Record flattening

dlb2

dlb2

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Before I try searching the net I would like to get some opinions here about getting warps out of records. I see there's a certain machine out there that's ungodly expensive so lets scratch that right now. Is there a simple yet effective way to flatten a warped record? Layer them between plexiglass and park your car over it for the night? Iron the warp out with lots of steam? Take it to a dry cleaner and have them press it? Slather it in peanut butter and let your dog chew on it until slobbery enough to bend back into place? All ideas are welcome.
 
I've read about putting it between two pieces of plexiglass and warming it in the oven.
 
Sandwiched between two pieces of glass in the oven 150 degrees for an hour or two depending on the war-page.....then let it rest until the next day, out in the sun on a 85 degree day for a few hours also works nice......
 
Thanks guys. I have a badly warped Sinatra album that was my Dad's that I'll try out tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes.
 
Good luck...it rarely works (no , not being a know it all...lol) I have tried the variety...anytime the warp was successfully eliminated, the grooves lost some shape. distortion introduced.

Have you thought of a remaster or another copy ? :exciting:

I had moms ORIGINAL Sinatra records, some really really old when he was skinny...LOL...Every one with scratches...sigh
 
This is the one I have and it's so scratched that if it never saw a stylus again it might be a good thing! :)

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I've used the Vinyl Flat (with Groovy Pouch) with good results - borrowed from a friend to flatten some Paul Desmond albums and it worked great. I'll probably buy one for myself. There are a few threads in some other forums discussing some variables among the product, including heating pouch temperatures vs. using a kitchen oven and differing inner-ring materials. (There's lots to read.)

If you're looking for an inexpensive solution just for a hard-lived album, I'd recommend looking carefully at how the Vinyl Flat accomplishes the task and try to emulate it. Based on my own research and experience with this device, I think compression alone is not enough and you have to introduce heat (gently) for useful results.

Good luck!
 
Put a bowl in the oven heat it up , put the record on top and make a candy dish out of it and buy a new one :)
 
Don C said:
I've used the Vinyl Flat (with Groovy Pouch) with good results - borrowed from a friend to flatten some Paul Desmond albums and it worked great. I'll probably buy one for myself. There are a few threads in some other forums discussing some variables among the product, including heating pouch temperatures vs. using a kitchen oven and differing inner-ring materials. (There's lots to read.)

If you're looking for an inexpensive solution just for a hard-lived album, I'd recommend looking carefully at how the Vinyl Flat accomplishes the task and try to emulate it. Based on my own research and experience with this device, I think compression alone is not enough and you have to introduce heat (gently) for useful results.

Good luck!
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Now THAT one I have heard about, have not tried but wish I had before trashing some albums...sniff...yeah..the heat thing...it has to be so slight..so precise...I think 150 to 200 is just a bit much...

Great..You'll have me testing this weekend...LOL
 
dlb2 said:
:roflmao:

I'll have to plug the hole so my dip doesn't seep through! :)
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You mean like this one my wife made out of a beat Hotel California...LOL..look at the upper right of picture

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Or ..what to do with an AR/XA turntable you don't use anymore but have restored....LOL

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ohbythebay said:
You mean like this one my wife made out of a beat Hotel California...LOL..look at the upper right of picture

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Or ..what to do with an AR/XA turntable you don't use anymore but have restored....LOL

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That's really cool!! :D
 
I like the table on the wall Rob. You should turn it into a clock, paint a "Dark Side of the Moon" graphic on there, call it the "Time Clock" and sell millions to Pink Floyd fans. :) Of course you'd get a call within minutes from Roger Water's agency wanting their cut. :(
 
When you play records that way, warps don't matter....LOL

When I first displayed that (on another site) about a year ago, I took a rash of flack from 50% (how could I do that to an AR/XA) and 50% kudo's...lol

I later sent it to a good home - An AR TT lover...
 
A record (LP) is 12" in diameter.

A CD is 5" in diameter.

Their material composition is also different. An album requires much more care and maintenance, and it also loses its sound quality after multiple plays (wear).
The way we store our LPs is important, and the room's temperature too; much more than our CDs.

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* Doug you had a fantastic bright idea of using Rob's turntable on his wall as a clock! :cool:
 
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