Looking for pc or pvc blanks in the US

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Looking for pc or pvc blanks in the US

Post: # 19031Unread post slumpcutter
Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:42 pm

Hey, all... long time lurker, first time posting :)

I am searching for a source of blanks in the US... mosty so I don't have to deal with currency conversion.

I have been cutting dubplate/lacquers on a Vinylium lathe for a bit. Now I am starting to do diamond cut to PC and PVC blanks... for durability and for sale as short runs/one-offs

I am probably going to order a diamond from Vinylike. I might order blanks from them, but I'd like to get blanks from someone in the US. Looking for mostly 7" (small hole), but 10" and 12" as well, precut and predrilled preferrably.

Anybody supply blanks in the US?
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Post: # 19033Unread post slumpcutter
Wed Apr 04, 2012 11:50 pm

I just found this posting from Corporate Records from last year...

https://lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?t=2788&highlight=blanks&mforum=lathetrolls

So, um, still the same prices? Looking for probably a box of 30 7" to start.
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Post: # 19038Unread post piaptk
Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:20 am

I didn't know anyone in Seattle had a dubcutter. I'm in Olympia. I buy blanks from Plastic Supply in Fife. I generally just buy an 8'x4' sheets and pay them to cut them into squares. This only works for 7 and 8"s though. If you need LPs, you have to pay them to cut them on a CNC or Laser router, which will double the price if not more.
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Post: # 19039Unread post slumpcutter
Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:23 am

I'll probably order them cut into discs from somewhere, squares don't appeal to me much, except possibly for learning, test cuts. Thanks for the idea.
piaptk wrote:I didn't know anyone in Seattle had a dubcutter.
Yep, been at it since around 2006(?) or so. My friend is a studio engineer who owns a Vinylium cutter/gear with some outboard gear. I've been the technical guy, the one learning to cut. He does mastering for vinyl in-house in the main studio, then I cut in a dedicated studio room. I've done all my learning by reading and research and trial and error. I've been getting some decent results on dubplates. I am making the leap to cutting PC now.
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Post: # 19045Unread post dietrich10
Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:02 am

We will source some here in Connecticut soon and offer to anyone needing.
Not sure which material yet....and which sizes. working on circle cuts

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