Gotta warp, these members can help. [Vinyl Flat]

Portland Sheriff said:
I think my VF is on the lower end of their temp variation, so 2.5 hours on medium with a blanket over the VF for additional insulation worked like a charm. Barely a hint of any curvature and plays beautifully. I don’t usually cook for that long, but TP’s are thicc!
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I ended up replacing my sleeve, so I'm getting great temps now, but the blanket tip is genius *chef's kiss*
 
Realized today that I had been misunderstanding how the Record Pi's app worked, and was limiting myself to lower-than-ideal temperatures. I've made some adjustments and it's up to cooking at the same temp as my Vinyl Flat. Should speed things up!
 
Has anyone flattened a 10 inch record? Specifically a 10 inch colored vinyl? I usually cook albums for 80 min., colored, and increase 5 min and 90 min. for black and increase 5 min. What would be an appropriate starting point for 10 inch records? 70 min.?
 
I've got a question for my fellow Vinyl Flat owners. How do you handle dish warps? I have the damndest time flattening them out, and these days, probably 10% of the new records I buy are dished on Side A.

Here is my most recent record I'm trying to flatten out:
  • Weight: 132 grams
  • Color: Magenta / translucent pink
  • Side A dish warp, not massive
  • Warming pouch temp: 126 - 137
  • # of attempts: EIGHT!
  • Time: started at 90 minutes - last heat was 210 minutes
  • Cooling time: At least 8 hours each time
  • Additional method notes: I tried both full inserts and dish-specific inserts. I placed a folded blanket on top of the pouch to insulate it fully.
I still have not un-dished this bastard. Can any pros provide notes on my method or provide theirs?
 
MacDonals said:
I've got a question for my fellow Vinyl Flat owners. How do you handle dish warps? I have the damndest time flattening them out, and these days, probably 10% of the new records I buy are dished on Side A.

Here is my most recent record I'm trying to flatten out:
  • Weight: 132 grams
  • Color: Magenta / translucent pink
  • Side A dish warp, not massive
  • Warming pouch temp: 126 - 137
  • # of attempts: EIGHT!
  • Time: started at 90 minutes - last heat was 210 minutes
  • Cooling time: At least 8 hours each time
  • Additional method notes: I tried both full inserts and dish-specific inserts. I placed a folded blanket on top of the pouch to insulate it fully.
I still have not un-dished this bastard. Can any pros provide notes on my method or provide theirs?
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edit: I did not read closely enough.
 
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MacDonals said:
I've got a question for my fellow Vinyl Flat owners. How do you handle dish warps? I have the damndest time flattening them out, and these days, probably 10% of the new records I buy are dished on Side A.

Here is my most recent record I'm trying to flatten out:
  • Weight: 132 grams
  • Color: Magenta / translucent pink
  • Side A dish warp, not massive
  • Warming pouch temp: 126 - 137
  • # of attempts: EIGHT!
  • Time: started at 90 minutes - last heat was 210 minutes
  • Cooling time: At least 8 hours each time
  • Additional method notes: I tried both full inserts and dish-specific inserts. I placed a folded blanket on top of the pouch to insulate it fully.
I still have not un-dished this bastard. Can any pros provide notes on my method or provide theirs?
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Got yourself a stubborn buffer, huh? Is this a “perfect is the enemy of good enough” scenarios? I have to imagine you’ve noticed some sort of flattening from when you started, right? Or are you saying it’s exactly the same?
 
Yes, I think I am seeing minor improvements, but they are insufficient. It seems like the dished records are the hardest to flatten out. Edge warps tend to flatten without issue.
 
done about 6 bakes so far and all were successful. got a weirdly warped BN mono record for really cheap to put it more through its paces. curious to see how it comes out in the next few hours after it cools...

record pi is extremely easy to use so far. the slight frustration is just that i can only really get through 2 or max 3 discs a day just due to the bake time + cool down times.
 
MikeH said:
done about 6 bakes so far and all were successful. got a weirdly warped BN mono record for really cheap to put it more through its paces. curious to see how it comes out in the next few hours after it cools...

record pi is extremely easy to use so far. the slight frustration is just that i can only really get through 2 or max 3 discs a day just due to the bake time + cool down times.
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Hey @Mather i know who’s been getting your records.
 
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