The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

http://kellianderson.com/blog/2011/04/a-paper-record-player/

So rad!

-Thomas

Thanks Thomas! Really good stuff here. I've been curious about his cutterhead for a long time. The cutting chain in the photo is pretty epic. Can anyone shed light on the gigantic meter bridge and knob compliment? What became of this setup and his pressing equipment? The article eludes to sale of t...

yes, if only both these things were real. Of course, that would make life to easy. What other nerdy subject would I spend my time obsessing over?

-Thomas

http://www.insidedgw.com/episode-798/ & http://www.digi-vina.com



-Thomas

I found this Emory Cook article while surfing the web today. Pretty cool. He talks briefly about the microfusion process, and it has some photos of his factory line and presses. http://www.roger-russell.com/cook/cook3.htm ..some other info here as well: http://www.roger-russell.com/cook/cook.htm -Th...

Wow, I'd love to get my hands on one of those!

I've been looking into buying some regrind, but I have so idea of the specification of what I need to press a record.

Can someone let me know the usable 'specs' of the regrind I need to purchase?

-Thomas

I'm ready to enlist.

I've been tinkering with electroplating plastics with nickels, looking for a solution for doing plating at home. Aside from the standard tin chloride/silver spray and then into an electroplating bath, what alternative methods are there for plating? I found a mention of using a dipping solution for e...

I'll dig them out tomorrow. You can just have it for the cost of shipping. I'm never repressing this record anyway. I've sold 12 (out of 300) copies in three years and the band broke up. Great tunes, though. :-) Hey, whats the record? I'd like to buy a copy so I can compare what I press with a prof...

I'm also looking for some vinyl pellets or regrind for testing my diy press. Thanks!

-Thomas

piaptk wrote:I think I might have a set that I used to make chocolate records a while back. Probably need to be cleaned. But, they have the lip around them, is that an issue?

Nope, not for this press! That is perfect. PM me with price. Thanks!

Hey, I'm testing a DIY press and need a 7" stamper. Anything will do! Thanks

-Thomas

Total Score! This guy demos how edison wax was made!

http://www.youtube.com/user/darksound1973#p/u/8/GokhVEpyUec

Yeah, I think bricks or a cheap hydraulic press would work.

I only own one stamper, but it doesn't have a lip. Is that standard?

..if you could use a sandwich press to make flexi's. Something like this:

http://www.twinsupply.com/cecilwareequipment/proddetail.asp?prod=MFSGA-120

Hi, glad you like it. I just posted a sound clip. You can check it out here: www.corporaterecords.biz/Copper.wav . It's guitar and drums. It was cut with a sapphire stylus. This is just a prototype. The finished version will have flash memory circuitry built into it so that you can plug a usb cable...

To somewhat answer my own question, here is some interesting info:

http://www.intertique.com/OriginOfRecords.htm

Does anyone have any info on the makeup of old-school wax blanks?

Also, does anyone know how the graphite was applied to the wax after it was cut?

-Thomas

piaptk wrote:It hangs off the side of the head and rides along the disc to keep the depth of the groove uniform. if the disc is warped, the ball rides on the warp, and lifts the stylus to keep it from cutting too deep.

That sounds rad. I wonder if I could do a DIY one. Anyone have a pic?