The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Hey y'all!
So I'm looking at some mics and was wondering if y'all had any input for what might be best. The type of recording I do is all live off the floor done with one mic. The two mics I've been eying up are the RCA 77d and the RCA 74. Ill be running it through two preamps then into the cutter.

It's all pretty much destroyed. The head was destroyed, amp destroyed and the cutting arm is actually bent out of place. Also my turntable and a master was destroyed. There are very few things salvageable from the mess. I have found a cutter I might be buying that needs a shit ton of work but doesn'...

After spending a ton of money and a ton of time restoring a lathe I had that all ruined due to an unfortunate roommate situation. They thought I did something and decided to take it out on my completely customized Presto. That being said I'm slowly in the market for new gear if anybody has any leads...

Has anybody ever used one of these‽ The price has me thinking that it's a scam or something.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/122303038191

Well I put the K8 spindle on it and it works perfectly. I was really surprised.

Hi, if the motor is synchronus you can drive it electronically via motor inverter at any speed you want http://www.ebay.com/itm/SIEMENS-MICROMASTER-420-AC-DRIVE-0-75kW-1HP-6SE6420-2UD17-5AA1-/252720590590?hash=item3ad7522efe:g:1Z0AAOSw241Ydr1D more infos here http://www.lencoheaven.net/forum/index....

markrob wrote:Hi,

How far off are you?

Mark

Pretty far. The platter is really spinning. We had the motor set up to a dimmer to try and slow it down some but that idea didn't work out that we'll.

Hey y'all! So me and a friend started a rebuild of a K8 and now we're stuck on the motor. What we are doing is taking everything and making it its own separate unit.We removed the amp, motor and cutter and put them into their own external cases so we could get rid of the rim drive turntable to elimi...

Thanks! Those were done on a totally stick K8.

I have a small studio and I charge people the absolute bare minimum so I can just keep cutting. All I try to have the sessions pay for are the cost blanks and to keep me working the machines as much as possible.
It's 100% a labour of love.

Hey y'all. I was swapping out the needle on a Fairchild head when the small piece of plastic that holds the set screw snapped. Any idea how to fix this? ill post pics of what I'm talking about.
Thanks!!!

Hey yall! Here's a cut I made last week here in New Orleans with a great band called John Zarskey and the Trade Stars. If you get a minute take a listen and let me know what yall think as I'm always looking good for advice or any feedback when it comes to cutting. There are other links on my FB to o...

Hey yall! Here's a cut I made last week here in New Orleans with a great band called John Zarskey and the Trade Stars. If you get a minute take a listen and let me know what yall (English : you all) think as I'm always looking good for advice or any feedback when it comes to cutting. There are other...

markrob wrote:Hi,

Just disconnect the wires to the head and cut a silent groove. Compare that to a silent groove cut with the wires connected and you'll be able to tell.

Mark

Smart! Thanks!

Hey yall. Wondering if anyone knows how to tell if the low hum coming off of my k8 is electrical or motor hum.

Did you ever find what was causing the hum? I'm having the same problem.

That was awesome!

I did some more research and its totally a Federal!
Thanks!

cheapthrills wrote:I'm not sure of the type, but I might have one of those in storage. It might be a Federal Recorder judging by the tweed cab pattern and the overhead shape.

Hey yall!
Wondering if there is another company to buy 10" blanks from other then Apollo. I'm in need of 2 holed acetate discs and they seem to be on back order.
Thanks for being so helpful all the time!

It is the cutter that Bill Russell used for all of his recordings.