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- Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:26 am
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Rek-o-Kut Platter speed
- Replies: 17
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Rek-o-Kut Platter speed
Howdy: As a part time hobby/project, I have been restoring an old Rek-o-Kut Imperial. The rubber rollers have been redone by Terry's Rubber Rollers and the machine has been stripped and lubricated. The platter currently is running at about 45.2 rpm. I tried blending a heavier oil into the spindle we...
- Wed Feb 01, 2017 9:00 am
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: some stuff for sale
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1537
Re: some stuff for sale
PM sent.
- Fri Dec 23, 2016 10:35 am
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Looking for some opinions and advice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 652
Re: Looking for some opinions and advice
To be clear, you are not manufacturing a vinyl. You are creating a lathe cut disc. There are many here that do that. It is a tough business model to create and and should in no way be confused with a professionally cut and pressed vinyl record. I have heard some very good lathe cut records, but it i...
- Fri Dec 23, 2016 10:30 am
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: Digital vs Analog Masters
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7913
Re: Digital vs Analog Masters
If we only cut analog masters, we would be out of business! Personally I do not know many artists with the monetary resources to do an all analog project. I think we are well past the days of either/or...it is a digital world. You work with it or you get left behind. It really boils down to how good...
- Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:58 am
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: LATHE FOR CUTTING MASTERS?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2422
Re: LATHE FOR CUTTING MASTERS?
A Neumann or Scully with proper head is the only way to go if you want professional level cutting. Over the last 8 years I have heard a lot of people say they were going to build a "new" lathe that would perform the same way. Even had engineers visit my shop saying they would do this. Never happened.
- Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:54 am
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: Custom Elliptical Equalizer
- Replies: 1
- Views: 770
Re: Custom Elliptical Equalizer
I have one of those! Glad to have it!
- Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:36 pm
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: LATHE FOR CUTTING MASTERS?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2422
Re: LATHE FOR CUTTING MASTERS?
You can cut masters on a Scully also. It also depends on what your clients want. I can cut a master on a Presto, but it is Mono and is not the same sound quality as a Neumann or Scully. Until the innovators here come up with a head and lathe that match the quality of those machines, you will have to...
- Wed Dec 07, 2016 11:01 am
- Forum: Classifieds & tip-offs
- Topic: Wanted: Presto Overhead To Lease or Borrow
- Replies: 3
- Views: 617
- Tue Sep 06, 2016 10:20 am
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: MDC lacquers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6287
Re: MDC lacquers
Several plating shops and cutters seem to prefer them. I like them when I can use them. To me they seem a bit "softer"and the grooves tend to look cleaner under the scope.
I just cannot get them fast enough.
I just cannot get them fast enough.
- Sun Sep 04, 2016 9:54 am
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: MDC lacquers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6287
Re: MDC lacquers
Always been a pain to get these in a quantity that I need. No way these come from Apollo. Different color, smell and the cut totally different.
- Wed May 25, 2016 11:35 am
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Terry's Rubber Rollers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1560
Re: Terry's Rubber Rollers
I have contacted him and he got right back to me. Steve, I agree with your observations. For better or worse, my mother used to choose shoe repair guys on the basis of how much or little English they choose to speak. Her rationale was that the "old country" guys were much better at their craft!
- Tue May 24, 2016 11:14 am
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Terry's Rubber Rollers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1560
Re: Terry's Rubber Rollers
Great! Thanks!
- Mon May 23, 2016 9:46 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Terry's Rubber Rollers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1560
Terry's Rubber Rollers
Has anybody used this service recently? The website is pretty outdated looking and I don't want to send off some rollers and never see them again. Will try the email address, but thought I would ask in case anybody had some feedback.
- Thu Apr 21, 2016 4:04 pm
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: VMS 70 -- Transmission/Clutch?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1590
Re: VMS 70 -- Transmission/Clutch?
I have not been with this machine when it has happened, but both my other cutters had an experience where when they pushed "spiral", the carriage moved slow or not at all, they both feel the half nut was engaged and not slipping. I have cleaned and tightend the belts. My one cutter said there was no...
- Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:23 am
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: VMS 70 -- Transmission/Clutch?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1590
Re: VMS 70 -- Transmission/Clutch?
Thanks Paul! Differential is a good word for that. Good info.
- Sun Apr 17, 2016 5:48 pm
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: VMS 70 -- Transmission/Clutch?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1590
VMS 70 -- Transmission/Clutch?
Anybody know what this is called? I have been through the manual and see parts labeled on it, but not the whole assembly itself. [url=https://flic.kr/p/GmSoFr] https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1492/26490432535_e659a28a09_b.jpg [url=https://flic.kr/p/GdHm9W] https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1556/26398136...
- Thu Apr 07, 2016 4:43 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Historic portable lathes.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1022
Re: Historic portable lathes.
Wow! That video is great! Some awesome old gear.
- Sun Apr 03, 2016 9:42 pm
- Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
- Topic: Historic portable lathes.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1022
Historic portable lathes.
After reading a bio of Alan Lomax and of other historic recording sessions, I have started to wonder if anybody has ever done any research into what disc recording machines were used. Does anybody have ideas, photos or any info on pre 1945 disc recorders used for professional recording?
- Mon Feb 29, 2016 2:38 pm
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: Need some tech knowledge that missing (or hiding real good)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2444
Re: Need some tech knowledge that missing (or hiding real go
The question makes no sense at all. Other lathes cut material like metal that does not deviate from a norm. The lacquers that we cut on vary in thickness and flatness all of the time. A dashpot is used to try and compensate for some of the inconsistencies but we see deviation from lacquer to lacquer...
- Mon Feb 29, 2016 2:33 pm
- Forum: Vinyl Mastering, Lacquer cutting, Pro's and others
- Topic: Vinyl mastering studios full list – what do you think?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1575
Re: Vinyl mastering studios full list – what do you think?
Are you just putting up any mastering studio or ones that also deal with a lathe and cutting masters for the vinyl record industry?