Yesterday, I had to spin outdoors in the blazing sun. My equipment got pretty hot. I even slightly burned my right arm, when touching the turntable surface during pitch adjustment. I have Techs MK2's and DJM-600. Is the temperature like this really damaging to the equipment like this or not?
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Oct-21-2004 01:07
Tiger777
Pensionable tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Ternat
usually, the operating temperature is 0 to 55°C. And, you should watch out with turntables in the sun. The vinyls can get pretty hot and get damaged. Equipment in full sunlight could heat up to 55°C and malfunction. Therefor, you odd to avoid placing equipment in direct sunlight.
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Ik ben net terug begonnen met cassettes op te kopen... Die pitchcontrol is echt ongelofelijk !
Oct-21-2004 08:46
razzi
seņor tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: new york
next time, try to get one of those big picnic umbrellas so your equipment and vinyl doesnt get the direct sunlight
never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever play records in blazing sun. ALWAYS get a a parasol or something to shade the decks and your vinyl with.
and yes, if it burns you to touch, the chances are it will be damaging the deck.
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Oct-21-2004 08:53
acar
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Istanbul
not sunlight , but spot lights heat can damage the vinyl?? answer pls coz my vinyls are lightened by those in a dark room
Oct-21-2004 12:38
djxtension
That's Not My Name
Registered: Jan 2002
Location: Oldenzaal, Netherlands
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Originally posted by acar
not sunlight , but spot lights heat can damage the vinyl?? answer pls coz my vinyls are lightened by those in a dark room
That depends on how hot the spotlights get, and how close they are to your vinyl.
If they get real hot, and are like 2" (about 10 cm) above your vinyls, they might do some damage.
If they are hanging about 3 to 5 ft (1 - 1.50 meters) above your vinyls, I wouldn't worry too much.
Oct-21-2004 12:53
acar
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Istanbul
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Originally posted by djxtension
That depends on how hot the spotlights get, and how close they are to your vinyl.
If they get real hot, and are like 2" (about 10 cm) above your vinyls, they might do some damage.
If they are hanging about 3 to 5 ft (1 - 1.50 meters) above your vinyls, I wouldn't worry too much.
Here's a pic of the booth btw the lights are 40 watt My vinyls are in danger
