The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Thanks. Will msg them!

Does anyone know where I could buy custom-lenth transport rubber belts? I have a unique lathe I'm restoring, but need some belts to drive it, can't find anything that long on the web...

I have tried different stylus L/R angles (a little changes), different weights, different L/R cutting head positioning but the same thing again and again

This is not the fuse. Maybe I wrote it not super clear:
I mean, new stylus - works great, but when its getting old - after XXX hours - right channel goes bad (hiss). It would be OK if sometimes left would go bad, or both, or any random thing. But it's always right one...

I've got constant problem with stylus that "fails" only on the right channel. Over the years of cutting, only right channel starts to hiss after some time. I've tried (many times) repositioning it, changing (delicate) angle of the cut - L/R - but it's still the same. I'm loosing quality on right cha...

Welcome to Souri's world of the worst customer service ever. nah, what i've just said? what customer service?

That's actually great thing! Do you plan to produce simple stereo inversed RIAA circuit only?

Is there any way to check maximum handling power of old cutting heads like Presto 1D, 1C, RCA...?

Guys, does anyone here made an adapter to fit Presto style cutting heads (2 screws) to vinyl recording system? I have a 3d printer, but have avsolutely no knowledge about 3D design...

Are you reading your PM's?

Souri is a one big joke, unfortunately. And the problems you are having now are just the beginning...

For 3200 you have new VR system from Souri.

I use cuttertone sometimes to get rid of harshness but only for mastering but not for cutting. This tool is useless for cutting records. It's a HF limiter with additional stereo widener and a (heavy pumping) compressor. You will get worse results than your dry track, whatever setting you make on thi...

Thanks a lot! I now looked at the pulley and it's made of 2 parts. It was very hard to separate them. But I sorted it out.
By the way, is there any manual for K8 available online? All links here (and google) are dead...

I've been cutting with K8 for a while but it's set up at 78rpm. Do I need special pulley on the motor to record on 33 or 45rpm?
As far as I can tell K8 does not use any rubber rollers between motor and platter, right?

Thanks, will try to do it today!
M

Great tihck sounds. I can't wait to hear the result when everything will be set right! btw, what are" farmer john's needles" - tried to google it but no result

Sorry for the simple question, how I cut the locked groove in the end with Rek o Kut?

Thank you guys. It appears that everything is OK now (I moved that little srews in the 78-33 selector and now it holds the platter OK, but I get a lot of rumble/noise. Should I replace the motor shaft/ending? How do I change it? Where can I buy something similar? I think the inner (metal) diameter i...

I wouldn't change anything until you get the adjusting screw in the right place. From my experience if you allow the rubber jam too hard against the the rim of the platter you get some speed variation. I think this is because the force against the rim is pushing the rubber out of round. You have to...