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- Sat Feb 25, 2023 3:04 am
- Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
- Topic: Styro-Fail (Recycled Styrene Recording Blanks?)
- Replies: 30
- Views: 59540
Re: Styro-Fail (Recycled Styrene Recording Blanks?)
Awesome. And congrats!
- Sat Apr 30, 2022 9:28 am
- Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
- Topic: Cardboard backed PVC sheet blanks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7198
Re: Cardboard backed PVC sheet blanks
Same here for the venerable VR-II. It's the not so secret weapon when it comes to playing back pure lateral cuts of any kind, and you can still get them for a reasonable price compared to modern carts made specifically for that purpose. I've been bashing my face against my K8 for years now, and I'm ...
- Fri Apr 29, 2022 5:45 pm
- Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
- Topic: Cardboard backed PVC sheet blanks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7198
Re: Cardboard backed PVC sheet blanks
Ah, yes! I was recording at 33 1/3 during all the above examples. Thank you for pointing out my (now painfully obvious) omission. :oops: Also, I realized that some, though not all, of the low-frequency rumble included a 60hz hum from the GE VRII pickup. At home, it is not bad, though evidently there...
- Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:30 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Cutting with a Presto K8
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1981
Re: Cutting with a Presto K8
Hi James! Always happy to hear of another K-series operator out there. To answer your questions: 1) Lithium grease on the rack gear (after a careful cleaning, of course). Fine machine oil for most other spots that need it. 2) The longer shank being louder makes perfect sense, since the tip of the st...
- Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:11 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: New lathes
- Replies: 21
- Views: 23822
Re: New lathes
All I can do is join the rest in saying Bravo!
- Mon Apr 25, 2022 4:45 pm
- Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
- Topic: Cardboard backed PVC sheet blanks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7198
Re: Cardboard backed PVC sheet blanks
Hi Mark! Aw, that's a shame, but it is a busy time of year after all, especially after the last 24 months! I've got a friend based in Philly, and there's a good chance I'll be bringing my rig into town to cut some sides with him in the future - maybe then? I took some screenshots of a portion of the...
- Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:09 pm
- Forum: Gigs and Events
- Topic: Lathe cut demonstration at Mini Maker Faire in PA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11187
Re: Lathe cut demonstration at Mini Maker Faire in PA
Audio samples and some technical information on the discs used posted here:
https://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=9507
https://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=9507
- Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:03 pm
- Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
- Topic: Cardboard backed PVC sheet blanks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7198
Cardboard backed PVC sheet blanks
Hi all! In preparation for last Saturday's exhibition at the Bloomsburg Children's Museum's Maker Faire, I decided to delve beyond the confines of plastic plates and Lexan. I had read In other posts here about making DIY picture discs and embossing onto plastic sheeting, so I have investigated a sim...
- Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:53 pm
- Forum: Gigs and Events
- Topic: Lathe cut demonstration at Mini Maker Faire in PA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11187
Re: Lathe cut demonstration at Mini Maker Faire in PA
Nice work! How is the noise floor on those? Cant tell exactly on the video. Actually, I'm getting much better results after switching brands and thickness of the PVC sheet covers. With the Fellowes brand I started experimenting with, it was hit or miss whether it'd be crystal clear or hissy. Curren...
- Sat Apr 02, 2022 1:06 am
- Forum: Gigs and Events
- Topic: Lathe cut demonstration at Mini Maker Faire in PA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11187
Re: Lathe cut demonstration at Mini Maker Faire in PA
Working on some prototype cardboard blanks for the demo later this month, based on the "picture disc" concept discussed on the forums here. Embossing onto 8mil PVC presentation covers spray glued to layers of card stock. Working well so far!
Video sample:
https://fb.watch/c7Ayj9GGFq/
Video sample:
https://fb.watch/c7Ayj9GGFq/
- Fri Mar 25, 2022 12:47 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Rek-o-kut embossing, first attempt
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4210
Re: Rek-o-kut embossing, first attempt
...Also i noticed that when playing back a embossed record and it sounds a bit distorted or muffled that the play back needle isnt fully seated into the groove so you gotta give it a little nudge to have it correctly seated Very much this. Definitely sounds like it's not fully seated in the groove....
- Fri Mar 25, 2022 12:43 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Rek-o-kut embossing, first attempt
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4210
Re: Rek-o-kut embossing, first attempt
Nice! But, btw, the videos are marked as "for kids" so YT restricts commenting and other things. Might want to change that. I noticed during your cutting attempt that there's a lot of squealing from the stylus. That will only translate into noise in the groove. It could easily be that the angle of t...
- Thu Mar 24, 2022 12:00 am
- Forum: Gigs and Events
- Topic: Lathe cut demonstration at Mini Maker Faire in PA
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11187
Lathe cut demonstration at Mini Maker Faire in PA
I'm pleased as punch to announce that Circle Time Records is finally making a foray into the public on Saturday April 23rd, at the Mini Maker Faire at The Children's Museum in Bloomsburg, PA! If all goes as planned, we'll be setting up indoors at the museum from 10-4, and offering free "your voice o...
- Tue Feb 15, 2022 11:44 am
- Forum: Playback!
- Topic: Presto Machine Products speaker driver?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10154
Re: Presto Machine Products speaker driver?
Revisiting this post to note that I eventually learned the proper term for this kind of driver is a "moving iron" or "reed" element. The plan for this example, considering the result from, basically, yelling near the bare opening, is to construct a narrow, straight horn (Edison recorder-style) and u...
- Fri Feb 04, 2022 11:36 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Project recordio from Wilcox-gay
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1133
Re: Project recordio from Wilcox-gay
You've got a long road ahead if your goal is to rehab that unit into a working cutter. Step one, build a plinth/box for it to be mounted in. You'll need to fabricate some kind of switched power supply for the motor, and make sure the drive system is in working order - chances are this will only spin...
- Fri Feb 04, 2022 11:05 pm
- Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
- Topic: Vacuum Pump Research
- Replies: 25
- Views: 15542
Re: Vacuum Pump Research
A thought occurs, from my experience with pump organs and player pianos - has anyone experimented with the kind of multi-bellows vacuum pump used in several types of motorized player piano? I would imagine something like it would have been used in the early days of cutting for the same purpose. http...
- Mon Jun 21, 2021 6:09 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: question about amplifier
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2418
Re: question about amplifier
They used tube amps because they had to but there is no reason now Very much this ^^^^ (says the guy operating a K8 onboard amp :lol: ) Besides, so much of the "tube/valve sound" is actually derived from the transformers in the signal chain. If you want to intentionally color the sound of your sign...
- Mon Jun 21, 2021 3:30 pm
- Forum: Site Announcements and Meta-Forum
- Topic: Secret Society of Lathe Trolls needs your support
- Replies: 12
- Views: 33952
Re: Secret Society of Lathe Trolls needs your support
Contributed!
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- Mon May 10, 2021 5:19 pm
- Forum: Playback!
- Topic: Who says you can't buy anything for $10...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8135
Re: Who says you can't buy anything for $10...
Wow! Guess I need to start hitting up auctions. Good finds!
- Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:35 pm
- Forum: Our Cutters and their work
- Topic: Roll Call: Lathe Cut Hobbyists/Small Business - Post your In
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18377
Re: Roll Call: Lathe Cut Hobbyists/Small Business - Post your In
Real Name: Ben W. Are you a Hobbyist/Experimental/and/or Small Business: Longtime Hobbyist finally making the leap to Small Business Business Name: Circle Time Records Website: (coming soon) Type of Lathe(s)? Presto K8 (restored), Presto 6N (in progress) Tell us about yourself? Record / Instrument /...