The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Thank you very much Opcode66 !

Aussie0zborn wrote:There are four plants still standing from the golden years of vinyl that are collecting dust (two of them are like museums so don't get too excited... it's kind of like going back to the 50s).

That would be sure fun to visit.

Its beyond me how to embed a video here. Can someone enlighten this?

https://youtu.be/g4IBmFrQwbg

SMT (Southern Machine & Tool Corp.), Promotional Video

Tight times and a little peak at manufracturing of a press.

I believe Mart got it allready running, i ment more in the sense of he probably isnt going to do large amount of presses. The Newbilt is a cool operation, saw it come by here in the forum like ''new build'' presses but its actually a company allready or as good as in production state. There is a big...

Their are those ''private'' projects like GZ Vinyl did with their new manuel presses.
Also Ameise Hamburg made a new press, but no production runs.

A glimps in probably the newest plant around, nice!

Came allong this documentary about vinyl in general and manufactures, a couple of familair names and faces; URUQiRKjwJg https://youtu.be/URUQiRKjwJg Instead of opening a new topic for every article i come across heres a topic on vinyl in the media in general. Offourse everbody is welcome to post all...

nice website is that, really interested articals pop up from time to time.
listened to a nice podcast last sunday about supply and demand of the vinyl industry

What is really the bottleneck nowadays, is it really the pressing itself or the galvanizing? IMO (outsider) i would say its the glavanizing, as thats the source and its really a craft only the veterans seems to obtain. Every now and then its like there are sheds with presses popping up? Turnaround t...

I know of this guy; Cutting and Galvanoforming (france)
https://www.facebook.com/galvanoforming?fref=ts
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYoOS53WYfPDZnIIFdRFpaw

Havent worked with him but im sure he is up for it.
Phone and adres details are on his FB page

Personally i dont have alot to add to this forum (dreamer) but really interested. Anyway i came across this article, a nice read and why not share it. :) Furnace Mfg. Finds and Buys Ten Toolex Alpha Record Presses! http://cdn.analogplanet.com/images/0815hirisefurn.jpeg Read more at http://www.analog...

I have read Plating and Pressing 3 times now hehe, started on the rest of the forum. Im not going to pull this off in a couple of months time, i give it 2 years minimum. This week i recieved the masters for my next release, planning to order it at Record Industry (NL) so i can pick them up, have a l...

Oh thanks AussieOzBorn, my bad.

Info and pictures!

http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/portable-vinyl-factory-presses-thurston-moore-and-mica-levi

What kind of press is this, self build?

mossboss wrote:http://foonvinyl.com/
Another one there for 29 Years
Amazing no one pointed that out
Well one just never knows!
Cheers

This is Galvited, (probably) a broker that is taking it easy nowadays.

Hi there! For my own small operation i am looking for a record press! Do you know, or do you got one for sale - hit me up! I will consider all options but my preference goes out to a manuel one. Besides that i am also looking for a Certus Junior 150 steam generator, or something similar, suitable fo...

Hello folks! Another kid who wants to join to forum. My name is Jacob Slofstra, 26 years old and from the Netherlands. Running a small vinyl label with pretty extreme hardcore techno music. Interested in the pressing side of things, brainstorming if i can get away setting up a manuel press. Was read...

Today i came acrossed this article;

http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2015/01/21/amidst-vinyl-boom-pirates-press-gains-first-new-vinyl-press-in-30-years/

Yesterday i saw a picture of the new press at GZ Medias website;