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Posted by pinoying on Jun-19-2002 21:42:

how do you fix a warped record?

how do you fix a warped record? like the record, i'm guessing, melted and so it took the shape of a "u". (not that extreme, but faintly like a "u" i guess.)

Posted by Dj Flesch on Jun-19-2002 22:18:

there is a really easy fix for this one. It will cost you about $10-$20 though. Go buy a new record!

Posted by blighty on Jun-20-2002 07:18:

Hi all,

Well, this isn't always possible if a record is pretty rare.

What worked for me:

Place your record on a piece of glass with the cone on top. Remove it after say 20 minutes and make sure it's nice and hot. Than quickly place some heavy books and stuff on top of the cone. Make sure you cover the entire record. Leave it for about an hour. Voila: your records is playable again!

Greetings,
Blighty

Posted by Dj Thy on Jun-20-2002 15:24:

Bend it with your hands, it takes quite a lot of force before the record breaks.

Posted by DJ TranceFormer on Jun-21-2002 07:56:

quote:
Originally posted by Dj Thy
Bend it with your hands, it takes quite a lot of force before the record breaks.

Posted by DJ TranceFormer on Jun-21-2002 07:57:

try putting somethign heavy on top of it and leave it for a couple of days, this wont make it str8, but it will be better...

Posted by Dj Thy on Jun-21-2002 18:34:

Tranceformer, what's so funny about that? It just works, and way faster than all the hassle you guys are going through.
I always do it that way, takes two seconds and the record is flat again. And I've never managed to break a record in two (otherwise I wouldn't mention it here).

Seriously, I'm not joking. (/me inserts dead-serious smilie)

Posted by matt_a on Jun-23-2002 11:04:

quote:
Orignally posted by blighty

Place your record on a piece of glass with the cone on top. Remove it after say 20 minutes and make sure it's nice and hot. Than quickly place some heavy books and stuff on top of the cone. Make sure you cover the entire record. Leave it for about an hour. Voila: your records is playable again!

Doesn't this effect the sound at all. Wouldn't it like melt the grooves too?

Posted by blighty on Jun-23-2002 23:07:

Hi,

Well, it won't get that hot Just enough so you can bend the vinyl

Greetings,
Blighty

Posted by Dj Fred Lamar on Jun-24-2002 02:39:

haha

Check this out.....I got one of my old records I don't use and tossed the piece in the micorwave for about a 30 sec.....it WORKED.....the quality on the record was not affected but warning.....

Do not try it w/ ur rare records b/c something might happen......