The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Im not sure where you are or how flexible your schedule is, but I'm having another lathe cut camp in Tucson in a couple weeks. It will give you all the background you need to realize where you are at with that machine and how to move forward. http://piaptk.limitedrun.com/products/598237-lathe-cut-c...

image.jpg So we were able to get a really faint recording through the Perceived "XLR " jack though it's was super faint. Then the player back needle snapped :( I have a few questions. 1. If this tracks at 78rpm do I have to speed up recordings to make a 45rpm 7" 2. Can I use another modern decks mo...

Not sure if the cutting needle is bad or something but it didn't seem to cut any thing into the plate. The microphone sort of worked but not really loud at all. The radio still won't pick up any signal so I can't demo record that way and without knowing how to hook up a mic or other audio source I'm...

Hey thanks! Duh I should have thought of using the meter ...

I hacked a mic cable and replaced the really ugly cables but haven't done the RCA yet honestly intimidated to replace the jacks but you are right I'm sure it would help.

Hi I'm Omar I am a musician and record producer I love cassette and vinyl. I am also a hobby level electronics nerd, I like to make synths. I just finally got a record cutter after many years of wanting one. Oh, I also play Indian classical sitar. Here's a video https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bH3XXKn...

I'm looking for diagram and manual for The phonocord 1052 by packard bell diagram

image.jpg Found some jobs in my knob box that kind of Match the vibe I also noticed the RCA cables that connect heads are pretty bad shape. So I had planned on salvaging a modern RCA cable to get better connection and sound but the older one Seems longer am I imagining that ? Or will it even make a...

More photos just for anyone who might be able to use the info

Seems this is a packard bell phonocord 1052. Right away it powered on and the deck moved fine. It has both heads intact and had needles in both and played back a record no problem. I was attempting to record the radio onto a picnic plate 45 I made but one of the knobs was stuck, I was unable to dete...

I have only ever seen Wilcox , recordio, reko cut and stuff so not sure what this is Packard bell hi q? Don't they make computers

Hi everyone! After years of reading these forums and hoping to get a cutter of my own I finally got a great deal on a vintage homemcuttrr and a cassette duplicator for $140!!! I'm assuming there is going to be trouble. I powered up the cutter and got a picnic plate all ready to roll, motor works , b...