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Post: # 11773Unread post **The Shank** Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:58 am

Hello!

Stylus with long shank available !!!!

stylus for SX74/SC99 always on stock

Post: # 11780Unread post **Phinster** Mon Dec 13, 2010 2:17 pm

Will this diamond stylus cut lacquer? Are specs similar to a Transco type M?

Post: # 11782Unread post **The Shank** Mon Dec 13, 2010 2:25 pm

Phinster wrote:Will this diamond stylus cut lacquer? Are specs similar to a Transco type M?

yes it does, but you'll prefer saphir I think

Diamond is very good for hard materials. By heating the diamond you can cut lacquer but result depend a lot of your setup configuration.
I did, and it works...but not everywhere
There is no facets on a diamond, at this time, impossible to make.
Stylus are like NSH-2 1um tip

Post: # 11812Unread post **piaptk** Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:20 am

Steven, you said you were cutting on blank pressed records... what color were they? There was a discussion elsewhere (and it has been my experience also) that black records are not good. What have you used?

Post: # 11813Unread post **The Shank** Wed Dec 15, 2010 10:48 am

piaptk wrote:Steven, you said you were cutting on blank pressed records... what color were they? There was a discussion elsewhere (and it has been my experience also) that black records are not good. What have you used?

black

Post: # 12203Unread post **piaptk** Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:05 am

Got my stylus about a week ago and haven't got super deep into cutting with it (maybe an hour so far), and so far so good! No noise, sounds great! Thanks Steven!

Post: # 12295Unread post **mossboss** Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:53 am

[/quote]

yes it does, but you'll prefer saphir I think

Diamond is very good for hard materials. By heating the diamond you can cut lacquer but result depend a lot of your setup configuration.
I did, and it works...but not everywhere
There is no facets on a diamond, at this time, impossible to make.
Stylus are like NSH-2 1um tip[/quote]

He Shank
Imposssible NO
Expensive YES
Cheers

Post: # 12303Unread post **The Shank** Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:02 am

mossboss wrote:
yes it does, but you'll prefer saphir I think

Diamond is very good for hard materials. By heating the diamond you can cut lacquer but result depend a lot of your setup configuration.
I did, and it works...but not everywhere
There is no facets on a diamond, at this time, impossible to make.
Stylus are like NSH-2 1um tip

He Shank
Imposssible NO
Expensive YES
Cheers[/quote]

Sorry I was talking about my own stylus...not every stylus

Would have to be more precise hehe

Post: # 12330Unread post **mossboss** Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:04 pm

The English Language
Yes It always does it when you think in another and translate your language thoughts into English
He He
Cheers

Post: # 12333Unread post **The Shank** Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:48 pm

mossboss wrote:The English Language
Yes It always does it when you think in another and translate your language thoughts into English
He He
Cheers

definitely!

Post: # 12618Unread post **piaptk** Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:11 pm

Anyone else been using these? I'm at about four hours of use for one offs and practice cuts, etc and about to jump into an actual full run of 7"s. Just curious what everyone elses experiences have been. I'm very happy with the sound quality, and so far the durability... just really hope that they stand the longevity test...

Post: # 12874Unread post **monkey1553** Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:46 am

I was curious to hear if anyone else has some input on the new diamond stylus. Who else is using them? It sounds like piaptk is pretty happy with his so far.

Anybody having success with a heated stylus on poly or just using lamps?

Thanks,

Michael

Post: # 12876Unread post **piaptk** Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:45 am

I have been waiting for about a week to hear about the status of my second stylus. Stephen, has it shipped yet?

Post: # 12893Unread post **cymbalism** Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:24 pm

I emailed ya too man

let me know

Post: # 12956Unread post **fusionkid** Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:03 pm

@ The Shank
I was looking at the links to services that appear in a "sticky" note at the head of the forum. You should put yourself in there so people can find you. It's not very well used lately, that particular page but anyone with services to offer, remind us in the services/links pages!

Post: # 13041Unread post **The Shank** Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:23 pm

Hello ,

diamond stylus with facets and 3um tip on progress, I'll let you know
as speed as possible for the test

S.

Post: # 13043Unread post **opcode66** Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:11 pm

With facets, Nice!

Post: # 13055Unread post d Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:24 am

With facets - good for acetates, whithout - good for plastic? Am I right?

So again the question - the Piaptk asked - who have experiance about this diamond. Who tried and how are they.... Seems like nobody tried?

Piaptk - how it the surface noise with this diamond and poly? Have you tried?

Post: # 13062Unread post **andybee** Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:47 pm

yes, correct no facets -> hard materials, plastic, copper.

facets for laquer cutting (to burnish the groove walls)

I received my stylus from shank long time ago, now I did some
tests, only 45RPM 7inches and a few 10inches, I cutted approx. 40 discs, both sides, and some LEXAN, works pretty good, low noise, without heating, only a small bulb over the discs...
I use antistatic fluid on every surface, before cutting, to get
the chip off the plate...

good work mr. shank !!!

correct mounting is a must, to have long stylus lifetime, mounting
is not so easy, I am still not happy, after some research...

here a small vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dMXqfkUV-U

Post: # 13063Unread post **opcode66** Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:02 pm

What specifically do you use on the discs prior to cutting to control static? where do you get it?

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