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Fair enough.

Just a idea to see if anyone did it or if they had a wooden lathe to try amd experiment.

We are in the experimenters area ?

I like this cutter that Gieskes made awhile back.
I can see him doing something with dowels and the like.

Could you make lower count feedscrews? Like around 88 or so?

Oh yes i have ordered a Feedscrew from Rolandjays awhile ago for my 6n and its really well made.

The wooden dowel would be a interesting thing if someone pulled it off.

I finally got a proper dash pot for my 6n.

Still dialing in the eq for this Neumann head.

I saw this video on youtube:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rS8gAxr_yxE

And it gave me a idea of making feedscrews out of wooden dowels for the Presto 6n.

Has anyone attempted this?

Any ideas why it wouldnt work?

Have you tried the original spindle adapter that goes on the k8 motor that makes it spin on 78?

From the looks of it that spindle adaptor you have on the motor might be too big?

I am still looking as well! Im afraid this thing might sieze up on me one day!

There is this book right here that i really like.

It really breaks down the art of cutting and has alot of usefull info:

http://www.lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?t=796

Any more to say bout the russian shank? I know youve probably experimented enuff over the last year or so. If its workable for mono lofi then im gonna have to score some, cant beat that price! How many plates you cutting with one? respect, patrick Thanks for the feedback! As for the shank life, i c...

Hello Flexinoodle this is tenshun from DV. As for your cutting head, have you tried and disconnect it from the vestax and connect it to a working amplifier? The sound you are hearing could be a loose connection. I would try and disconnect it from the vestax. Try connecting it to a amp and turn the v...

Heres a short clip of a diy lathe cut scratch record i made on a plastic plate. As you can see in the video it tracks pretty well and the sound is holding up. I think if i make the spindle hole just a bit more small it will prevent the needle from wobbling around. I am still experimenting! The recor...

When i record into the k8 my signal chain goes like this: Sound source - Mackie 1202 mixer - presto K8 Radio input. With the Mackie mixer i apply a eq to the sound source (usually drop a little of the lows, keep the mids at 12 and turn the treble up ) before sending it to the K8. So far i have been ...

I can agree with gridlock on the k8.
This machine is a beast! You can cut loud recordings with the right eqing and setup.
I still use mine along with my 6n for cutting.

A really great machine with nice tube distortion if your into added a little grit to the mix.

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Still looking for some feedscrews if anyone is willing to part with some.

Hello trolls!

I am looking for some feedscrews for my 6n.
Anything under 120 lpi is what i really need at the moment.

If anyone has like a 100 or 90 they are willing to part with that would be awesome!

Thanks and happy cutting

have you checked to see if the feedscrew is fully mounted in? i remember my 6n was having weird grooves and it driving me crazy and i remembered i changed the feedscrews awhile back and i looked surely the screw was not fully mounted. or some dirt may have got inside the grooves of the screw causing...

yeah it looks like you can cut louder.

you want the needle to cause excursions and see more wiggles in the grooves but not too many wiggles or the grooves will connect and the playback needle will just jump around.

keep on playing with it until you find that sweet spot.

good job!

is it just a silent groove or did you cut some music?

either way thats good you got your vacuum working

here is a video of how my presto 6n was hooked up with a vacuum.

https://vimeo.com/68961084

The 6n is all boxed up at the moment due to motor problems.

thats awesome news! it only gets better from here. once you dial in the correct eq and volume youll have some nice recordings.

The K8 is a really nice lathe once you figure it out and find its sweet spots.