The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

PIAPTK you sir are a gentleman and a scholar! Thanks for the info!

Two more quick questions when you've got a minute:

1) What is the optimum thickness for the acrylic from 0.060" to 1.500"?

2) Stupid question but I imagine you use a drill press to manufacture the center holes on these?

Hello! I'm back! canadiansynthetic, I really appreciate your post and I don't consider it hijacking the thread at all, it's entirely appropriate. Good tips in there and I would love to hear more. I acquired a new sapphire needle from Apollo and things have taken a huge turn for the better. I'm not e...

I'm not sure if I can concisely answer the question of amp driving - excuse my ignorance here. What I've got going right now looks like this: iPod->Yamaha Receiver->Presto input I'm using the receiver as a more defined EQ/pre-amp for the music. With this set up, am I still using the Presto amp to dr...

So much great info all around. Thanks so much to all you guys for the tips and tricks - exactly what I was looking for. I like fiddling around with it, it's *obviously* not a chore, but it's great to get some time-saving tips every once in a while. I've ordered a new needle from Apollo, so that's ki...

Thanks for the reply! Exactly what I was looking for... Yeah I haven't graduated to poly, lacquers, etc. just yet. I'm cutting on a variety of consumer-grade plastics such as picnic plates/solo plates, garage sale signs and so forth. I've gotten in touch with West Tech Services about a needle becaus...

Yo! Long time lurker, first time poster. I'll try to keep this concise. I just acquired a Presto K-10 cutter, my first foray into this wonderful world. I've been experimenting nonstop, cutting on different materials and generally messing around. I understand that with these machines, and indeed with...