The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

I just ordered the supplies you listed. I'm going to take a run at it.. Of course, it might be months before i get around to actually doing anything with it, but i'll let you guys know how it turns out.

you have to buy there cutter before you get to use there thin 0.5mm flexis and yes its worth it .... but before with other cutters i used polycabortate 1mm pvc and it was too hard to cut on.... yep, i just got a reply from them. told me they only sell to registered users of their cutters. bum out.

Has anyone ever used the flexi's from vinylrecorder.com? it says they come in a pack of 100 for 50euros.
I wrote them to ask if I could purchase any but haven't received a reply. Is there anywhere else that sells flexis to cut on?

i've seen people talk about heating their stylus while cutting.. i'm not really sure how this is done. i have a presto k-10. is this a diy rig, or is this something that comes with most other lathes?
if someone has plans on how to diy rig a heated stylus, can you please share? thanks!

found this site http://www.micsaund.com/2006/03/13/plastic-you-can-mold-in-your-home-for-diy-projects/ while looking at instructables.com i wonder if this stuff would be good for making a "platter" and cutting on? i'm thinking about ordering the free sample container and giving it a shot. i'll let y...

No more solo plates?? ARGGG. any clear plate i've ever cut on gave me a screechy noise or a hiss louder than any other plates. i never got to use solo plates, i could never find clear ones in my area.. i'm bummed that they're discontinued before i ever got to use them. also, a lot of other plates i...

I've seen that a few people cut on the clear plastic plates from the grocery store. I seem to get a really loud hum out of these plates.
Does anyone have any suggestions on a clear material that cuts with a minimal hum?

have you tried turning the volume knob to the phono side? (the left side of the dial). the record side is only for recording from the mic input. I had the same problem the first time I tried mine. with a line level signal, you shouldn't have to turn it much past 4 on the scale. I turned the volume ...

Hey guys, I'm new to all of this. I just got a Presto k-10 record cutter. I've never used a record cutter before.. hell, when I got this one in the mail it was the first time I'd actually ever seen one in person. Anyway, I can't seem to get any input thru the radio input. I tried to plug an ipod dir...