The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Thanks Mark,

No worries I really appreciate the help. I will try to cut and record a sample to upload in Audacity and compare it to the source audio. I would say the cuts are about 1/8 the volume of a commercial record.

Thanks,
Mark

Thanks Mark, Yes the cut with the frequency was only around 15% louder than the audio that I have been recording. Not near as loud as a commercial record. When I connect the phone to the mic input and set it to either “record mic” or “record radio” I am able to see the overload light flicker if I tu...

Update #2 the frequency that I cut is actually maybe 15% louder after comparing it to a regular commercial 78 but I am seeing the 90VAC and the 173VAC.

Thanks,
Mark

Thanks Mark, I haven’t done anything with the caps yet but I did try the test that you recommended. I ran a 1khz frequency through the head and measured the ac voltage. I turned the volume dial just to where the normal light is illuminated and I read 93VAC. I turned the volume all the way up to wher...

Thanks Mark, The top of the chassis is not visible so I would need to trace the circuit. I’m unable to get to the cans to remove them so would have to replace them underneath with individual caps. For the common ground do you mean the negative end of the new individual caps would need to go to a spe...

Thanks Mark I really appreciate the help. The cans are inside the chassis to where I can’t see them only the connections on the bottom of the chassis but I will do my best to trace the circuit. For isolating you mean make sure nothing touches the old connections from the cans that are sticking out i...

Thanks Mark, I did send the cutter head back after it would not work properly but he confirmed the cutter head was good and sent it back to me. He thinks it may be a connection somewhere but was also going to ask about the 4 10mfd bypass caps. The neon lights do light up and if I turn the volume all...

Hey everyone. I’m new to the lathe world but would like to get more knowledge and experience. I recently purchased this Meissner 9-1065 record cutter/lathe. I know these are not meant to record high fidelity recordings and that they are very lo-fi. I plan to upgrade in the future but would like to e...