what do you use for scribing tools

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what do you use for scribing tools

Post: # 13529Unread post humongous
Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:40 am

any suggestions? is there a website you can point me to?
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Post: # 13539Unread post emorritt
Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:17 am

You can get a machinist's scribe but I find these to be a little too sharp. I made a metal rod with a hole and a setscrew to hold a steel phonograph needle. Nice clean lettering without the gouging and tearing of a carbide scribe.
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Post: # 13543Unread post JayDC
Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:57 pm

i use a nail, or an awe.. whatever is laying around at the time.. I'd like to get the scribing platform from apollo... its really nice..
generally its for reproduction.. but i like to play wif it sometimes.. :P
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Post: # 13547Unread post Phinster
Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:44 am

Just file the point down on your scribe so its round. Job done!
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Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:41 pm

I've always wondered what the Apollo scribing platform looked like... Do you have a pic?
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Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:10 pm

I've got one. I'll post a pic tonight. It is very handy.
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Post: # 13561Unread post humongous
Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:18 am

thank you all for this info.
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Tue Mar 22, 2011 6:39 pm

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Post: # 13591Unread post JayDC
Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:27 pm

KITTY! :D
generally its for reproduction.. but i like to play wif it sometimes.. :P
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Post: # 13764Unread post humongous
Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:45 am

This is interesting. I tried the Apollo scribing platform tonight for the first time on a test lacquer. I really liked it. I'd would love to hear more about what tools/instruments cutters use to scribe their records. I am using a dental tool.
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