The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

workbench · Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 1

hello everyone -- my name is mike and i live in brooklyn new york -- i got my first record cutter several months ago and have been playing with it off and on -- i am looking to fix it up when i am done touring for the summer (in the next week or two) -- and look forward to bugging all of you with my questions -- mike

Steve E. · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 10:22 am Post subject:

Welcome! I'm in Brooklyn, too. Perhaps we will meet sometime. Please post questions! We're still trying to get the kindling to catch around here.

Tony Remple · Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 2 Location: minneapolis

hello. my name is tony and I live in minneapolis. I've been pining for a lathe cutter for some time and finally bought a Radiotone cutter. expect it in the mail soon. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions as far as fixing up and operating the machine, and tips for materials to cut into. can't wait to start making records.

super glad that I found this forum. thanks for putting it together steve. hopefully it will flourish.

motorino · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 212

hello!

my name is Marcos

im really happy for knows the secret society of lathe trolls

my work its repair lathes, industrial machinery, my hobby...yours knows....

i try a diferent things for recording and stamp records, plumb, cured honey, pvcs, metacrilate......

thanks

aaron · Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 7

Hey everyone, I'm Aaron, I am also from Minneapolis, MN. I ran across this site while I was collecting info about cutters/lathes. I've been designing a lathe, and once I get a few things done in a couple of months, I will begin building it. It's sort of based on the technics attachment type of cutters available. I'm going to try a design for a cutterhead based around ferrofluid tweeters moving the cutting stylus.

It's cool to see all the people on here that are into this sort of thing.

-aaron

jessefreelance · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 13 Location: vancouver bc

wow thats great
be sure to post pics along the way

iamnotaduck · Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Posts: 1

Hello,
I am also just getting into cutting records. I was actually inspired by someone on this site. I got a Twig Harper solo album, and then went to his website, and saw all the things he was doing with his lathe. I had been interesting in cutting for a while, and seeing all the experiments, especially with different materials finally pushed me over the edge to get my own lathe. I just got one on ebay, and it should be coming soon. It is a Bell Sound RC-47 Record-O-Phone, and it comes with a manual and it says some extra needles, but I don't know if those are playback or cutting. If the manual seems good, I can scan parts of it and post it on this forum. I can not wait to try different materials to cut in.

Steve E. · Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:27 am Post subject:

Welcome, Tony, Marcos, Aaron and IANAD! Thanks for contributing. Yes, your scans will be welcome, and do keep writin'. Smile

ameisevinyl · Joined: 25 Dec 2005 Posts: 17 Location: cutterlonia

hi all!

i am mart from hamburg,germany

i am cutting records more or less professional for about 6 years...

check this out:

i got some good books and stuff, so feel free to ask me, when you need some help!

peace
mart

motorino · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 212

beautiful lathe! i need the same cutterhead !! its a grampian mono type c no? its the same used for cut in Jamaica? i like that sound too much

welcome Mart

ameisevinyl · Joined: 25 Dec 2005 Posts: 17 Location: cutterlonia

its a grampian type D with feedback and oil damping...
but forget about the oil and also feedback is not really needed...

yes its the good ol jamaica style:

arrows recording studio got one of these,

and i heard that also king tubby was using it..but who knows?

at the moment its not for sale..sorry...

peace
mart

motorino · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 212

i have a tubby clon at mi side

ok, type d.....i missing type c Crying or Very sad

bancho · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:32 am Post subject:

I've posted some posts here but I see I didn't introduce myself...
so... Hello, my name is David! Smile

First I was searching some lathe but I didn't find any site with helpful informations... I almost gave up but then I foudn this forum and I was into digging again. After a year of reading posts here I decided to do it myself...
Now I'm the owner of beautiful Presto 8DG lathe. I want to hook it up with 1D head and 90B amp ... but I still have a lot work to do... and then I have to test it... be sure I'll bug you with all sorts of questions! Smile

But again I must say... without this forum I would still be in my dreams!
Thanx!

Lex · Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Location: The Netherlands

Welcome to this exciting part of making reproduction of music possible...
Better than computer mixing, MP3's and CD's...those are only handy for in the car but vinyl sounds the best !
This wil excite you every day Smile

Good luck,

Lex
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