The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Hi Chris, nice looking 8. I am curious to see which type of variable pitch system it has, the plates and quill block or the one with the belts and flywheels. Could you take some pictures of that section? I also note the lack of pitch control knob and pointer extending from the door on the front of t...

When I was a young lad, about your age, old Doc Schoenemann would be out in his shed on Sunday mornings cutting records. I would help shovel coal into the boiler on his Neumann VMS 14. If he liked you he would cut you a side for a quarter, sometimes for free if you gave him an onion he took a shine ...

Mike and I pay a guy to just follow Len around.... you wouldn’t believe how often a Westrex head falls out the window going over a speed bump...

It looks like you have a flat spot on the drive idler that is causing the spoke pattern. You can have them rebuilt at Terry’s rubber rollers. Does the pattern also appear at 33 or 78?

Best,
Kris

Check your private messages.
Kris

Bryan you are doing excellent work with the Fairchild lathes!!
I’ve pulled mine out of storage!

You also have to pass his test....

https://youtu.be/cV0tCphFMr8

Hi, you are a bit late to the party.

https://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=6120&hilit=Batchelder+head

Best,
Kris

I like:
-As the lathe turns

-The stylus files

-Intermodulation station

-Professor Groovespinola explains it all

-The leadscrew

-Dr. Chip Swarfjars recording blog

-Gather up all Recordios and Wilcox-Gays,
burn them in a big pile blog

Just a few ideas.
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Hi, buy Larry Bodens book Basic Disc Mastering. Read it. Then do some more research, and then ask your questions. You seem to presume this forum should spoon feed information to the user. On other platforms that may be desirable. In the world of record cutting there is a fair amount of secrecy, it’s...

Nice video!
Lots of great info,
Thanks Alan and Bryan!

To be fair, the gentleman I learned to cut from had an Arcturus so I am quite familiar with them!

Arcturus with pneumatic lowering system for Presto/Grampian heads.

Just cut that shit!

As long as you don't sign the deadwax and wear gloves to keep your fingerprints off the disc you will be fine.

Agents from the RIAA may come around asking questions but they won't be able to prove anything.

piaptk wrote: As someone who currently owns 14 lathes and has restored/repaired at least 40 others over the last decade,

Good job restoring all those lathes!!!

I'm off to read "The elves and the shoemaker"


PS. John does very good work!

Don't sleep! Historic disc cutting styli boxes!!! The styli that once resided in these boxes are gone!!! What has become of them?? Where have they gone?? Are they in Mike Dixons "tubs of mystery"...... Obviously many are being used as fancy toothpicks in Parisian suburbs, but what of the rest.... ht...

Hi, the 8D/DG/GV feedscrew is unique to these lathes. It is a square cut screw. The walls of the screw are at 90 degrees on both sides unlike typical Presto screws that use a saw tooth design. The 8D etc. use a halfnut instead of knife to engage the screw. In addition the screw has a moveable collar...

Hi all, I just listed this nice little lathe on EBay today and will be listing a Presto 6D with 5 leadscrews and a Presto 5D cutterhead in the next few days. Please feel free to ask any questions.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=161865503765&globalID=EBAY-US

Thanks,
Kris

Is this it?
Please post pictures!!