The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Big Al wrote: So with this chemical you are able to strip away the top layer of a pressed record and then cut it?
And you are able to cut it with a Sapphire?

I can suppose that record was just covered by that fluid "pvc-secret-formula" and old grooves still there ))

noone? what are you using, guys ?

dear trolls ! please drop some suggestions about best usable digital microscope that useful for groove measurements and better to have video output on it for sure, usb is nice for sure, but better have both :roll: hmm and may be suggestions for usable mounting for it ?? huh ? that's good enough :oop...

beauty, I know only two things about ortofon heads - they most "truly" heads regarding to be used by bruel&kjaer on they test records, and that they most fragile and expensive to repair. also heard that much jazz and classics on major labels was recorded especially with ortofons too do they really u...

applause !

hoo, thanks for clarifying, never saw this before)
yes, me too wants to have original, for the reasonable price )
that one was done by Len Horrowits when he rewound this GrampD

that is weird that mine number so close, but looks completely different
do anyone know is there two different sizes was produced ?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7-V3HakD41BVE1obkwwakh1Zkk/view?usp=sharing

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hmm, I need that original retaining screw badly :? should I get it for $$$ :lol: about mono head for beginners - looks like Audax rh5(?) is what anyone can wander on start. when I get my Gramp for the first time, I didn't noticed a huge difference in embossing, and only when has switched to cutting ...

hmm, if it just 160km from me, should I move my ass and find those US $35,000.00?

try to ask Steven here:
http://www.myshank.com/en/
may be he still have one for sale

Nice ! But can you ask Flo to ship Caruso itself to you too

I use pump like this, 80-100 20 l/min must be ok. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-SECOH-EL80-15-SEPTIC-AIR-PUMP-AERATOR-FREE-SHIPPING-/191048254220?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c7b5d030c But they very noisy, so I move it to the next room... Friend of mine uses very low noise vacuum, flow is much stro...

flozki wrote: smells wonderfull with a 3A slowblow fuse.

I'd like to try ! Just gime a chance

powerstrip wrote:caruso won't have that grampian charm/smell

guess it will start smelling 30 years later

yep I saw that screws, nice work! but unfortunately ROK M-12S ones are not usual ones, they contains built-in friction to work out spirals...

nice ! how does it work ?

looks nice
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221447841597?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT