The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Obviously Nickel is generally very corrosion resistant but perhaps with you guys being close-ish to the coast maybe some of that salty air is blowing up the hill and causing some issues..? We have never had any issues with our stampers here in Melbourne and we both get them from the same manufacture...

Our 180gm pucks sit around 210 - 220gms and 140gm records (which we tend to run on the heavier side) around 190 - 200gms for roughly 30-40gm of flash per record. Sometimes the puck size changes a little bit depending on how the machine is running. We are running Warmtones so it might be a little dif...

Hi everyone. I was wondering if you knew where I could find a 12" vinyl punch. We're opening up a pressing shop in Canada this summer and are equipping it with what we need. Do you have any brands to recommend? I've seen the P-50 Automatic Record Reclaimer Label Punch from RPA, but I'm wondering if...

still on this subject of labels: has anyone ever encountered the following problem: the glue of the labels smears to the side and the stamper gets a stain like this. The marks you're getting look more like they are coming from an issue with your pucks/compound... Are you pucks homogenous and do the...

We had one custom made by a local company, its not automatic but it works with both trimmed and untrimmed records.

https://speedex.com.au/index.php?route=product/category&path=275

Record Products P-50 punch might be an option if they are still making them. We had one custom made by a local company, its not automatic but it works with both trimmed and untrimmed records.

https://speedex.com.au/index.php?route=product/category&path=275

Could be worth cleaning the back of the stamper with a scotch brite pad to remove any nubs if there are any. Check that the moulds are smooth, no damage or rusty spots. Otherwise its most likely dust between the stamper and the the mould. You need to be a bit more vigilant with cleaning, perhaps use...