flattening warped records (RR)

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  • cpeetzcpeetz 2,112 Posts
    Holy shit quadruple digits batches!


  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    Cpeetz - the side to side wobble is lopsided grooves. In the process of flattening the record you have expanded the groove to where it is not a perfect circle. This will cause flutter, pitch problems, and possibly skipping on sensitive decks. It is not a good thing.

    If you do that to a valuable record it is no longer valuable.

    I don't know why you guys insist on ruining your records. I have flattened so many of my records the machine has paid for itself. If you have a record that is worth money please do not put it in the oven or the microwave. That is foolish. Are you the same guys that clean your records with glue and tap water and shit? When I see collections like this I cry.

    We are talking about a couple hip hop 12"'s here so I'm not super worried.
    I took two unplayable records and made them playable. All for the cost of....
    Nothing. These two weren't worth the $30 plus shipping it would have cost to
    use your service.

    Awesome.

    I am just stating the facts so that people make informed decisions before fucking up potentially valuable records.

    Microwave? Pizza pan? The thought alone gruels me dude.

  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    There are certain parts of my contract that specify not reaching within 50 feet in any direction of Urban Outfitters or products associated with that brand.

    Sorry.

  • cpeetzcpeetz 2,112 Posts

    I am just stating the facts so that people make informed decisions before fucking up potentially valuable records.

    Yeah my two experiments are not for the faint of heart or for rare records.
    People if you want a tried and true dewarping method use a professional.

  • DB_CooperDB_Cooper Manhatin' 7,823 Posts

    Mistake 1:


  • DB_CooperDB_Cooper Manhatin' 7,823 Posts
    Cryogenetics, dude. Unaltered grooves. Flat records. Thank me later.

    In this instance, exposure to extremely high winds might actually do the trick. The thing is, you have to gently "rock" the record back and forth during the wind exposure process in order for it to work.

    Interestingly, this only works with Scorpions records.

  • Hey Johnny, I would be interested in your services...I got a Rare 45 that need whipped back into shape, maybe more...

  • noznoz 3,625 Posts
    We are talking about a couple hip hop 12"'s here so I'm not super worried.


  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    Does not work for 45s. 12" or LP only.

  • SyminSymin 999 Posts
    did i hear Sand?
    now im intrigued

  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    It's very difficult to know without looking at the record.

    Gradual lip warps and dish warps are easy, very specific "bump" warps quite difficult, heat warps are either unchanged or made worse. The weight of the vinyl, the type of warp, all those things are important to the process.

  • parsecparsec 5,087 Posts
    i found the scorpions in the dumpster
    and jonny paycheck is thousands of miles away.
    the oven is looking real good

    just put the scorpions back in the dumpster where it belongs dood

  • noznoz 3,625 Posts
    has anyone had any luck with a microwave, peanut butter and duct tape?

  • SyminSymin 999 Posts
    just put the scorpions back in the dumpster where it belongs dood
    already beat you to it

  • cpeetzcpeetz 2,112 Posts
    We are talking about a couple hip hop 12"'s here so I'm not super worried.


    It was a 3rd Bass and a Beastie Boys 12".
    Is that still racist?
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