hi
i recently purchased a western sound laboratories lathe from 1950??
anyways when i kut into the acetates i can barely get an audible sound and there is a krazzy dist. i bought this on a whim and have no real knowlege of how to work these things. if anyone can help please send me som info.
peace
what am i doing wrong
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It could be a lot of things. I don't know anything about your particular lathe. But likely contenders:
1) A very dull cutting stylus. Buy a new one from Transco or Apollo. (See the links section). That'll run you about $80.
2) Cutting depth set wrong. If the stylus is dull it will cut shallow anyway.
3) A lack of heat will make for a noisier cut. Does your setup have a heater? You can buy one or rig one.....see other threads for ideas!
4) you could also have a burnt out tube? a messed up magnet?
You probably need to find someone who fixes these things to give it a once-over. I got my Recordio for free, but ended up spending $250 to get it working, and another $250-$400 to get myself going with cutting needles and acetates/assorted media to experiment with.
Welcome to the board, by the way! Please stick around and let us know how you progress with your lathe.
1) A very dull cutting stylus. Buy a new one from Transco or Apollo. (See the links section). That'll run you about $80.
2) Cutting depth set wrong. If the stylus is dull it will cut shallow anyway.
3) A lack of heat will make for a noisier cut. Does your setup have a heater? You can buy one or rig one.....see other threads for ideas!
4) you could also have a burnt out tube? a messed up magnet?
You probably need to find someone who fixes these things to give it a once-over. I got my Recordio for free, but ended up spending $250 to get it working, and another $250-$400 to get myself going with cutting needles and acetates/assorted media to experiment with.
Welcome to the board, by the way! Please stick around and let us know how you progress with your lathe.