Tales of the Furutech Flattener

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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,328
    edited January 2008
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    hearingimpared wrote: »
    You guys must have been doing something wrong or didn't follow the directions.

    Are you saying that we shouldn't have cooked the pizza in it?:D Any Rich was worried about a little cheese, wait until he sticks that "Thriller" LP in there. Michael will get what's coming to him:eek:

    I think what Larry is saying Joe is the warp (or warps) wasn't entirely removed. Which is true as I have observed on a few LPs the cartridge will rise and fall a little even if the LP looks perfectly flat. I'm speculating, but I think Larry's point is they weren't perfectly flat. That's where his 90+ % statement comes from (I think). All the LPs played fine!

    Carlos the Pizza King
    Carl

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2008
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    schwarcw wrote: »
    Are you saying that we shouldn't have cooked the pizza in it?:D Any Rich was worried about a little cheese, wait until he sticks that "Thriller" LP in there. Michael will get what's coming to him:eek:

    I think what Larry is saying Joe is the warp (or warps) wasn't entirely removed. Which is true as I have observed on a few LPs the cartridge will rise and fall a little even if the LP looks perfectly flat. I'm speculating, but I think Larry's point is they weren't perfectly flat. That's where his 90+ % statement comes from (I think). All the LPs played fine!

    Carlos the Pizza King

    Okie Dokie.

    Carl you saw that Black Sabbath LP I believe. I thought that bad boy would never become flat the warps were of so many different types.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,385
    edited January 2008
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    Just a thought. Has anybody who has tried this let the LP cool down for a day or so and then take the same warped LP and reintroduce it to the Furutech?

    Has it made a further improvement?
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2008
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    TED did this at Polkfest but I don't remember the results.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited January 2008
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    According to the dealer the longer you can let the record cool the better. If you can wait a day between pressing then you will have the best chance for quality results.

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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,353
    edited January 2008
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    schwarcw wrote: »
    Michael will get what's coming to him:eek:

    Thriller was done in his pre-bodywork days.:D

    Does that thing get warm on the outside? I can tape a bag of Cashews to the side instead of tossing them into the microwave.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited January 2008
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    I don't feel at all bad about selling Ted those warped albums now. In fact, I think I still have all the ones I pulled.

    Who wants to buy some warped albums so that you can have this thing come to your house to flatten them and feel like part of the club?
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited January 2008
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    ben62670 wrote: »
    Cd's don't warp:p

    Yes, CD's are great.


    Perfect for listening to when you're cleaning vinyl. ;):D

    That looks like quite a machine you guys have got there. Glad to hear it's working out for you.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
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    George Grand wrote: »
    I don't feel at all bad about selling Ted those warped albums now. In fact, I think I still have all the ones I pulled.

    Who wants to buy some warped albums so that you can have this thing come to your house to flatten them and feel like part of the club?

    I'll buy them George, I have a clamp that will take those warps right out!:D
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
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    George Grand wrote: »
    I don't feel at all bad about selling Ted those warped albums now. In fact, I think I still have all the ones I pulled.

    Who wants to buy some warped albums so that you can have this thing come to your house to flatten them and feel like part of the club?

    I will take them George. Just pm me the details, what the heck, it is what we bought the thing for.

    Oh yea, SC was beautiful during your impoundment in Utah, I did cut the grass, just thought you would like know.........

    tedwick
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited January 2008
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    Ima just throw this out there....I talked to my father in law yesterday, he said the garage was a mess and that's not how I left it.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,005
    edited January 2008
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    Here's something you can make with the record if it's too warped & can't be fixed. Seems like vinyl has it's place after all!!!
    http://casasugar.com/388078
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited January 2008
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    ooooops.................:o:D, rest assured nothing you care about was touched bro.

    RT1
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
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    pearsall001 wrote: »
    Here's something you can make with the record if it's too warped & can't be fixed. Seems like vinyl has it's place after all!!!
    http://casasugar.com/388078

    Phil, I could swear when I read the story about the genesis of the Furutech Record Flattening machines that they used your flat head as the one of the early prototypes!:D
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,005
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    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Phil, I could swear when I read the story about the genesis of the Furutech Record Flattening machines that they used your flat head as the one of the early prototypes!:D

    Go take your flu medicine & get back to bed you sick puppy!!! :D

    PS - if you don't behave I'll forget to remind Stephen about your Led Zepplin II album!! If he's out of stock I'll just get you the CD version.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited January 2008
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    Premeditated forgetting.....interesting.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
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    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    Premeditated forgetting......

    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,328
    edited January 2008
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    That baked vinyl makes a nice salad bowl.

    Did anyone ever like anything by the Kingston Trio? All those Dobie Gillis lookin' pansies.
    Carl

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2008
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    Yeah man, that is some good basic stuff.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
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    The garage is where I let Ted set up shop. I'll talk to him about it.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited January 2008
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    When you do, tell him to leave that Manley Stingray and all will be forgiven.

    Water bill is due on the 7th, don't forget.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,353
    edited January 2008
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    The Furutech Flattener saves another LP. Pictured below is my Chicago VIII LP after flattening. Post 21 showed the LP with a bad edge warp before flattening.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2008
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    Nice~~! Every time I see your analog rig I get a woody.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited January 2008
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    I thought you said it generally takes about thirty minutes after HI??? Maybe you could do a commercial for Audio guys who have lost their woodies, get back in the game and all that????

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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,328
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    Let's get "Thriller" on the Furutech! "Beat it!"
    Carl

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,385
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    Any reports as of late to a damaged LP yet?
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited February 2008
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    First experience with the flattener. An Emerson Lake & Palmer record that had a couple minor warps.

    Here are before/after videos. My only complaint: I wish the process didn't last so long. But it's a great gadget.

    I did not use Joe's THE CLAMP to show the full extent of the warps.


    SEEMS THAT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO EMBED THE VIDEOS HERE...ANYONE WANTS TO HELP ME DO IT?
    BEFORE:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFp7bUqu_TU&feature=user

    <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hFp7bUqu_TU&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hFp7bUqu_TU&rel=1&quot; type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>

    AFTER:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XA6dtYoyaM

    <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9XA6dtYoyaM&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9XA6dtYoyaM&rel=1&quot; type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited February 2008
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    That looks like a pretty significant difference to me.
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited August 2009
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    Has anyone tried flattening a 45 with this thing?
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited August 2009
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    I haven't and there is nowhere in the instruction guide that says you can.
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