Warped Help Wanted

[Guest]

Postie brought me a Singing sam this week Grooves are mint but it has a slight warp which is ok playing the b side Move it Baby. The A however jumps the needle? The deadwax has about 3/4" run out and if i apply a little pressure with my finger as the needle tracks in it for the first 5 or so turns it plays fine although the extra drag holding the disc flat obviously slows up the intro. Question is ? is there such a thing as a centre clamp that holds on to the spindle of the turntable and allows a little pressure to be applied to the label area so flattening out the warp on the deck? Anybody?

[Guest]

Thinking about it the spindle dosent actually turn does it? Perhaps a sort of weighted centre holder or something ?Ideas please.

[Pete S]

I've perfected a method of removing warps from records, all you need is a wet tea towel and a hot iron, the success rate is about 70%, though I do have a few 8" records now. p.s. Surely you only need to play the Move It Baby side?

[Guest]

I've perfected a method of removing warps from records, all you need is a wet tea towel and a hot iron, the success rate is about 70%, though I do have a few 8" records now. p.s. Surely you only need to play the Move It Baby side?

Hi Pete ive heard that idea but it reall scares me on this one? Record is really old and has suffered prolonged water contact on the label result is that whats left of the label is like a chalky powder?ime going to have to put some sort of stabalizing substance on the label to protect it cause it is really fragile.

The A is about 10 tens the record move it is! Its truly an awesome record ?

[Guest Dan]

Hi Pete ive heard that idea but it reall scares me on this one? Record is really old and has suffered prolonged water contact on the label result is that whats left of the label is like a chalky powder?ime going to have to put some sort of stabalizing substance on the label to protect it cause it is really fragile.

The A is about 10 tens the record move it is! Its truly an awesome record ?

interesting, will have to dig it out and have a listen. think i've only ever listened to the move it baby side...same old story

[Guest Stuart T]

Thinking about it the spindle dosent actually turn does it? Perhaps a sort of weighted centre holder or something ?Ideas please.

Yes, the spindle moves, its built into the platter. For record clamps try Michell or KAB Audio. Somone like Audiophile Candy can probably supply one. I think Clearaudio may also do a really cheap one.

Edited March 1, 2006 by Stuart T

[Guest]

Yes, the spindle moves, its built into the platter. For record clamps try Michell or KAB Audio. Somone like Audiophile Candy can probably supply one. I think Clearaudio may also do a really cheap one.

Cheers Stuart ime off to have a look right now. Dont think ive got the bottle with the iron so until it gets that bad that the irons the only option i will go for a clamp. But i am going to warp a Frank Ifeld (how do you spell i field?) or Val doonican and get some preliminery tea towel technique under me belt to try Pete's technique. Any essential tips in the method to use Pete i will give it a try,let me know.

interesting, will have to dig it out and have a listen. think i've only ever listened to the move it baby side...same old story

Go on then hunt it out youre in for a treat!

[Guest]

Yes, the spindle moves, its built into the platter. For record clamps try Michell or KAB Audio. Somone like Audiophile Candy can probably supply one. I think Clearaudio may also do a really cheap one.

Had a look Stu ,clamps from £13 to £70 and a few to choose from .heres a link for anyone interested.Cheers

www.audiophilecandy.com

[Guest]

Ive gone for a Mitchell engineering clamp at £25. Looks like it will do the business for what i want, Again Many Thanks All

[Cheltsoulnights]

Ive gone for a Mitchell engineering clamp at £25. Looks like it will do the business for what i want, Again Many Thanks All

Nice one, Never knew they existed, Always warmed them over an electric hob and left to cool under 2 heavy books (can be a bit dodgy)

Have e-mailed them

and hopefully will be selling them soon

[Guest Stuart T]

Nice one, Never knew they existed, Always warmed them over an electric hob and left to cool under 2 heavy books (can be a bit dodgy)

Have e-mailed them

and hopefully will be selling them soon

Pete, you might want to have a look at KAB's US website, I think they also do some quite tasty mods to Technics decks. BTW the Mitchell clamp isn't so clever with softly sprung suspended decks and can at least some aggravating fiddling to get the set up right, then you've probably got to use it every time. No problem on Technics etc.

[Guest]

Nice one, Never knew they existed, Always warmed them over an electric hob and left to cool under 2 heavy books (can be a bit dodgy)

Have e-mailed them

and hopefully will be selling them soon

God that sounds well dodgy think ide end up with an ashtray knowing my luck but again i will try it on a peters and lee!

[Guest]

Pete, you might want to have a look at KAB's US website, I think they also do some quite tasty mods to Technics decks. BTW the Mitchell clamp isn't so clever with softly sprung suspended decks and can at least some aggravating fiddling to get the set up right, then you've probably got to use it every time. No problem on Technics etc.

Bugger ive gone an ordered a michell ,Just too eager but ime on a Goldring so i think it will be fine. Wifes just given me the evil eye?Posties just dropped in a shirley Wahls and she got to the package first,I hate it when that happens cause its earache for the rest of the day Much sooner i get to the door first and sneak em in,Less Mither all round anyone else suffer from this one?

[Guest Stuart T]

Bugger ive gone an ordered a michell ,Just too eager but ime on a Goldring so i think it will be fine. Wifes just given me the evil eye?Posties just dropped in a shirley Wahls and she got to the package first,I hate it when that happens cause its earache for the rest of the day Much sooner i get to the door first and sneak em in,Less Mither all round anyone else suffer from this one?

If its a GR2 or whatever the Goldring badged Rega is called you should be fine as its not a suspended design.

Not being married but having a girlfriend who collects northern is a real god send as I think she looks forward to new stuff arriving. Although I think that she reckons my records are usually a bit slow!

Edited March 1, 2006 by Stuart T

[Guest]

Ime going a bit that way stuart,deffinately a bit of slowing down going on got me first lulu the other day Leave a little love and then i found meself slipping on Dodie West and went out of my head with her and last tuesday she caught me having a good cry to brook bentons where does a man go? i think ime softning up a bit as i age?

[Guest]

Some others i prefer to flip nowadays J moore walk like a man and four perfections not strong enough,i even flipped eddie holman stay mine /and found somewhere theres a lonely girl??? going soft or what or perhaps its just part of the process,Ambers love you /but ime listning to i need help! Do i need Help.......HELP

[Tricky]

have you heard about placing warped record inbetween two thick pieces of glass and

a- placing by radiator

b- placing in sunshine,preferably arizona desert

c- placing in microwave

c is just a rumour and i hav,nt found anybody who has actually tried it,though the idea is sound!

[Guest]

Go on then Tricky ive an Art Freeman Slipping around that really has done! Been in me box for years just never had the heart to bury it . 2 Thick panes sounds the way to go on this one.Ime up for it!!