my goal is to be able to cut small batches of records (20-50-ish or something like that) because a). i would just like to do it for fun and to learn about how records are made and b.) if i could do small batches of lathe cut records for bands here in brooklyn for the cost of materials and get a little extra money for beer, why not?
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plus if i get pretty good and save some money i could have a go at making a small press or something myself, but thats only if all goes well i guess...
im looking at a presto 6n on ebay right now and i was wondering if you guys though i could get away with making a master on a machine like that with a good deal of practice? could i send it out to be pressed?
were those machines normally mono or stereo? would i be able to change the cutterhead to a stereo one if its not?
from my limited knowledge, it seems that a neumann lathe is pretty much the cadillac of this kind of stuff and they are $$$. did they ever make a small lathe or some simpler model or something i can score in the 1-2k range? im down to get something quality but i dont have 20-30k...
any other lathes to check out?
once i have a lathe what are the peripherals like?
it seems like i need at least a pre amp and power amp if it dosent have one already...
what else? a compressor? a mixer? any other helpful goodies?
and i guess lastly, can someone maybe point me in the direction of a website or something that sells blank vinyl?
thanks a ton for any help and making a cool spot to learn about this kind of stuff... i hope my questions give you enough to work with.
-plum