The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

I'm using a Piaptik sapphire stylus- have used those that you have listed. The ones you've linked to are a fine starting point.

Hi there. I have got some quality cuts from the Vanrock. However, my results have been inconsistent. My most recent cuts have had trouble tracking on any turntable. Right now, I'm using a heat lamp to warm the disc to around 100F (taken with a meath thermometer), putting a squirt of light fluid on t...

Hi all. New here, hope this is relevant to this forum. Bought some Soviet Era 'Bone Records' on EBay. They turned out to be fakes (way too clean to be old). But it got me thinking about cutting my own records. Bought a lathe and been experimenting. Long story short, found an X-ray and made a 'Bone R...

Hi all. Bought a Vanrock and I've been lurking on the boards, this site has been a tremendous resource. Made leaps and bounds over the last few weeks, I've been cutting polycarb by hand and seeing a man about a CNC'ing some discs tomorrow. Cutting Polycarbonate with a tungsten needle or a stainless ...

Hello! Purchased a lathe after getting canned from a prominent Toronto record store. Looking to make something.