The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Hi there,

if you want to sell it let me know as am on the lookout for a second vr, am based in the UK also

Hi, Just for my own curiosity: Is the dashpot only used to allow for a smooth head drop? In that case is there no other mechanical damping to the head suspension when cutting? If that's the case, then the cut depth issues would have to be caused elsewhere. Mark the dashpot also active in cutting th...

Hi, Just for my own curiosity: Is the dashpot only used to allow for a smooth head drop? In that case is there no other mechanical damping to the head suspension when cutting? If that's the case, then the cut depth issues would have to be caused elsewhere. Mark the dashpot also active in cutting th...

some movment in the block is good, if its tight the rod that goes through it will catch and cause depth issues it was one of the things I went through checking when i had outter groove issues

my electronics isnt the best but thats a transistor, with part number taken off like Souri does makes it harder to find replacements but I would have thought a transistor if gone faulty it would either work or not work (gone short or open circuit) if the speeds fast then slows have you tried switch ...

not much dif that i can hear to be honest, i would have cut it at 33 but customer wanted it at 45

ah I see, so is it the white ring thats threaded and the brass tube screws to the white ring? i would have thought the brass tube was threaded, must admit I didnt pay much attention to the white ring on the end. will take it apart this week and check those screws I did put it all back together yea i...

Mine doesn't seem to have any give, feels tight front to back. Not to hijack the thread but is anyone familiar with how to remove the overhead for maintenance/trouble shooting? another tight one, hrm mines floppy :D you should be able to oil up the feedscrew from the underside thats about all i hav...

its all back together now ill take apart and grab some photos am back home now though, I did see a white plastic ring on the end on the right hand side with a black screw in but i dont remember seeing anything on the left side though should there be one on each end? so what do the white rings on the...

taken it off,looks like the play is coming from the brass tube that spins round the feedscrew inside the overhead

wonder if its something worked loose inside where the feedscrew is as the bolts are tight from the bottom, anyone else with a vr can check is it tight or can it rock a little when you move it?

yea noticed they are done with jublie clamps on now to stop the spring moving around although it dont move much over time, have done a vid link is https://www.dropbox.com/s/t2drfuk0uqmrzd9/20200719_102948.mp4?dl=0

Hi All, still trying to get to the bottom of the this groove break at the start of the record at 45rpm on 12in, anyone thats got a vr can they check is there play in the overhead where the two round bars bolt into the feed screw? i.e can you rock it front to back movement? mine seems to have some pl...

Hi PMST, ah thanks for the info, have redone the calibration like you said I have always done it by having it to the right of the platter and lift the head and adjust it, had the machine for two years as well hah, you learn something new everyday! :) btw in the video the head was away from the blank...

Hi All,

ok so adjusted the dashpot so it does not have a big gap when head up but dailing it to get to 15/20grams it stretch again back weight is 45gram have uploaded a video for ref any ideas?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/y1iphslt8vnhfb4/20200711_120633.mp4?dl=0

thought would add this photo is taken with the head up and not down

Hi there, been having issues lately with missing grooves (vertical tracking) on the outside edge of 10 and 12inch, been through all sorts but think have ruled it down to an issue with the dashpot now their is one thing thats always bugged me should the lid to the dashpot with the butterfly screw be ...

Hi there,

how much for the Vinyl Optimizer?

I got one of these but there seems to be a knack to using it, you will start off trying to take off to much and it will bite right in and make jagged edges, seems little pressure and the right angle just to take enough off

Hi there, that could be the main issue then, have you tried blocking up the tube on the other lathe and see if it still backs up? I would say either run two sep vac pumps or a bigger one by splitting it the vac has got to be down by 50% id say and if any leaks, blocks or longer tubing than on the ot...