DIY build log

[cosmO_O]

Hi Guys!

It is my firts post to share my worklog, maybe it will inspire more people
That is my first acceptabe testcut with an HDD head mechanism and a BSR sapphire enbossed into a CD-R disk. Any suggestions, ideas are welcome! Thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN9PXwC9-0c

[markrob]

Hi,

Interesting cutterhead. Can you provide more info on the operation of it?

Mark

[cosmO_O]

Hi Mark!

The link below was the source of the idea. It was the third HDD I tried.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Using-a-hard-drive-to-cut-a-record/

[recordboy]

Hi cosmO_O

That is a really nice rig you have made, very nice indeed...

Interesting link too...

Cheers

[cosmO_O]

Hi Fellow Trolls!

I have a plan to see my scavenged neumann platter spin. I try it make cheap to save money to a decent cutter head, so i put the whole bulid onto an HDD motor used as a precision bearing.
It works, no problem with the 15+ kg mass, spins for looong minutes. It will be a belt driven solution, like an old western electric turntabe/cutter.

Any ideas/solutions/anything for a cheap but acceptable bearing or any experience about HDD bearig??? Thanks for the answer PM-s!

[cosmO_O]

Next pahse, some print work. Thank you EpicenterBryan for the inspiration!!!

[opcode66]

You should also check out my bladerunner thread. I've posted quite a lot of useful information and videos.

http://lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=5250

[cosmO_O]

You should also check out my bladerunner thread. I've posted quite a lot of useful information and videos.

http://lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=5250

Thanks Todd, i usually check your build log, (any logs, pictures, every intel) maybe my next project will be a full diy head with diy drivers

[cosmO_O]

Some progression... Myshank blank with wax and a diacustic styli. Introducing Jim Morrison featuring some rumble and surface noise

Next time I'll use a diamond styli

[Ciuens]

hello, congratulations on the project is going very well.
My project is very similar to yours, I'm actually in version 6 of my cutting head.
I have had good cuts, and good sound quality.

[cosmO_O]

Hey!
It was a copyright issue, röyksopp feat Robyn example in the audio :/
Next time I'll use a free audio track

[cosmO_O]

I could not stop, an another acetate disc destroyed. VR style tweeter head with diacustic styli, 3d printed cone and carbon pushrods, 230 LPI (!!!) iRIAA with a DBX 321s, no success
The left side gone while i shoot the video ... thanks for the reply

[cosmO_O]

A little update to my little thread.

3D printed bobbins, remagnetizing, 4.5 meters of 0.2 mm diameter copper wire and some lacquer. TADA! (And a cup of Kefir )

Next project a 320 styl adaptor.

[cosmO_O]

After a big break, i came back to the cutting. I almost finish my lathe, i bought a diamond and blanks from myshank, but i'm not sure about the cutterhead weight measure.
I use a jewel scale, at the same height as the surface of the blank. I set the weight, but its seems too light, its 15.6 grams I'm a little nervous, i don't want to destroy the sytlus with the first try. ANY suggestions???

Thank you guys!

scale.jpg

[cosmO_O]

Status update!
The digital jewel scale went total crazy because the D1 magnet. Every measurement went to negative sign, so i droped this solution. Next one will be a micrometer scale like myshank mentioned http://www.myshank.com/scale.jpg

OR Any other idea? Thank you guys!