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by maniman
Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:49 am
Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
Topic: dd turntable 1 kgf/cm of torque
Replies: 6
Views: 1204

Absolutely NO , the Autogroove , Ptich Boxes , Auto Distancers are the demostration , the advance speed didnt have any effect on the audio (unless a modulated groove reaches the groove before) , in that systems the advance speed it's changed continuously and no heard effect about. not sirs? About th...
by maniman
Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:12 am
Forum: Playback!
Topic: 1950s - 1980's drop-stack players, and large 45 center holes
Replies: 18
Views: 13260

Yes Yes , absolutely!!! ,wow a lot of info ... here in Spain are a relatively large community of oldies turntable fans (specially the Dual fans) called "El Gramoforo" (is a combi of Gramophone and forum) , I discovered via Jordiphon from here the trolls , is all in Spanish lang , the record changers...
by maniman
Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:21 am
Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
Topic: dude a presto arm
Replies: 3
Views: 808

"However, if you don't know the length of the pickup arm, it's better to cut with a tangential path across the blank." Very very interesting , I've been doing some testing with my K10 , not really good result , Not really good paired blank / stylus (emboss on transaprent PVC 1mm) , but I noticed a ...
by maniman
Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:31 am
Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
Topic: Acrylic and Sapphire cuts again.
Replies: 18
Views: 4085

fraggle wrote:no not really. how do you want to measure this?
I'm cutting with a modified kingston.
cheers
Would be interesting data!!!!


Maybe

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by maniman
Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:53 pm
Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
Topic: Questions about Monophase motors
Replies: 1
Views: 512

Questions about Monophase motors

Hi dudes , I'm restoring an old lathe and the machine have some trouble with the motor , Is a monophase 117 V motor , the motor have continuity between wire pairs , check with 125 V and the motor wants to spin , makes the sign of start spinning but moves very very slow , after that starts an inducti...
by maniman
Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:35 pm
Forum: The Treehouse
Topic: hollywood sound/tone/tuning conspriacy
Replies: 16
Views: 3790

I guess the room reverb was be the "gratia" in the most of this scenarios , I can imagine that is taked in care when the piano man comes to do the annual tune-in. As you know when we are talking are very ancestral times of the spetacle focused events , called "lírica" (lyric) ? , (yes , in the moder...
by maniman
Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:53 am
Forum: The Treehouse
Topic: hollywood sound/tone/tuning conspriacy
Replies: 16
Views: 3790

Is true , you transmit what you feel , the human mind is unlimited , the experts explain all this as placebo / nocebo pair (because they only knows how your mind affects your body , not how your mind affect the enviorment) , but this things are expandable to our live , an example , in many many musi...
by maniman
Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:30 am
Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
Topic: RCA MI 4849 Cutterhead on ebay
Replies: 0
Views: 561

RCA MI 4849 Cutterhead on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/RCA-MI-4889-Recorder-Head-Record-Cutter-late-40s-/270771148631?_trksid=p5197.m263&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D190547792477%252B400192397447%252B200469963995%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D846848437002551301 Isn't ...
by maniman
Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:20 am
Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
Topic: audax rh5 diy repair assistance?
Replies: 21
Views: 3535

Steve E. wrote: Seriously, how many females are on here, participating? probably a topic for another thread....
I know at least 1 , but sure others are reading.
by maniman
Wed Jun 22, 2011 3:49 am
Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
Topic: Sound maximizer
Replies: 82
Views: 14057

If someone were to start a You Tube channel devoted to lathe info, I would donate my footage. I think it is important for this information to be available in the future. that would be amazing , I'm dying to see these (and other lathe related) videos. Which think is the predisposition of Al Grundy t...
by maniman
Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:04 am
Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
Topic: Sound maximizer
Replies: 82
Views: 14057

No he entendido muy bien de que va la discusión , por que pelean ? mi medico dice que la gente que se agarra cabreos acaba senil !!!!

:)
by maniman
Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:44 am
Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
Topic: Need help with a "flutter" issue
Replies: 9
Views: 1978

Intersting...That flutter is.noticiable in the same way during all the side ? Less near the center?
by maniman
Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:32 am
Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
Topic: which pro cutting head to copy ??
Replies: 4
Views: 1832

Really not complex , but isn't a trivial issue (better say , thousand of little non trivial issues).

Luck
by maniman
Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:53 am
Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
Topic: presto k8 cutterhead dc resistance
Replies: 1
Views: 521

Busy day lately , sorry for delay , the multimeter read a bit more than 10 ohms (analog multimeter , I know , not a lot of precise ). And...in one post here , Jesus H Chrysler told me that if I want to replace the original head with a Presto 1C must be the 15 ohms version. Hope can be useful. Best R...
by maniman
Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:50 pm
Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
Topic: which pro cutting head to copy ??
Replies: 4
Views: 1832

https://lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?t=1947&highlight=caruso&mforum=lathetrolls

Wait about the Caruso...the builder intention is offer a good working product in a very very small budget basis , here the people no talks about other thing , is the rage , the last word.

regards
by maniman
Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:50 am
Forum: The Treehouse
Topic: 2011 - Most User's Online (New Record)
Replies: 39
Views: 30385

hahahaha , Picasso did similar things and no one has complained !!! (I never understand the art ....)
by maniman
Mon May 30, 2011 5:30 am
Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
Topic: What is the point of Polycarbonate Discs?
Replies: 9
Views: 1813

Aha , I can't imagine , I only saw a Neumann a years ago , never touch one , If I'm not wrong the Nickou's one is the only Neumann alive in the city. Maybe seems and stupid idea but modding a Neumann to cut poly can mean the best durable dub ever seen , and can give new life to a Neumann, in the sen...
by maniman
Fri May 27, 2011 7:20 pm
Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
Topic: What is the point of Polycarbonate Discs?
Replies: 9
Views: 1813

They are really the only financially viable way to do runs of lathe cuts that still sound decen t. Amen. Thinking a bit more about the clarification of the sound difference between , with the Shank stylus now can cut poly with the most cutterheads , not ? how really sounds a good serious lathe cutt...
by maniman
Tue May 24, 2011 7:20 am
Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
Topic: Looking to Get Started
Replies: 11
Views: 2555

Hey John man , listen what dietrich says !!!!
by maniman
Tue May 24, 2011 3:55 am
Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
Topic: Looking to Get Started
Replies: 11
Views: 2555

Hi John , I'm Mani from Barcelona , I'm one of the most newbie cutter here , it's difficult start with that budget , take in care your situation I recommend : - Talk here with some Trolls , someone can cut this record 4 your girl here , and have it ready for that date. -With that budget get an Prest...