The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

I manufacture sapphire needles for embossing. This particular needle allows me to cut or emboss around 300 discs before it starts to show the effects of ware. Lubricating polycarbonate NO NEED TO DO THAT ! Before cutting the record or embossing for that matter, it is essential to clean off any resi...

I've been manufacturing for 6 years the sapphire embossing styli at "https://nylathecuts.com/" for Mike Dixon which is available exclusively only through his website "https://www.recordlatheparts.com/products/sapphire-embossing-cones" if you would like to learn more, watch actual use on my YouTube c...

Here we are in 2021, before 2015 lathe cuts were certainly crap. But not until yours truly, Rich Flores at NY lathe cuts, I re developed the sapphire embossing stylus that was invented by Frank L. Capps in 1932 or 36. I can easily claim that the sound you can get when embossing polycarbonate plastic...

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Sat May 27, 2017 5:06 pm

@marchingband

I am interested in the fact that you were doing faceting -
Would you mind sharing what kind and size of lap you used and at what RPM?
And what material were you faceting?
Thanks...

I will NEVER DISCLOSE that info !

No Way, Ive already tried it with my Westrex 3D cutter head using a hot stylus I fabricate and facet especially for embossing on polycarbonate discs. It always comes back in mono. http://www.lathe-cut-records.com

The answer is NO I've worked on this for more than a year embossing variouse plastics and faceting two different cone tip angles for theWestrex cutter head stylus, 87 degrees and 90 degrees hoping to get a good stereo separation. It did not happened much to my surprise. The good new is with the 87 d...