Re: [ARSCLIST] LP groove repair

[Jeffrey Kane <jeffkane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's just about one of the only things it does well; dealing with cracks,
gouges, etc that a normal stylus can't cope with.

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> Should work with a Laser turntable
> http://www.elpj.com/
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> If it is music, the 1.8 sec might be repeated somewhere else in the piece.
> Copy & paste with your DAW will cure.
>
> Jos
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> > Date      : Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:04:43 -0800
> > Subject : [ARSCLIST] LP groove repair
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> > > I have a 1963 LP which has a deep gouge - it looks like the needle had
> been
> > > dropped very hard, leaving a pit in the record that is 2.5 grooves
> wide.
> > > Depending on how I set the anti-skate, I get one of two effects: (a)
> the
> > > stylus skips and will not continue past the gouge or (b) the stylus
> jumps a
> > > groove, skipping 1.8 seconds of music.  I've looked at the groove
> under a
> > > 150x microscope, and it appears that the gouge is 0.010" deep.  For
> the
> > > really curious, I might try to photograph the damage.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any experience on how to span this gouge?  Any
> conservation
> > > techniques for filling such damage just so to make the rest of the
> grooves
> > > playable?  Or am I just outta luck on this one.  I have a steady hand
> and
> > > good optics/magnification.
> > >
> > > Eric Jacobs
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