Fascinating technique to cut cellulose records and cylinders using modded hard-drive - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

echelon · 27th Jun 2013, 10:17 am

Please have a look at this amazing bit of retro-engineering http://www.instructables.com/id/Usin...-cut-a-record/

I'm also in awe of the idea of a stylus-playable wine-bottle.....

(The whole of the 'Instructables' website is just so absorbing - be warned, if it's new to you, once entered you may not surface for days....)

ukcol · 27th Jun 2013, 10:48 am

I couldn't get the link to work, if you have the same experience try

http://www.instructables.com/id/Usin...-cut-a-record/

Colin M

Diabolical Artificer · 28th Jun 2013, 12:05 pm

Got the link to work. Nice concept, clever, but pointless. You aren't going to get even a 3 minute single master out of the process. Vinyl cutting lathes already exist. Why re-invent the wheel.

Having said that, I have about 20 HDD's in my stash. Apart from the scrap value of the Ali cover, or the disk as bird scarers it would be nice to find a good use for such a Hi-Tech device.

Andy.

John_BS · 2nd Jul 2013, 10:57 pm

It's worth recovering the precision screws, spacers etc and the neodymium magnets. The latter usually take the form shown attached. If you take a small disc of ali or similar, and drop it down the gap, it sinks through as if it's travelling though treacle! Great fun for educating kids.

NB the top & bottom plates are secured only by the magnetic field

John

27th Jun 2013, 10:17 am	#1
echelon Tetrode Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tayside and North East Fife, UK. Posts: 65	Fascinating technique to cut cellulose records and cylinders using modded hard-drive Please have a look at this amazing bit of retro-engineering http://www.instructables.com/id/Usin...-cut-a-record/ I'm also in awe of the idea of a stylus-playable wine-bottle..... (The whole of the 'Instructables' website is just so absorbing - be warned, if it's new to you, once entered you may not surface for days....) __________________ "This is 2LO Calling" ...Hello Playmates! If 33+45=78 why doesn't 405+625=1080p until you add 50Hz?

27th Jun 2013, 10:48 am	#2
ukcol Rest in Peace Join Date: May 2003 Location: Harlaxton, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 3,944	Re: Fascinating technique to cut cellulose records and cylinders using modded hard-dr I couldn't get the link to work, if you have the same experience try http://www.instructables.com/id/Usin...-cut-a-record/ Colin M

28th Jun 2013, 12:05 pm	#3
Diabolical Artificer Dekatron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sleaford, Lincs. UK. Posts: 7,670	Re: Fascinating technique to cut cellulose records and cylinders using modded hard-dr Got the link to work. Nice concept, clever, but pointless. You aren't going to get even a 3 minute single master out of the process. Vinyl cutting lathes already exist. Why re-invent the wheel. Having said that, I have about 20 HDD's in my stash. Apart from the scrap value of the Ali cover, or the disk as bird scarers it would be nice to find a good use for such a Hi-Tech device. Andy. __________________ Curiosity hasn't killed this cat...so far.

2nd Jul 2013, 10:57 pm	#4
John_BS Octode Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wincanton, Somerset, UK. Posts: 1,785	Re: Fascinating technique to cut cellulose records and cylinders using modded hard-dr It's worth recovering the precision screws, spacers etc and the neodymium magnets. The latter usually take the form shown attached. If you take a small disc of ali or similar, and drop it down the gap, it sinks through as if it's travelling though treacle! Great fun for educating kids. NB the top & bottom plates are secured only by the magnetic field John Attached Thumbnails