The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Only Germany, or Europe too ?

Have you too tantalum caps on your boards?

If yes, check good every component. Unfortunately they are "famous" for give problems...

Sorry for question, but are there ic on your boards ?

This problem remember a little the same on a Revox A77 that I had in service . The direct drive capstan had a problem of wow and flutter, so the speed wasn't stable.

Hello, I have found some interesting pictures of not common cutting machines . http://www.fortepan.hu/_photo/display/45407.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Lucien_salzman_and_recording_machine.jpg/585px-Lucien_salzman_and_recording_machine.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.or...

Hello people, unfortunately my oscilloscope Nicolet has leaved this world, so I am searching another, too of other brands , 10 Mhz or less, double channel and Lissajou figure option. Is there someone that can sell something, better in Ue due high shipment costs ? P.S. : if someone is interested too ...

Yes, are sicurely the same tweeters, Phonocar 2/419 model.

I am too interested to see your videos about as these speakers works.

Compliments, a little complicated your circuit, but again compliments, bravo !

Hmm, interesting machine. For me could be a Cecil Watt, or Mss. The cutting head could be a Neumann R12B, perhaps...

And here the traduced page : http://yahoo.aleado.com/lot?auctionID=h215636487

Gone for 575$ in december 2015.

Hello, little updates on Japanese lathes. See here : http://page22.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/l336417689 and : http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h215636487 The second lathe is an Hara M-180 with a double stereo 8 incorporated, probably used for copy directly on disc. Is there someone...

Hi, unfortunately no...
Cheers.

Another Mss, totally to rebuild, but good for projects.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-M-S-S-Record-Disc-Cutter-Free-P-P-PL1939-/121882083845?hash=item1c60bd0205:g:xJ0AAOSwGotWr1Rw

Hi, thanks you for help; yes I know Flo page about cutting heads, but I don't remember to have seen prototypes, so the research continue. Thanks again.

Hi, are there documents or other on Neumann prototypes of cutting heads stereo or mono ?
Thanks.

Wonderful sx-68, but the price...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Neuman-SX-68-record-cutting-cutter-head-lathe-SX-74-mastering-vinyl-recording-/281921175981?hash=item41a3cfc1ad:g:WiwAAOSwX~dWqcEQ

Hello to all, I have available the metal bodies and other parts of Astatic X26 and 29 cutting heads. If someone is interested, send me a pm , thanks. Raf. http://albums.photoonweb.com/s/studiorp/foto_astatic///images/20160128_152207.jpg http://albums.photoonweb.com/s/studiorp/foto_astatic///images/2...

Hi, thanks for photos. If you want know more on your machine, contact Stevie342000 inside forum.

Hi, welcome in forum.
For start, can you post here some pics of your lathe ? Mss machines are rare to find ...
Thanks.

Hi, the figure A is right; you must see the reflection of your cutting stylus on surface disk; your stylus must be vertical than disk, near 90 degrees. About the weight of cutting pressure, this depend from head that you have; don't exist a value for all heads. when you start to cut on disk, you mus...

Check too the cutting pressure and angle of cut.