The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

You've probably already checked this but is your lead screw well lubricated?
If I let my VR go too long between lubrication, I can see unusual patterns in my grooves.

Very interesting Motor...
I haven't seen these before but it looks like there are a lot of things about it that might make a good platter drive.
My first question would be how quiet is it?
Any noise at all from the bearings or the motor?

Those turntables sometimes don't have enough torque. Souri's 'Precision Plate' can help. or get an SP-10 :) or Cut a shallower groove: Cut with lower weight - less than 10 grams - go as light as you can while still getting nice grooves. Cut with the discs at a lower temperature - 36 centigrade. (thi...

Yep.
Been using it for years.
It definitely works.
I'd be interested in your/others' opinion of it...

Uh Oh ?

I am interested in buying the cutterhead.
I sent you a PM...

dmills wrote: (Incidentally I have a way to do that with an all analogue recording path WITHOUT needing a special tape transport).

I'll bite - how are you planning to do a no preview head preview??

Hello,

"Blanqs are softer than PVC or polycarbonate"

Ok, but how do they compare to myshank and souri blanks?

Thanks...

Hello, I have 2 pieces I would like to sell: 1. 19" Uni Switcher Switches all important functions, automatically on /off. $390 2. 19" Vinyl optimizer for easy elimination of UN-recordable signals. $125 more info on the Vinyl Recorder site https://www.vinylrecorder.com/order.html Everything in good w...

That sounds a lot like the noise I hear when my stylus heater is off...

@markrob, I have a related question I've been wondering about for a while: Since the high-frequency response of the outside(towards the edge) of the record is noticeably better than the high-frequency response of the inside(towards the label) where do you cut the testones/testnoise for your EQing? I...

. Strangest thing of all is that sometimes, stylus I had discarded because they where noisy later on were perfectly usable again. Can’t understand why. I've had this happen also. My theory is that when you put the 'bad' stylus back in the head the stylus is in a slightly different position so the de...

Your stylus can get broken on your first cut :cry: Did you put it down too hard? Did you set-up the 45gram counterweight with the stylus taking the force? :( Are you using too much stylus heat - getting melted plastic on the cutting surface? Did you examine the stylus carefully BEFORE you put it in ...

Yes it can. A damaged stylus will usually create a hissing sound in one side of your stereo audio (easier to hear with headphones) and panned all the way left or right. Actually sounds like it's not part of the mix, because it's not :) Turn off your amp and cut a silent groove so you can really hear...

Off topic but - tuning between stations on the AM radio in your car is interesting when you are driving with thunderstorms in the (near) distance. You see the lightning with your eyes and hear the static burst over the radio at the same time - the BOOM comes later. It's weirdly satisfying...

This is great grooveguy - thanks!

Well, you know, we work with what we know and what we got, and you seem to be getting it done.
So there!
How about using a ruler and just getting 'close enough' measurements of the main parts - the back plate, the blocks, the exciters?
That would be pretty helpful...

Oh, very interesting and intriguing!
How would you feel about posting some dimensions of the various parts - just as a kind of "start here" thing?

Could the dynamic head be upgraded later to be a feedback head?

That's happened to me several times - you just have to keep moving/changing things till you find the source, could be a cable, the routing of a cable, a wall wart or ...?.
I eventually went to a dedicated 12v supply just for the main unit which helped a lot...
Happy hunting!