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

MikeH said:
been really happy with the record pi. had that isbell/cooley/hood live at the shoals theater box set and every disc was horribly dish warped. one bake for each disc seems to have completely fixed them.
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The Pi is great - the precise temperature control is a real relief compared to the sort of wild-west quality of the Vinyl Flat’s Groovy Pouch. I do like the somewhat heavier build of the actual Vinyl Flat unit, though. I’ve kept both.
 
Hemotep said:
I don't yet, so it's in a box of stuff that I hope to get around to worrying about one day. It's a purchase that pisses me off and I never want to make, but also one I could use for probably 50-100 records. Meh. Maybe one day I'll pick one up.
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yea--i didn't want to get one either but figured i was getting more warps and the sale price on the Pi was probably worth the investment before prices go up. I can see it being useful in the long run for sure, not just for new records but for used ones that are priced low because of dish warps and stuff...

i also realize this purchase will make me less forgiving of smaller warps on new records now that i can flatten them easily.

you're welcome to send me any you really want flattened!
 
so @MikeH has graciously offered to flatten a bunch of my records for me but it is becoming an increasing problem where I get warped records so I think I am going to just buy a flattener myself, is the Record Pi worth the extra month over the Vinyl Flat? I of course like the Vinyl Flat price better especially with the 10% off coupon but I want something that is going to do the best job over the long term. Any deals on the Record Pi anywhere?
 
Twentytwo said:
so @MikeH has graciously offered to flatten a bunch of my records for me but it is becoming an increasing problem where I get warped records so I think I am going to just buy a flattener myself, is the Record Pi worth the extra month over the Vinyl Flat? I of course like the Vinyl Flat price better especially with the 10% off coupon but I want something that is going to do the best job over the long term.
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yes. the record pi is definitely worth it over the vinyl flat from what i've heard. the temperature control seems much better and predictable. you can also turn it on and off remotely + set a scene up in the Pi to turn off after X minutes/hours.

They frequently have sales bringing it down to $249 shipped and there was no tax for me.
 
The Record Pi is worth it for the temperature control, as well as the automation. I actually like the Vinyl Flat *device* a bit more as it's heavier and can put more direct pressure on the record, but the Record Pi's heating solution is an unequivocal win.
 
MikeH said:
yes. the record pi is definitely worth it over the vinyl flat from what i've heard. the temperature control seems much better and predictable. you can also turn it on and off remotely + set a scene up in the Pi to turn off after X minutes/hours.

They frequently have sales bringing it down to $249 shipped and there was no tax for me.
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kvetcha said:
The Record Pi is worth it for the temperature control, as well as the automation. I actually like the Vinyl Flat *device* a bit more as it's heavier and can put more direct pressure on the record, but the Record Pi's heating solution is an unequivocal win.
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Thank you both for your insight. Yeah i figured the temperature control would be a huge plus with the Record Pi.
 
Twentytwo said:
Thank you both for your insight. Yeah i figured the temperature control would be a huge plus with the Record Pi.
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If the record pi existed when i bought vinyl flat, I’d had have gone w record pi for reasons stated. But only for convenience, not bc of performance. The vinyl flat has been fantastic for me except in a couple isolated instances where the type of warp itself was the reason it didn’t solve the problem completely.

I haven’t had many warps lately, but your question is timely bc I received a record yesterday that had the worst warp I can recall. Sasha Berliner - Onyx — so heavy-ish vinyl

With rare exceptions, I only use vinyl flat on medium temp. I cover it with a pillow to retain steady, even heat and that probably increases temp a bit. The main thing I vary is time, and I just work my way up if the initial cook is not sufficient. Occasionally, if something is really stubborn, I’ll go to high heat. In all cases, I leave the pillow on and let everything cool down completely before opening vinyl flat.

I’d prefer automation with an app, but that’s not an option, so i have one of those push-button manual timers that plugs into a wall, and it does what it’s supposed to do.

I usually start at 75 or 90 minutes depending on severity of warp and weight of vinyl. I skipped all that w/ Sasha Berliner, though, and went straight to 120 minutes bc of severity and heavy vinyl. Today, it’s almost completely flat, barely a hint of a warp, and plays like it’s supposed to.
 
Portland Sheriff said:
If the record pi existed when i bought vinyl flat, I’d had have gone w record pi for reasons stated. But only for convenience, not bc of performance. The vinyl flat has been fantastic for me except in a couple isolated instances where the type of warp itself was the reason it didn’t solve the problem completely.

I haven’t had many warps lately, but your question is timely bc I received a record yesterday that had the worst warp I can recall. Sasha Berliner - Onyx — so heavy-ish vinyl

With rare exceptions, I only use vinyl flat on medium temp. I cover it with a pillow to retain steady, even heat and that probably increases temp a bit. The main thing I vary is time, and I just work my way up if the initial cook is not sufficient. Occasionally, if something is really stubborn, I’ll go to high heat. In all cases, I leave the pillow on and let everything cool down completely before opening vinyl flat.

I’d prefer automation with an app, but that’s not an option, so i have one of those push-button manual timers that plugs into a wall, and it does what it’s supposed to do.

I usually start at 75 or 90 minutes depending on severity of warp and weight of vinyl. I skipped all that w/ Sasha Berliner, though, and went straight to 120 minutes bc of severity and heavy vinyl. Today, it’s almost completely flat, barely a hint of a warp, and plays like it’s supposed to.
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interesting to see the different cook times/temp. with the Pi, i've been going straight to 4 hours at 132 degrees (including about 1 hour to get up to temp). Then I have the app turn it off 4 hours after its turned on and let it naturally get down to about 80. then i unzip the bag and let it get back down to 72ish and take it out. have managed to fix everything except for records that must have had some kind of heat damage.
 
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