Re: [ARSCLIST] Instant Recording Discs, was Re: [ARSCLIST] Record Gunk

["Milan P. Milovanovic" <mijel@xxxxxxxx>]

For aligning of center records, I use method above mentioned: raising the 
record to the beginning of the tapered part of the spindle. But, I found 
more useful to put some flat, thick enough surface, rather then put 
additional 78s bellow one you want to play. The cheapest solution I found is 
to put thick Plexiglas or PMMA or whatever they called it, made just 
according to specifications of your turntable platter.

Of course this additional height can change geometry of your tonearm, 
especially VTA, but, usually in some better way. Records transferred has 
smaller crackle disturbances and less clicks. Less high frequencies as well.

Another thing I use to align of centered records is kids microscope 
(100-400x) - it can be magnifying glass as well and additional light source. 
It is rather time consuming work to align all perfectly well, but it works 
good.


Best wishes,

Milan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christie Peterson" <cpeterso@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Instant Recording Discs, was Re: [ARSCLIST] Record 
Gunk


> I love these kind of 'make it work' (while doing no harm) solutions! 
> Absolute genius, both of you!  As it turns out, the discs fit over the 
> tapered part of the spindle, so stacking discs and/or mats up to that level 
> is a perfect solution.
>
> And as for never having seen an entire collection like this before, 
> obviously, Dave, you've never had an entire collection of "As Heard on 
> NBC" discs from 1968-1969 before ;)
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Christie
>
> Christie Peterson
> Project Archivist, Muskie Archives & Special Collections
> Bates College
> 70 Campus Avenue
> Lewiston, ME 04240-6018
> (t) 207-753-6918
> (f) 207-755-5911
>
> Mwcpc6@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > Usually the tip of the spindle is tapered or rounded. A solution 
> > sometimes suggested if the spindle is not removable, also useful for 
> > centering, is to place other records on the turntable first to raise the 
> > disc above the start of the taper.
> >
> > Mike Csontos
>
>
> David Lennick wrote:
> > Very simple solution (from the guy who suggested Windex)..if you have an 
> > extra
> > turntable mat and a junk LP (preferably an early 50s pressing, without 
> > the
> > raised edges and center), that will raise the disc enough to fit over the 
> > top
> > of the spindle. I do this all the time to center records. And I say nasty
> > things to people who advocate drilling larger center holes.
> >
> > But I've never run across an entire collection of discs, instantaneous or
> > otherwise, whose center holes were all too small for a standard turntable
> > spindle.
> >
> > dl