The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

My record cutter still doesn't work. Um does this site run on donations. I'm mentally challenged when it comes to record cutters. Not a clue. I'm too young to understand. Capish. Pls help steve out.

Yeah. I can't stop. Working on this. When I do I work on one of my tape decks. There so much easier to fixx. I find solice in complete tinkering. I'm in zen. I forget all the bad things in the world. I do take breaks though when I feel I've earned them. Record pickup is easier to make one. But when ...

My magnet needs some tweeking. On the presto head.. the wire def needs replacement. It keeps sparking .. I don't know why. Had a new feedscrew made. The links filed down. That needs replacement. Been doing this all week and sick of it. I gave up and smashed the amp for my recotd o fone.. its def a p...

Not bad. However I'm quite picky about quality
But I'd use a speaker. Instead.

Dont add weight. You ruin the gear an the rubber springs.

Mc 41. I don't know where to start. Stripping head down to bare and rebuilding from the ground up. Cause heads disfunctional. Rewirewired several times. But not successful. Ended up.bypassing head with a spkr. Mounted on a wooden arm. What a daunting task. It was fun fixing 3 caps by myself. But suc...

Need help with head. GiB not helping me. Please any help would be appreciated. Thx. B for effort.

Use a sewing needle. Or some steel wire. With wire cutters cut 22 degrees..for wide cut.

I keep trying to wind a head I had altered for a Packard bell fono chord. I'm making it magnetic... I keep burning my hands on the magnet wire when I turn it up ????? Its pissing me off. Sorry just completely frustrated. Can someone help. I have a spkr I've converted inside the arm. Gibs retiring.. ...

Pkrd bell fone.o.chord. Need basic schematic. Turn over cutting head

Need parts like caps. Need correct reading resisters.. any help.. last step besides re setting arm to correct arm posture.

Hi, 45 dude hear. Did you have to replace any springs.. just wondering.. I have a presto, m41 vertical head.. is ther any advantage to the horizontal heads. Just wonding.. I'm curious. Any tips to scratch building one ???????[/quote]

I was crunched when I asked gib for a magnetic cutter head. I think he sold them. Well I did have to build one from scratch. Using a turkey stick. Its a one of a kind. Its really sounds loud when its on the table. I've ajusted it so a cardboard slip fits it.. I wrapped wire around it and the magnet ...

Hard drive magnets are powerfull ,,, neodmyum magnets.. work greaat.. I had succes with a sewing needle magnetic pickup.. I'm debating to make one larger, I looked at the erlier thread.. I'll try wrapping wire around a tiny screw driver. I'm thinking like a tape head demagnitizer type idea.. That's ...

Any advice on re wiring my mc41 head.. id appreciate it thxx.

The mount is ok. The link on the side been filed down.. I've tried re wiring multiple times all the link does is click. Click. Click. I have to build a head from scratch. A horisontal one. That's why I was using a spkr mounted to the head. I look on the internet from ideas.. I like the horse shoe. C...

Perhaps ill motorize it later.. all I can think of is a large mouse trap. Since a cd is 4 and 3quarter inches. The mouse trap will power approx. 50 feet. I could get 2.58 min to work. I think.. I'm trying to build one from scratch. Since can't get parts for my presto m 41. The head is purely dead. I...

Rc36. Pakard bel phone-o-chord..


Anyone have an idea for cheap laquer.. all I can think of is acryilic spary.. will laminated cardboard work as well.. any ideassss..

Does anyone know how to turn a 1/4" bolt. Can I use a clock spring ???to rotate it.. or should I power it manually by hand..

Where would someone get such a laquer. Is it not fiberglass. I cannot think of any kind of. Resin except nail polish. But where would you get it. Does it come in a buckett size.

Acrylic spray in a can. Applied on cardboard. But that's plastic pvc right..or no.

Never mind the jump circuit is cracked. When the front fell to the floor. Now I have to go buy solderrrr. Just my luck..

Hi am having trouble powering the motor. Its dc so it converts ac from the wall to dc current. I've tested the powering the motor from a nine volt, it does turn over. I'm afraid some connection on the circuit board isn't working. Any idea. Should I bypass power to a cassettte motor, the cassette dec...