Fixing Warped 45's

[Hill868]

Has anyone ever correctly fixed a warped 45, i've read several variations on the betwwen 2 panes of heated glass technique, but has anyone done this to any great level of success ??

[Lfcjunkie]

i once did a absolutely knackered copy of will collins on bareback (been left out in the sun)and i mean knackered in fact wrinkled I held it over a electric hob on the oven watched it sart to soften ten laid on the work top and i swear to you i watched it straighten out result was a plays perfect copy its still rough but well worth keeping just a one off ive done and I think I was lucky I must have timed it to perfection pure luck as some vinyls will react differently to others I would imagine ,but there was a thread on here some time ago with loads of different methods

atb

dave

Edited July 24, 2011 by lfcjunkie

[boba]

I've never done it myself but sent it to someone who does it (using an oven technique). Had good success with some, a few came out worse and I wish I hadn't sent them. If I do it again I'm sending it to someone who has a vinyl dewarper machine, as I imagine I would get more consistent results.

[Kris Holmes]

You need to realize what sort of warp it is first. Heat/Pressure warps where the grooves themselves aren't bent sideways will usually flatten out again fine using the oven method. If it is a straight heat warp where the record hasn't been under pressure & just allowed to warp as it likes then the grooves have usually lost their form (the warped vinyl may look rippled) as well & this sort of warp is not reversable. If you try to play the warped record & the needle jumps straight up then it should be repairable but if it kicks off to the left or right then it's eternally lost. I have had success using the oven method but each oven is different & don't overbake the record, you also need something to offset the height of the label against the grooves so the pressure actually gets to the playing surface. The best rule is to not buy warped in the first place or if you can get it to track with a heavier weight just leave it be.

[Guest Pure Soul Paul]

I was sorting through all my records the other day and one of my warped 45's was stacked right near the bottom of a load...and seemed to have got rid of the warp...stored in a warm/damp toilet it was! no joke....

[Cheapsiderecords]

If I do it again I'm sending it to someone who has a vinyl dewarper machine, as I imagine I would get more consistent results.

Aki at Cosmos West in Toronto has a de-warper that he offers an album de-warping service but he said it was not too succesful on 45's? Not sure why, maybe heat distribution?

[Guest DAWEEDSMOKA]

I heard it doesn't work as well on 45's because the label is thicker than on an LP.