fixing warpage...the audiophile way (tried and tested)

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Posted by dukes on Apr-21-2004 15:47:

fixing warpage...the audiophile way (tried and tested)

right this is all taken from true audophiles and ive heard alot of them using it and saying it works so here it is......

This method is described in "The Preservation and Restoration of
Sound Recordings" by Jerry McWilliams (1979). It suggests: cleaning
the record; placing it between two sheets of clean and perfectly
flat plate glass; heating to about 135 degs. F; leave at this heat
for 10 minutes; remove heat and place some heavy books on top of the
glass for 24 hours. If the warp is not removed then not enough heat
has been applied. Heat should not exceed 150 degs. F as damage may
occur.

be CAREFULL!!!!!!! i can not stress this enough!!! practice on crap records first.
and remember not enough heat that does nothing is better than too much heat that flattens grooves.

you only need to do this in extreme cases as there is another nifty trick that can be used.

for records that warp in a cone style there is a DJ trick that can be used. the bulging side will be the side that has no grip. on this side get blue tack and flatten small amounts over the center of the record. really flat. this way it can get grip off the slipmat from the stickyness of the blue tack.

next installment how to "fix" skips

Posted by D Dubya on Apr-21-2004 16:05:

It would seem to me that grooves, being thinner than the record itself would be the first to give way after being heated. Is this incorrect?

Posted by Freak on Apr-21-2004 18:25:

Ive fixed mine using a hairdrier, a chopping board (glass) and brute force.
And i play them out still- work fine.
I dont give a crap how flat they are- as long as they dont skip its all good.
You should see the state of some of the promos i get sent in the mail- like popadoms

Posted by Nabistai on Apr-21-2004 19:57:

quote:
Originally posted by Dirk W.
It would seem to me that grooves, being thinner than the record itself would be the first to give way after being heated. Is this incorrect?

Hmm maybe but there are 100ths of grooves supporting the glass, making it much harder for the grooves to melt. While the record itself is a large round shape, so easier to bend.

no?

Posted by `pr0digy on Apr-21-2004 21:22:

Other people have spoke of this method, Nem being the one I heard it from. You really really shouldn't do it unless the vinyl is already beyond help, and make sure you don't move the glass at all while the vinyl is warm.

Posted by dukes on Apr-21-2004 21:35:

oh i forgot to add something....i will edit first post...