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

Kris said:
When you preheat do you do the metal pet too? I haven’t been because I figure it’s too hot. So my records have been taking longer.
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i do both i guess. i turn the pouch on then i clean whatever is about to go in. i add the cleaned record to the flat and then i add to the pouch. i leave it on high for about 10 min. i say about because i set the timer for 10 but if i'm busy or need to get on with it i'll end the pre-heat a bit early sometimes. the flat is pretty cold when i put it in the pouch, particularly during the winter months. after preheat, switch to medium then for whatever amount of time, usually an hour and 15 to 30. thicker solid black i'll leave in for 2 or 2.5. i think my pouch is maybe not quite as warm as others and there's at least 5 degrees of difference between the outer edge (farthest away from the seam) and the heat source at the seam.
 
brownsugah said:
What’s the best temperature for colored vinyls? Also, just to confirm is 30-45 minutes ok?
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I generally use a lower than usual temperature for transparent vinyl, but normal for opaque colored vinyl. 45-60 minutes should be fine. You can always start on the low end, let it cool in the Vinyl Flat, check it, and put it in for longer if you haven't noticed enough of a change.
 
Has anyone experienced static-like ticks after flattening a record, especially in the run in grooves and start of first track? I have had a few records lately where as soon as the needle touches the record (Side A/C) there's a bunch of rapid ticks which then tones down a bit before the song starts but can still be heard during the songs but when i flip to Side B/D most times there's nothing. I tested the latest record to do that by dropping the needle in the run-in groove and let play for a bout 30 sec to see if the amount of ticks would change and it did so i don't think it's in the grooves, if you know what i mean. The records that have done this have been in the Vinyl Flat but i also think there's been a record or two that didn't which is why i don't know if it's a static record, due to the Vinyl Flat, something with the turn table or the stylus or what.
 
The Denmarkian Wonder said:
Has anyone experienced static-like ticks after flattening a record, especially in the run in grooves and start of first track? I have had a few records lately where as soon as the needle touches the record (Side A/C) there's a bunch of rapid ticks which then tones down a bit before the song starts but can still be heard during the songs but when i flip to Side B/D most times there's nothing. I tested the latest record to do that by dropping the needle in the run-in groove and let play for a bout 30 sec to see if the amount of ticks would change and it did so i don't think it's in the grooves, if you know what i mean. The records that have done this have been in the Vinyl Flat but i also think there's been a record or two that didn't which is why i don't know if it's a static record, due to the Vinyl Flat, something with the turn table or the stylus or what.
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Never had that happen 😕
 
The Denmarkian Wonder said:
Has anyone experienced static-like ticks after flattening a record, especially in the run in grooves and start of first track? I have had a few records lately where as soon as the needle touches the record (Side A/C) there's a bunch of rapid ticks which then tones down a bit before the song starts but can still be heard during the songs but when i flip to Side B/D most times there's nothing. I tested the latest record to do that by dropping the needle in the run-in groove and let play for a bout 30 sec to see if the amount of ticks would change and it did so i don't think it's in the grooves, if you know what i mean. The records that have done this have been in the Vinyl Flat but i also think there's been a record or two that didn't which is why i don't know if it's a static record, due to the Vinyl Flat, something with the turn table or the stylus or what.
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Nope, unless the process is introducing static.

They do mention to be sure to clean dust and lint from the record and the pads before pressing.
 
kvetcha said:
Nope, unless the process is introducing static.

They do mention to be sure to clean dust and lint from the record and the pads before pressing.
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That's what i'm thinking/hoping. I guess i would need to buy one of those zap guns to find out.

I always wash a record before putting it in the Vinyl Flat but i haven't cleaned the pads. Clean how? Mine are only separated the few seconds while i put the record in so i don't think there gets any dust, and especially lint, on them.
 
The Denmarkian Wonder said:
That's what i'm thinking/hoping. I guess i would need to buy one of those zap guns to find out.

I always wash a record before putting it in the Vinyl Flat but i haven't cleaned the pads. Clean how? Mine are only separated the few seconds while i put the record in so i don't think there gets any dust, and especially lint, on them.
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It's probably fine, but you could always run a pet-hair roller over it to see what it picks up.
 
The Denmarkian Wonder said:
That's what i'm thinking/hoping. I guess i would need to buy one of those zap guns to find out.

I always wash a record before putting it in the Vinyl Flat but i haven't cleaned the pads. Clean how? Mine are only separated the few seconds while i put the record in so i don't think there gets any dust, and especially lint, on them.
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Much like a pet-hair roller, I grabbed one of these -
 
kvetcha said:
I can't imagine it being too problematic. The roller is rinse-able and doesn't use adhesives that can get onto the record.
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Seems like there are a lot of people that have scratched records. A good friend of mine ruined his Classic resissue of Money Jungle using the "In The Groove" cleaner that used to be sold by Music Direct. Best of luck and I hope it works for you guys/gals that are using this but no way in hell would any of these get near my records. The Acoustech Big Record Brush and Milty work well without the opportunity for damage.
 
Holdsworthian said:
Seems like there are a lot of people that have scratched records. A good friend of mine ruined his Classic resissue of Money Jungle using the "In The Groove" cleaner that used to be sold by Music Direct. Best of luck and I hope it works for you guys/gals that are using this but no way in hell would any of these get near my records. The Acoustech Big Record Brush and Milty work well without the opportunity for damage.
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I also stick to a ZeroStat and a basic carbon fiber brush, but I can't imagine what kind of pressure people must be exerting to gouge their records like that.
 
kvetcha said:
but I can't imagine what kind of pressure people must be exerting to gouge their records like that.
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I would agree, as long as what you're using is "soft", bristles or otherwise, I can't see how you would scratch/gouge a record...........be gentle on your vinyl peeps :)
 
Ok everyone I need to get this off my chest.

As stated in the OP, everyone is doing this out of pure generosity, this process takes time and effort if it's done right. Which brings me to my comment, I don't think any of us go into this wanting to screw up someones albums, I'm sure everyone involved has done their homework on their own albums, worked out times and heat and so on. But please understand this is still a machine, things can go wrong........knock on wood, I've had no issues and I don't believe anyone else has.

But if you inquire about getting an album worked on, we, I, can't give you an iron clad guarantee no matter how much you push for one. My advice to those who are worried about what "Might" happen, don't do it. There is no point in stressing yourself out that much because you can't stop yourself from worrying about your album being damaged.

So again, I, and I'm sure all the others, truly enjoy "helping", but if your sending us an album to work on you're just going to have to give us a certain degree of trust, or like I said, this might not be the solution for you.

Also, for those who have had albums taken care of by anyone of the "crew" here, please continue to post your "testimonials" to help ease the anxiety for others ;)

Thanks :)
 
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