Check this out... install a set of record moulds, get yourself an extruder and a trimmer and start presing your own records:
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All we need to do now is find a manufacturer of disc cutting lathes!!
YeahPALOMINO wrote:^^^yeah, what he said!MEGAMIKE wrote:how much
Yes and NOPALOMINO wrote:We can only dream!Aussie0zborn wrote:Alpha specifies 22 seconds for a 12" record and 15 seconds for a 7"
This makes sense of course as you are running 120 psi of steam it is a factor that is the most critical in so far as speed is concerned given that the press is fast enough The Alphas are damn fastPALOMINO wrote:We are only getting about 120 PSI of steam and cold water, which allows us a 30 second cycle for 7" and 45 second cycle for 12". We can alter the speed a bit but this is where we found the best consistency. Honestly, between trimming the record, checking the grooves on both sides, applying labels, and putting down the vinyl biscuit It wouldn't be possible to run much faster than 30 seconds in our operation.
Wow, that is getting it! I will have to look into how these Alpha presses operate. I can see how 4 per minute is possible if all the operator has to do is take the record out, place the labels and biscuit and shut the plates. But this is assuming that everything is automatic once the record is removed....research time!Aussie0zborn wrote:Gentlemen,
I'm sorry to say that we did this in my plant with a steam pressure of 160psi (or was it 150psi??).
At RCA Sydney one of the two 7" press operators would churn out four 7" discs per minute while reading the newspaper which he would fold in half and place in front of him on the press!!!!!!!!!!!!! These were Alpha 10H or 11H presses. His name was George and nobody stood there with a whip!
And so what!PALOMINO wrote:But this is assuming that everything is automatic once the record is removed....research time!Aussie0zborn wrote:Gentlemen,
I'm sorry to say that we did this in my plant with a steam pressure of 160psi (or was it 150psi??).
His name was George and nobody stood there with a whip!