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- Sat May 11, 2024 6:41 am
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Cutting a shellac record, historically possible?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 68
Re: Cutting a shellac record, historically possible?
Nah man, You got it 100% right No way one can cut on what is commonly known as shellac discs/records, which is a misnomer really since the composition had a lot more ingredients than shellac which was a minor component, around 70 odd percent was fine ground slate, with a bit of rubber and some shell...
- Wed May 08, 2024 3:43 am
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: Zenith Records Milestone
- Replies: 7
- Views: 428
Re: Zenith Records Milestone
Thank you Michael Sure we have been doing all of this for a while now, Outer covers/Jackets for all sizes 7" 10" 12" standard, plus double and gatefolds either one or two records, lately a triple record!! Gatefold and a half? what would one call that?? that was challenging, Record was Cogs, it certa...
- Tue May 07, 2024 7:18 am
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: Zenith Records Milestone
- Replies: 7
- Views: 428
Re: Zenith Records Milestone
Cheers Man
Best
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- Mon May 06, 2024 8:51 pm
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: Presto 6N Vinyl Record Cutting Lathe listed on ebay australia
- Replies: 0
- Views: 107
Presto 6N Vinyl Record Cutting Lathe listed on ebay australia
Hi Guys I have listed this gem some time back it does not seem to attract any interest so here is a link for anyone who wishes to take a look at it Happy to take any questions here as well best https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/145502429974 If the link does not work let me know, I am also open to offers h...
- Sun May 05, 2024 5:44 am
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: Zenith Records Milestone
- Replies: 7
- Views: 428
Zenith Records Milestone
Hi all After a long pause here I decided to start posting again sharing some knowledge picking up some new tid/bits etc Well it also 15 years of continuous production at Zenith records under my stewardship, what is the milestone? 10,000 titles have been cut plated and pressed in house, Considering o...
- Sun May 05, 2024 4:38 am
- Forum: Plating and Pressing
- Topic: 7" Press Tonnage
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1282
Re: 7" Press Tonnage
There is tonnage and tonnage, what you need to keep in mind is not only the pressure in tonnes but the projected area of the record, 70 to 80 tonne range garage presses are plentiful they will not press a record you need the area of the piston that exerts the pressure about the same diameter if not ...
- Sun May 05, 2024 3:45 am
- Forum: Plating and Pressing
- Topic: Technical specialist required for alpha toolex ad12
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19428
Re: Technical specialist required for alpha toolex ad12
No feedback from the Swiss guys so far, I wonder if they have solved the issue, most suggestions here are valid, To me it seems that the label holes are slightly under sized assuming the tearing is on both sides of the record, if so all records will be the same, torn If on the other hand it happens ...
- Sun May 05, 2024 2:44 am
- Forum: Plating and Pressing
- Topic: Local council/governmental notifications needed for for pressing plant in the UK
- Replies: 2
- Views: 215
Re: Local council/governmental notifications needed for for pressing plant in the UK
Sure It is a simple registration, Now consider what you are required to do to it, for it, Control the possibility of Legionnaires Disease, Algae growth, maintaining pH levels as well as corrosion of all the plant downstream, Chemicals etc that's where to cost is, in so far as the boiler is concerned...
- Mon Mar 26, 2018 12:48 am
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Project : Diamond stylus for lacquers
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5316
Re: Project : Diamond stylus for lacquers
There were quite a number of patents on that. Also a few white papers Keep looking you dig them out.
- Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:28 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Project : Diamond stylus for lacquers
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5316
Re: Project : Diamond stylus for lacquers
Juba has a good link also referencing a whole lot of other patents. take a look. Best.
- Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:23 am
- Forum: Plating and Pressing
- Topic: Record Press Manufacturers New machines only
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2428
Re: Record Press Manufacturers New machines only
Thank you fellas. More to come?. Any one can chip in
Best.
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- Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:22 am
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Project : Diamond stylus for lacquers
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5316
Re: Project : Diamond stylus for lacquers
There was a Japanese patent on the diamond stylus for lacquer. Do a search for it. If I remember rightly it had a .0001 gold wire embedded at the back in contact with the lacquer to ground the static electricity generated to ground. It had 3 wires two for heater one to ground the static. I am sure a...
- Thu Mar 08, 2018 5:39 pm
- Forum: Plating and Pressing
- Topic: Record Press Manufacturers New machines only
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2428
Record Press Manufacturers New machines only
Hi all I think is about time that we have a list of the people around the globe who make new presses as well as moulds to suit their machines as well as other services available or offered to the Vinyl Record Pressing industry Please provide a short description of products available also contribute ...
- Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:28 am
- Forum: The Reference Archive
- Topic: Emery Cook related
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2482
Emery Cook related
Watching an Australian film " The last Goldfish" on a qantas flight to somewhere, as one does to pass the time, I was quite surprised to see some footage about this guy, in the movie, there is a fair bit of information as well as some photos on this characters enterprises in Trinidad in the movie Th...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:37 pm
- Forum: Plating and Pressing
- Topic: Nickel sulphamate, presence of ammonium.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1741
Re: Nickel sulphamate, presence of ammonium.
Is Dead, finished, gone, useless, expensive costly excersise 57-59 C is getting very close to ruining the sulfamate solution any way, your thermostats even with an accuracy of 2%, doubtful, will get it above 60 C the maximum for NS liquid It is very simple, if the liquid in the tank is at the above ...
- Thu Sep 28, 2017 8:33 pm
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: Lacquer Specific Plating Issues
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3676
Re: Lacquer Specific Plating Issues
Argh the joys of making vinyl records ha Well yes I remember that Finishing.com post The guy was effectively dummy plating his cut lacquers, nothing worst, unbeknown to him of course, his output was bad until he figured it all out I wouldnt go that far as saying that Transco Apollo or MDC are in any...
- Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:59 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Ownership of Plates/masters
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1471
Re: Ownership of Plates/masters
This is a moot point without a clear cut answer, it depends what a plant considers they are doing so as to get your vinyl records Are they providing you with a service or are they selling your goods In the case of the job of making vinyl records it is a half and half scenario Need to first clarify a...
- Fri Jan 20, 2017 5:03 pm
- Forum: Plating and Pressing
- Topic: Stamper adhesive
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1902
Re: Stamper adhesive
Try a few brands of carpet adhesive in aerosol spray cans it works just the same Phoenix of vinyl in Park Royal used it very recently quite successfully
- Thu Dec 15, 2016 8:13 am
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: LATHE FOR CUTTING MASTERS?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2427
Re: LATHE FOR CUTTING MASTERS?
How about you do a little homework Ask around the places that do produce vinyl what machine they use. That will set you in the right path. Of course you need a decent amount of shekels for a pro setup. If you wish to shorten up the learning curve I suggest you communicate with Flo in the chocolate c...
- Thu Dec 01, 2016 9:39 am
- Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
- Topic: Neumann /Flokason AM44/ Pitch13/ Magnetovolt Electronics
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9434
Re: Neumann /Flokason AM44/ Pitch13/ Magnetovolt Electronics
What a great read. And Joseph!!