Japanese Portable Lathes of the 1970s

[godz]

Original title: Who know about this lathe machine?
See also:
Japanese Lathe (Hara Recording Devices)
Vanrock/Atom + Manual
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Hello all, I am interested in lathe cut records at a time. Yesterday I had the lathe cut, and I do not know much about it, I think it's made in Japan Because it use 100V.

Can someone introduce me more about this machine? I want to know about;
- Is it mono or stereo records?
- About styli, is it sapphire or diamond?
- Kind of blank disc to appropriate for use? I can find it on Polycarbonate, PVC, Acrylic

Thank you for answer

[emidisc]

I think the picture shows a lathe called a "Vanrock" or "Atom" or Atom may be a model of Vanrock there is a few models, if you do a search on these words they have been mentioned on this forum in the past
Made and I think only available in Japan.
There is a couple of YouTube entries for this I recall.
Hope that helps
Emidisc

[godz]

Vanrock "Atom" not my machine, this below is Vanrock "Atom"

http://keiai1515.blog51.fc2.com/blog-category-5.html

[Maistrow]

In the photo it looks like there are two VU meters so it must be a stereo recorder.
Nice machine for it's age.

[emidisc]

If you read my post I say it possibly a model of vanrock and I still think it is.
I have definitely looked at a picture of this model before.
Regarding the the 2 dials I think it's more likely one is for Audio level and the other is for heater current
I do not believe that head to be stereo basically it's too small.
Triode

[emidisc]

Looks very similar to this lathe same overhead, cutterhead,
If this link works........

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=related&v=eZ8Sv-yjI5k&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DeZ8Sv-yjI5k%26feature%3Drelated


Emidisc

[studiorp]

Can you post here some photos of inside parts like motor, etc. ?

[godz]

today i tried to cut, it's mono records one VU meter for input and another for mic input (two track recording in mono)

and i can't open the machine because i can't see any nut bolt

[studiorp]

But, don't exist a decal in the rear for identify the brand of lathe ?
And about the quality of audio recorded ?

[studiorp]

It's a direct drive motor ?

[studiorp]

This machine remember a little a Vestax...

[godz]

no brand label on the lathe and i trird to cut on CD-r too much noise i don't know why, maybe material or i'm direct output stereo CD player to lathe input mono

[studiorp]

While you were cutting a cd, came out the chip near the stylus ? If so, you must regulate the cutting pressure, otherwise you wear the needle.

Then, how many cables are there from the out of head, 2 or 4 ?

[godz]

4 for cables out from the head

[studiorp]

4 cables ? This head could be stereo, or mono with a feedback coil.
For know this, you must check with a ohm meter .

[opcode66]

I highly doubt this cutterhead is stereo or feedback. It looks like a 1-C or a 1-D.

One wire pair is for the mono drive coil. The other is for a heater wire.

[godz]

thank you very much "opcode66", Can you tell me any material is suitable for the cutting by this machine? Polycarbonate, PVC, Acrylic?

[Steve E.]

A fellow in Thailand, who I hope will join the site, wrote to me and sent a picture of his lathe. It's a Japanese lathe, looks very 1970s to me. He said it is mono and he wonders if it could be made stereo.

van-rock.png

He also sent a link to this video [same video shown earlier in thread]. It appears to be a similar but distinct model: note the number of meters. He says that on his, one meter is input and the other is output.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ8Sv-yjI5k


ah ha. This is a redundant thread. He was only calling it a Vanrock because of unsubstantiated claims in that prior thread. Merging with older thread.

[Steve E.]

Looks very similar to this lathe same overhead, cutterhead,
If this link works........

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=related&v=eZ8Sv-yjI5k&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DeZ8Sv-yjI5k%26feature%3Drelated


Emidisc

it is similar! It is not the same. (One meter, turntable not as far to the left, maybe not in a carrying case.) I wonder if these were mass produced. Interesting that they are so rare. WHAT is the story???

I am not convinced that it is a VanRock. You may be right, but I'd like evidence.

[Steve E.]

For comparison, here is the doomed Vestax VRX-2000 Vinyl Cutter:

vestax.jpg

http://www.retrothing.com/2005/09/recording_your_.html

And here is a known, verified Vanrock, which was also apparently sold as the Atom:

vanrock-01.jpg

It was discussed in this thread:

VANROCK RECORD CUTTER