The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

this discussion make think of this: (posted earlier here) I did some experiments when I was around 14. I had a lo-fi Garrard ceramic-cartridge turntable, which was hard on records, the weight was heavy and the needle ruined good records. I had some flexis with blank sides and a 16-RPM record my gran...

I have changed the needle with another standard sewing needle, and got double gain! - I have obtained even more gain by making direct contact between the papercup and the speaker so it resonates (you have very gently move the machine towards the speaker as it drifts away when cutting) But, yes, stil...

well, I have now put this thing together and made my first test cuts. It is a bit of a hassle to adjust the cutting angle for various materials, but the resulting grooves look surprisingly fine. The only prblem with the thing seems to be extremely low gain. I am a beginner in this field, so I hope t...

Thank you very much for your response - this is indeed good news as I thought it might was impossible. If the main problem is that the motor stops, I guess it will be possible to replace it with a bigger one....and hopefully not destroy the machine. You could also control the motorspeed with a poten...

Hello I have just ordered the Emile Berliner Gramophone- http://www.hlj.com/product/GAK366439 Quote: Invented in 1887 by Emile Berliner, the gramophone was a huge leap in recording technology, and "record disks" are still in use today! This kit allows you to build your very own gramophone, which wil...