The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Thank you for the reply Apollo! I appreciate you dealing with this issue head on.

I have been having major problems with rippling in the 14" master lacquers from Apollo for the last couple of months. They have been cool about taking them back and sending me new ones to replace, but I keep getting bad ones. The latest box has been all bad so far, I stopped after checking 10 and am...

What a loss. I was lucky enough to meet him and talk to him at AES New York last year. A great man indeed. RIP Al

3/4 inch clear plastic tubing? That's what I've been using but it's a lot of trouble, I have to clean it out after every side I cut because it clogs up. Do you have a brand name or any more specifics on what works well for you? thanks.

I have searched this site but haven't been able to come up with a solid answer. I need suction tubing for the VMS70 that I have been working on. J6 in the manual, about 3 feet long. I don't know what size to get specifically and what is the best kind. I've seen the link for surgical tubing but can s...

can anyone tell me where I might find a manual and schematics? I have acquired a TR-12H portable that I want to get working. If there is anyone out there that specializes in this I would love to hear from you. any advice is appreciated.

Great Interview. These two guys are doing great stuff.

Thank you so much. I thought I had good info to ship master lacquers to Holland, and it was help up at customs for a couple of weeks. I was sweating it. great info.

OK thanks. I have the manual and read the part that opcode quoted from. I'll look at it again. As far as changing the end stop, I'm just looking to get a little more real estate for the runout groove. I have to scribe a fairly long message each time and it's like writing a paragraph on a grain of ri...

I got it to work. I cut a 45 rpm with material that was 2 minutes long. I cut another at 33/13 that was 3:35. I will update after it is plated and test pressed. It was a real challenge but it was fun making it fit and trying to make it sound as good as possible. My first question would be is there a...

I would love to hear what Al Grundy said about the Tracing Simulator and how it functions. Probably a broad question, but what can you tell us about it?

this is great. thanks for posting...

what did you set the time for (1sec-2sec) for the lead in groove? just curious.

thanks again, your tip at the end is very helpful. I am going to try the manual approach first. I will let you know how it works.

thanks. I thought this was the thing to try. any info about modifying the PS66 box would be great to learn about in case this turns into a more frequent request. maybe I would keep one on hand just for these jobs.

I have a request to cut a master lacquer for a 5" disc. Any suggestions on the best way to do this? I am cutting on a Neumann VMS 70. The end product will be a type of flexi post card I think.

What does that part of the logo mean?

thanks for this, very cool.

I already heard back from Misty at Apollo and she said they used to but they don't anymore. So does anyone know about anyone else who does?

Larry Nix told me that back in the day they used to return blown lacquers, lacquers used for test cuts etc. to the manufacturers for credits on future orders. Does anyone know if this is still done and if so what kind of credit to expect or ask for?