why do record players spin clockwise?

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Posted by Spacey Orange on May-26-2006 02:57:

why do record players spin clockwise?

well?

Posted by eFeKz on May-26-2006 03:02:

why does a clock turn clockwise?

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Posted by Aquarian on May-26-2006 03:04:

I heard in australia they go counter-clockwise

Posted by JBDreamerie on May-26-2006 03:04:

quote:
Originally posted by eFeKz
why does a clock turn clockwise?

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haha...ionno...because it's a clock?! haha

if you look at them from underneath though they spin counterclockwise

Posted by idoru on May-26-2006 05:54:

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

The world may never know.

Posted by DOOMBOT on May-26-2006 06:04:

This thread gives me a headache. Seriously.

Posted by isoterra on May-26-2006 06:15:

Re: why do record players spin clockwise?

quote:
Originally posted by Spacey Orange
well?

why not?

Posted by kadomony on May-26-2006 06:17:

cause most records are pressed with a counter-clockwise spiral.
reasoning for this is that the tone-arm is on the right.
reasoning for this is that most people are right-handed, and can operate both the tonearm and pitch with the right hand.

Posted by Simon00 on May-26-2006 07:33:

They only spin clockwise in the northern hemisphere. Down here in the southern hemisphere just like when you flush the toilet its the opposite.

Posted by Yan on May-26-2006 07:45:

My turntable spins upside and to the left.

Posted by noikeee on May-26-2006 08:22:

my mp3s spin clockwise too

Posted by alexlosy on May-26-2006 09:11:

quote:
Originally posted by kadomony
cause most records are pressed with a counter-clockwise spiral.
reasoning for this is that the tone-arm is on the right.
reasoning for this is that most people are right-handed, and can operate both the tonearm and pitch with the right hand.

I really like you'r thinking and logic!
Not many people could counjer that one up!

Posted by blacknoizybox on May-26-2006 10:10:

records spin clockwise because....

BECAUSE I SAID SO !!!

Posted by JM on May-26-2006 19:07:

quote:
Originally posted by blacknoizybox
records spin clockwise because....

BECAUSE I SAID SO !!!

uhoh...

i'm off to 7-11. anybody want anything?

>JM<

Posted by Nrg2Nfinit on May-26-2006 19:09:

some records go from inside to out

also its easier to cue ths way

Posted by thoughtlessjex on May-26-2006 19:11:

quote:
Originally posted by paranoik0
my mp3s spin clockwise too

orly? Mine spin counter.

But my waves spin clock wise, and oggs don't spin so much as they feed.