The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Hi Trolls! We put a deposit down on presses from Viryl Technology about 16 months ago, we cant get them to respond to us. Has their business activities seized? I hope we aren't out money that would be terribly unfortunate. We were looking very much to having pressing inhouse. I see other thread of ...

You have foreign particles between the mould and the stamper and these will leave an impression on the disc or you have "nickel knobs" on the back of the stamper which were not polished out when the stamper was back sanded. Nothing new about using compressed air but it must be filtered close to the ...

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Congratulations to Pheenix Alpha! It was announced this week that the company has sold 100 (yes, one hundred) AD12 Automatic Record Presses. Wishing them continued success. Record sales are up and backlogs at pressing plants are presently around five months. While some industry personnel believe tha...

I've used three different HS codes when shipping lathes to Europe.

Are you talking about a lathe or a desktop disc cutter?

Only one manufacturer now. Order from:

ProTape, UK
NiPro, USA
Estemac, Germany

We always called it a dimple. Our American friends might call it a divot.
They will sound like a low frequency thump, as per your comparison to a kick drum
The question is... why are you getting them? How do you clean the mould and the back of the stamper?

Congratulations. Looks good.

It was not successful and they have gone back to their old jobs.

Yes, many pressing plants work like this.
To be successful in this business you must remember that they are "records" and NOT "vinyls".

It's called "Crow's Feet". Contamination in the bath solution is giving you stress. It usually appears in the run-out groove. It is not thought to be related to silvering. What happens when you plate a nickel matrice in the same bath?

Good point, JJ. Being the first you notice about a pressing, it's quite off-putting.
American auto presses mostly have a rotary trimmer followed by a burnishing tool for a nice smooth edge.
I detect some laziness here.

A lot of users of Pheenix Alpha presses don't use them and you'll note that they produce a perfectly consistent stack of of 100 evenly spaced records without sagging or dishing. The Alpha design also allows the record to cool while suspended in free air for a few seconds before being stacked. This r...

You won't fully understand the full process by next week. There is a two year learning curve so you will be learning something new every day for the next two years and then you will still not know everything - you just need to know who to ask. Just follow the advice of the press manufacturers. They ...

Don't worry - its not like you get to choose if you will use an air compressor or not.
If you do this job, you will be buying an air compressor.
Always follow the advice of the press manufacturer.

1 - I don't know those presses but most steam and water valves are air actuated. In some presses, an air cylinder pushes the centre pin in the mould up. The trimmer often uses air too, as does the opening and closing of the extruder cup. You also need to blow dust off the back of the stamper just be...

Thanks, Mike Needs re-assembly. See your PM.

I've got a Presto 6N in Sydney. Will need some work.