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Hello! I just wanted to say that I recently had Todd restore my Presto 1D and it's amazing. He does a tremendous job--very meticulous and professional. If you have a head that needs repair, don't hesitate to get in touch with him. Now I need to send him my Presto 1C...

Yeah, I've had trouble with managing the chip on my Presto lathes. I've tried a vacuum (which is great, but loud). A trick that I use when I'm using a brush is to place a folded piece of an index card between your cutting head and mounting bracket. It will "throw" the chip towards the spindle and wr...

Yes, I use Turtle Wax. I was using lighter fluid but found that the Turtle Wax worked a bit better for me.

To Steven at Myshank, "He said "pressed blank", not a trashy vulgar plastic badly cut out" you never expreseed any of this to me. I will be happy to take care of anything you are unsatisfied with. Just contact me. Also I don't use this forum to discuss everything I don't like about you, so please d...

Still looking...

Is anyone able to fabricate Presto 6N feedcrews? Or, do you know of anyone that can...

Philadelphia, PA, USA.

I'll post some tonight...

I'm selling my beautifully restored Presto K8. It comes with a 5C head. It was recently restored with replacement tubes, caps etc. Let me know if you're interested.

I'm looking to buy a Presto 6N or Rek-o-kut Imperial. Let me know if you have any leads.

A couple of things come to mind...

-Clean the armature
-Replace the tubes

Hi tapesandtubes, I just read the "about" page on your site... MyShank is the most reliable guy in the industry. Absolute value for money with professional support, and fast! No headaches there. :D Best of luck! :wink: Cheers James Thanks! Although, I can tell that you're being a bit sarcastic. The...

I'm making my own black PVC vinyl blanks -- available for all! Visit http://www.recordblanks.com for more info.

I'm happy to make records, with printed covers/labels. No minimum order! YAY!

http://www.lanternlathe.com

It's been cutting records for a few months now. I mostly had to work on the tube amp to get it working. Also, yes mine came with a playback needle -- I haven't bothered to use it though.

I've been doing a ton of research here on various vacuum set-ups. I have a nice medical aspirator pump that's doing a good job so far. However, I can't seem to figure out a good way to mount the hose to my 6N. I was hoping that anyone with a Presto might be able to chime in with their experience. Th...

Thanks!

Hello,

I'm interested in how to make my own picture discs. Does anyone have any techniques they could share?

NOTE: I wasn't having any luck using the search function.

Count me in for one!

I'm interested in your 6N. Email me at austinnpotter at gmail.com.