The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Well, I found the problem. Swapped out the stylus and all is fixed. Leads me to this question. Freshly sharpened stylus causing distortion. How is this so. Looks fine but is the shortest one I’ve seen so far. Doesn’t seem to rattle about looks and is unused. Strange. Tried to reseat it a few times ...

What vaccum / pump are you using if you dont mind sharing? as im after a new one

Well, I found the problem. Swapped out the stylus and all is fixed. Leads me to this question. Freshly sharpened stylus causing distortion. How is this so. Looks fine but is the shortest one I’ve seen so far. Doesn’t seem to rattle about looks and is unused. Strange. Tried to reseat it a few times ...

Hi all, just wondering if anyone has a link or recommendation to a Pump/ Vacuums used for the VinylRecorder T560. To speak with Souri is 99.9% impossible and hes awkward as hell all the time which puts me off even buying from him. He has this pump on his website "Vacuum Pump Low noise, constant flow...

Only just managed to get a new stylus ordered today. Had a bad 2 years of health and money problems. User Handcut came and tried to sort it but my labscale seems to be off and the stylus was 100% a dud. so ive ordered a digital one and a new stylus from my shank. Just need to find a suitable pump

Hey Jon, I bought one a long time ago. The sound quality for me was perfect. Only problems im having are with customer service from souri. Best advice you can get is if you buy one. make sure you write everything down perfect. even record everything. as ive never been able to cut since having to cha...

Well he actually replied :shock: . Apparently he cant find me in the database and asking when i bought it.. totally ignoring the rest of the question! haha Hes not a people person thats for sure. No wonder he lives in the middle of no where. But hell happily mail you out loadsa blank vinyls for your...

Ive just sent him an email today about driving to germany with the machine and pay him to calibarate the weight and head for me. Probs wont get a reply :shock: :shock: :shock: Where are you?? If you're in the UK, I can help you out. You really need to know how to do this as it has to be done one a ...

MEGAMIKE wrote:ur driving to germany to callibrate ur head???......

Ive a £3000 machine sitting there doing nothing with 60 blank vinyls. Driving to Germany to get it fixed doesnt bother me.... if Souri would bother replying to his emails.

Ive just sent him an email today about driving to germany with the machine and pay him to calibarate the weight and head for me. Probs wont get a reply

Hi folks, I have an audio mastering studio in switzerland. I have build a lathe from an old Thorens, Caruso, Arduino this last tow years. I had the luck to meet Flo who advised me on this project. Now the lathe is functional and i am very happy to cut PVC for my customers :D http://www.pixelgroove....

Well im still no where further forward getting my cutter fixed or weights calibrated. I NEED it working though the amount of money i could make is crazy! Im going to email Souri again and ask him if he will help one more time. Wish me all the luck in the world cos ill need it!

Well i gave it a go. and actually got it working cutting clean groove with no audio. But in the left channel it was cutting noise every so oftern. the right channel was totally clean. Now to me i would think this was a problem with position of the stylus in the had its self. Is it possible to be giv...

Hi Mark, I'm in Manchester and could come over to help you. PM me. Alright m8, im going to try whats in the above instructions and if i fail ill drop you a PM. Appreciate the offer, and id more than likley expect to here from me as ive got a feeling ill still not manage haha. Manchester's an easy d...

You need a spring scale. Step by step..... 1.unscrew the ‘oil’ spring on the front of the head completely 2.Lower the cutterhead to the record and check the weight of the head using the spring scale. It should be at 45g. To adjust this there is a large gold counter weight on the back. Screw it whic...

Ah, that’s a bit far for me to pop over and help. I’m in Portsmouth on the south coast. So as best I can help.... 1. Hard to describe. Shortest bit of the stylus facing the front, ‘pointy’ bit at the back. Should be completely flat and parallel to the front of the head. 2. When you put the cutterhe...

iamtasha wrote:Where in the uk are you based?

Im in sunderland. Northeast england

Hi all, I’ve been emailing back and forth with Souri about buying a T560. His last response was more dates to come. Is that typically how he works? Also, wanted to ask people who use the T560 what kind of vacuums they use. Thanks in advance for your input. Regards, Dimitri Yeah he seems a little bi...

Hi My Names Mark, I bought a VRT560 from Souri with my friend in 2013. Did the days training, which i had to write down things i was told and my writing is terrible! And even at the time still struggled to use the "lab scale" to set the weights. And some things that im going to ask for help on , i w...

Hi Im Mark from sunderland UK , a baffled owner of a Vinyl Recorder T560 since 2013. Bought from Souri, never once had it working properly, went in to storage for a few year, got it back out this year now need help and Souri basically isnt fast enough to reply or willing to help for some unthinkable...