The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Try White Lithium Grease on the cutting arm track and reduction gears. Hi there, I'm not a native English speaker, and I'm not sure I know the parts. I think the "cutting arm track" is the black slider the holds the cutting arm? As for the "reduction gears", is it the little white one that slowly m...

Hi guys, I just embossed on the stock blank vinyl for the first time. It is quieter than cutting, but I noticed obvious wobbling going on, all the time. What should I do to tame that wobbling? Thanks. Link to the video with the wobbling sound: https://www.dropbox.com/s/uw0zgrm1jbtgprv/PO-80%20Emboss...

Hi guys, is it possible to re-sharpen the cutting needle of the Gakken Toy Record Maker after it's worn? Thanks.

Hi Mike,

Thanks. I really love this little toy. Hope you're successful about the mod so that we can all be free from the limited stock of parts.

Arys

Hi, Instead of removing material, you basically empress or indent a groove. Does that make sense? Mark Hi Mark, Do you mean that with "embossing", nothing is removed from the blank, only hard-pressed? I think I get it. Thanks. Also, is there any other part, that is continuously in stock / available...

Hi Mark, Thanks for the tip. I've listened to the result of your mod in another thread and it is amazing. Unfortunately I don't think I'm capable of doing that myself, but what you're suggesting here, flipping the stylus 180 degrees, should be doable even for someone like me. I got a 3D printer myse...

Hi guys, this is Arys Chien from Taiwan. Glad to be here. I got my Teenage Engineering's version of the Gakken Toy Record Maker last month. As a hobbyist I love the lo-fi sound and am satisfied with the way it is and sounds. The only concern is that I don't want to think about the limited amount of ...