diamond stylus for grampian b/d

Post: # 13280Unread post **dietrich10** Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:01 pm

picked up an RCA lathe with gotham+grampian combo. plan to do some lexan or similar cuts. anyone create way for mount diamonds etc?

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Post: # 13281Unread post **cymbalism** Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:56 pm

Hit up The Shank and get a short one or a long one so you can trim it to size

Post: # 13282Unread post **JayDC** Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:12 pm

right now with the current exchange rate, it's gunna set you back about $400, fyi..

Post: # 13286Unread post **TotalSonic** Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:39 pm

JayDC wrote:right now with the current exchange rate, it's gunna set you back about $400, fyi..

Jay or others using "The Shanks" styli -
How many hours of cutting are you getting from one diamond?

Best regards,
Steve Berson

Post: # 13287Unread post **JayDC** Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:30 pm

I'm not using one yet, I'm still trying to decide if I should invest in a stylus, or buy a box of 50 acetates..

Poly is waaaay cheaper, but i have a bunch of sapphires that are good..

so either way, it would cost me about the same amount.. $400 for a stylus, or a box of dubs.

box of dubs I know how to cut already, and I know they sound good..

diamond styli could be damaged very quickly if I'm not careful, but the material is about 90% cheaper then acetates (found a great supply for about $1.50 per 10" if i cut the circles myself)

now since I never heard a poly cut, I don't know how they compare. From my tests with the white sapphire, I think they COULD sound just as good, and they would last as long as vinyl theoretically..

with my up and coming tour quickly approaching, I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get the dubs, since I heard shank takes up to 3 weeks for shipment on styli.

really wanted to cut my set on poly, so I'd only need one copy of each record to get through the tour. If I use acetate, I'll have to cut doubles of everything, just in case..

so for me its a catch 22, with no right answer..

Post: # 13289Unread post **dietrich10** Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:46 pm

the Shank's is only choice as of now?

Post: # 13290Unread post **JayDC** Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:54 pm

I believe so, at least for presto/fairchild(462), and grampian(362) shanks..

People using neumann's can get vinylium styli

Post: # 13294Unread post **cymbalism** Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:09 pm

I've cut about 12 records on mine so far and it's doing great. Everything from a minimal techno 12" for a friend of mine to some alternative stuff on 7" and some dub reggae 7" and some folk and metal, all resulting in great sounding cuts