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Warped Record!!... My Collection its Hurt!!.. HELP (pg. 3)
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| qfx |
easiest way i've straightened a warped record, is to stack a load of other records on top (making sure the bottom is a flat surface). Come back in a month or so, voila.. no more flutter..
though i may try to add some heat after reading this thread ;)
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| dknylady |
hm actually you never ever want to stack records on top of eachother. you always want to store them vertically and at a 90 degree angle. :)
however the book idea (lots of weight on the books) doesn't do much for me. it's done a tiny tiny bit , and so has stuffing the warped record tightly in between the other records in the crate. probably heat is the best . |
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| Dmatrox |
ive heard of wierd ways to get vinyls back in shape.
One is to put the record in the oven for a short time and then place it on your flat kitchen top and put the platter of your turntable on top of it. You have to remove your turntable platter first and bring it to the kitchen. The trick is determining how long to put it in the oven and how long. |
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| Boomer187 |
ooh, this reminds me of my toaster oven record straightener idea.....I need to make a note to head to the thrift shops....
good job on straightening those records out. seems like I get more and more that are wacked out of shape. hopefully we can get a solid fool proof easy non-expensive do-it-yourself fun to do method of straightening records. |
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| trancinchink |
| oh.. uh oh. i didnt' know your not supposed to stack vinyls on top of each other. i've been doing that with my vinyls for about 2 weeks now (just started spinning) cuz i dont have a crate. does it do a lot of damage? i have about 35 vinyls stacked flat |
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| dknylady |
yes stacking warps them.
as i said you want to have them upright in a 90 degree angle. steal a milkcrate from some corner store and do the right thing. :) |
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| qfx |
| quote: | Originally posted by trancinchink
oh.. uh oh. i didnt' know your not supposed to stack vinyls on top of each other. i've been doing that with my vinyls for about 2 weeks now (just started spinning) cuz i dont have a crate. does it do a lot of damage? i have about 35 vinyls stacked flat |
i place my warped records under about 25+ other pieces of vinyl (pieces of that will never get played again ..) + some additional weight.. the ones on the bottom are able to cue after a month or so of sitting..
Though ive never tried to play the ones, i've used to stack. Maybe i should check those out :) |
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| bigjimslade002 |
the two pieces of glass + hair drier is another good trick. that way you can regulate the tempature, unlike an oven(unless of course you get inside the oven with the vinyl and watch it):eyes: :haha:
GIVE TRANCE A CHANCE.... |
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| CarlosM |
| quote: | Originally posted by bigjimslade002
the two pieces of glass + hair drier is another good trick. that way you can regulate the tempature, unlike an oven(unless of course you get inside the oven with the vinyl and watch it):eyes: :haha:
GIVE TRANCE A CHANCE.... |
Good Idea! |
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| Dirk W. |
| Has anyone developed any new techniques since this was last responded to? Or has anyone tried the hairdryer and glass? |
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| CarlosM |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dirk W.
Has anyone developed any new techniques since this was last responded to? Or has anyone tried the hairdryer and glass? |
just the ones i mentioned |
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| xstalkrx |
| so i should sandwich the vinyl in between the two peices of glass. Then use the hairdryer to heat the glass sandwich? |
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