in Rome. http://www.subito.it/audio...

@Andrea: In the pictures it seems, they are grinded like a drill. Only one edge will cut. They made for rotation, or I'm wrong? Fat Yes, they are made to rotate, but I'm not sure if there is one edge sharper than the other one because of this, or if it's due to the manufacturing. Anyway I'll give i...

Here are some pictures of the "stylus" 45° cnc milling tools I bought.
This is the 1mm tool.

I still have a number of new (old stock) recordiopoint cutting needles by Wilcox Gay Each card contains 2 x stylus and the price is £20(UK pounds)per card Hi emidisc, are those stylus made for microgrooves? Do they have facettes? I could be interested in buying one card. For everyone: I also bought...

Hi bookwar, where could I find a lathe like the bigger one you have?

Thanks.

sakuszi wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t8pbDP7H7o&feature=youtu.be

Great work sakuszi! It sounds very well. Please, can you open a specific thread to explain how you achieved that awesome result, also posting photos of you lathe and cutterhead?
I'm very curious!

Thanks.

Andrea

Last time I broke a 4 diamond stylus in a single week, I'm over it!)) Now going to experiment on sapphire alexation I'm working on a diy lathe and cutting head with small drivers, the same ones that Ciuens is using now, and I'd like to understand if there is a true cost effective solution for cutti...

These look like pressed blanks, take a look!
http://recordcuttingblanks.com/12-INCH-RECORD-BLANKS.html

Hi Bryan, I'm following this thread since a long time, and I'd like to thank you for all the culture you are spreading with your updates. Your work will help me a lot as reference to build my cutting head, and I'd like to ask you why you chose 3mm as push rods diameter, and how this size affects the...

Hello, I'm Andrea and I'm an italian filmmaker, but I studied electronics and telecommunication. I discovered this forum a few months ago surfing the web in search of information to build the DIY lathe cutter I'm dreaming of since I a child. Am I the only italian troll here? I hope there are others....