The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

I agree powerstrip. The only downside is for people like me who are looking for a machine to begin with or for parts. People who set these high prices encourage other sellers with equivalent equipment to raise their prices too. Some of these lathes are often in disrepair and they expect to get as mu...

True, but once the magnet is out you can recharge it using the method described.

However if you don't want to risk to take apart a head, you're might be better off to someone who knows how to rebuild them.

I had an issue like that ad the cause was the magnet loosing
"strength"

Here's a trick that might work if it is the magnet. Just please check the polarity first.

http://lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5207

Aardvark mastering has done something like this before as well. Very cool idea, update us with your progess, and good luck!

http://lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4708&hilit=1+inch+record

Use a 240V to 12V power supply and hook that to a power inverter. The power inverter will give you 110V. A true or pure shine wave inverter will be best. Using a step down tranformer will not give you the 60 cycles that are need for the motor, Euro power only gives you 50. for more info: http://lath...

From the pictures from Alan Graves's site, http://www.prestohistory.com/Presto1.html , it looks like an overhead from Presto's first stationary lathe. The model A looks close but your's has a different cover on the worm gear like the stationary one. They might be interchangeable. From the way your v...

Hey, I'm not an expert and might be a dumb ass at this but I do have a good understanding on machinery. Stupid question, how are you visually inspecting the disc with the looping and does the looping happen on same diameter of the other discs? Does the carriage slide easily when the feed is not enga...

If I'm correct that's in Fahrenheit. I heard people heating up to 140 but I imagine ymmv.

I wouldn't heat a steel stylus for for fear of heating the head and possibly melting something. I was told the best to heat the materiel if your embossing.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Nice vids Opcode66!

This product is made by one of our forum members: Rolandjays. Best person to ask will be him.

Also if you look at his other items for sale, he has a 192 lpi 6n lead screws for sale as well

Steve E. wrote:or....flip the stylus, and cut some really weird shit.

LOOOL!

Wow, your cutter head looks great! I like the advance ball configuration you have going.

Also nice work on your pitch box, please keep us informed!

Oh man.... I'll never look at SOK the same ever again

Ok, so this this material embosses but the main issue that it's too shallow to track. If you put weight to go deeper the the material just breaks up. I've tried heating it and it's a no go. I guess I can't get it hot enough or the material properties does not give to more bend of the surface. I'm ab...

I'm no expert so please take this as a grain of salt: Using general geometry "should" answer at least the width of a groove. But first we must know: -The depth of the cut from the surface to the bottom of the groove. -A microgroove is cut at 90 degrees. -The total count of all 3 angles of a triangle...

http://www.apollomasters.com/

Good luck with your cutting adventures!

Not sure if this is helpful but RCA did some tests with an air daspot on lacquers however it explains how it helps.

You'll find that info on page 17


http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RCA-Broadcast-News/RCA-60.pdf

masterscott1 is still around and checks his emails. He's been out for health issues but he just sent me an email letting me know he's back working again for now. Great guy and from my experiences with him, it's bar none.

http://lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4497&sid=c43f59f907ea636b577bb96db9fc76c6 Ok I've been following that thread and a PC sheet would be best but I'm stuck with 90 sheets of these transparencies. But I'm not giving up yet. Ok so I got on of Jerry's emobossing styllus and it was quieter on the...

Thanks Guys, i'm experimenting with the transparency sheets but I'll well try those PC next.

I'm getting better results but i got 92 sheets to go.