Polycarbonate 12" - 10" blank records searching

[studiorp]

Hello, I am searching someone that sell polycarbonate from 12" or 10" round transparent , thickness 2mm .
Thanks.

[mischmerz]

I would be interested too.

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[ROLANDJAYS]

Where are you two located in the world?
I ask because shipping might cost too much

[studiorp]

Italy

[pellegrino707]

Why Polycarbonate?

MyShank sells 2mm transparent PVC (as well as black PVC), much softer and way less noisier than PC, and also better for your stylus (longer lifespan).

I tried PC but i couldn't get a decent result, it is really to hard to get a good sound.

[studiorp]

Which type of cutting head do you have ? And about type of stylus, what do you use ?

[Big Al]

Would the Myshank blank be better for embossing (and with a longer styli lifespan) than polycarbonate or is your experience
just with cutting?

Thanks!

[mischmerz]

I am in Texas, US of A. And I am looking for PC not to cut, but to emboss. I am not quite ready to work with expensive diamond cutting styli

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[The Shank]

Would the Myshank blank be better for embossing (and with a longer styli lifespan) than polycarbonate or is your experience
just with cutting?

Thanks!

Yes, a lot better.

[mischmerz]

Would the Myshank blank be better for embossing (and with a longer styli lifespan) than polycarbonate or is your experience
just with cutting?

Thanks!

Yes, a lot better.

Wait a minute. So - one can use your blanks to emboss? That woudn't require a diamon stylus or would it?

Michaela

[The Shank]

For example :

I am impressing with the GoodTurn stylus on black PVC. This is one of the blanks made by Myshank. They are normally meant to be cut with a diamond, but I was experimenting with embossing on them to see what it will sound like. The sound is very good, but there is a lot of stuff coming out which is getting lodged between the stylus and the groove walls causing sudden bursts of surface noise. The obvious solution is a vacuum suction system which is the next thing I will be implementing on this setup.

[mischmerz]

For example :

I am impressing with the GoodTurn stylus on black PVC. This is one of the blanks made by Myshank. They are normally meant to be cut with a diamond, but I was experimenting with embossing on them to see what it will sound like. The sound is very good, but there is a lot of stuff coming out which is getting lodged between the stylus and the groove walls causing sudden bursts of surface noise. The obvious solution is a vacuum suction system which is the next thing I will be implementing on this setup.

Why is there "stuff coming out" if no "stuff" is removed (imprinting) ?

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[The Shank]

Why is there "stuff coming out" if no "stuff" is removed (imprinting) ?

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Why I answered on this thread....

[tragwag]

you can use the myshank blank for either cutting with diamond, or embossing with sapphire/ruby/steel/tungsten

in my experience polycarbonate is a little bit cheaper, though "harder" than the myshank blanks. they have a softer feel to them.
I use the myshank blanks for cutting with diamond, and polycarbonate for embossing, as I save a few bucks making the polycarb blanks myself.

[mischmerz]

you can use the myshank blank for either cutting with diamond, or embossing with sapphire/ruby/steel/tungsten

in my experience polycarbonate is a little bit cheaper, though "harder" than the myshank blanks. they have a softer feel to them.
I use the myshank blanks for cutting with diamond, and polycarbonate for embossing, as I save a few bucks making the polycarb blanks myself.

Cool. I am going to order some blanks from myshank and try it out. But I have 80 or so laquers to work with in the moment - so I am good.

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[studiorp]

So nobody here can organize a serious sale service of transparent policarbonate blanks ?

[ROLANDJAYS]

I'm interested in supplying blanks to the community.
Pm me .

[dubcutter89]

Vinylike in Germany may has some:

http://vinylike.de/index.php/store/products/recording-disk-pc-transparent/

Lukas

[dimi751]

It's the no brainer !

My shank blanks are nice

Quiet cuts with diamond
Not much lamp heating is required

Try and source your own blanks and it's expensive
I've tried my self it's expensive.

[The Shank]

I'm interested in supplying blanks to the community.
Pm me .

I'm interested in supplying blanks to the community too