any way to repair warped vinyl ?

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
edited June 2009 in The Clubhouse
Just curious if anyone have repaired warped vinyl without damaging the LP. I found a sealed copy of Crystal Gayle's first lP and when I try and play it the stylus bounces in th groove of the first couple tracks.. Any ideas?:confused:
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited June 2009
    Yep there are warped vinyl repair devices out there. Look here for a thread on just such a machine. Did it begin with an "F"? Furman? I can't remember where I saw it. Clearaudio makes one too if I remember. I have used a steam cleaner and carefully heated the vinyl until it softened a little. Then while still warm I use a stiff cleaning brush like the one from VPI with a little cleaning fluid as a lubricant. As the vinyl cools I'm pressing as if to clean and I have been able to take warpage out of some LP's. But you have to be careful.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited June 2009
    Slightly increase the stylus pressure when playing it or get a tonearm that will track better.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
    edited June 2009
    on the LP I want to fix, there is a 1/4 inch drop over a 1/4 inch. I have adjusted the downforce but that is not enought to compensate for what is essentially a speedbump in the vinyl. I am going to try a blowdrier or something on a very flat surface and gently massage that edge...
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited June 2009
    Keiko wrote: »
    Get a reflex clamp. ;)

    Took the words right out of my mouth.

    Try this one although you are going to need some shims which I have.

    http://store.acousticsounds.com/browse_detail.cfm?Title_ID=36249

    You should be using a record clamp anyway on all your records being played. It transforms the music like no other tweak for vinyl.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited June 2009
    Place between 2 large panes of double strength glass and expose to strong direct sunlight. Don't leave un-attended!! As soon as the warp is "relaxed", put the "sandwich" inside on a flat surface to cool and set.;)
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited June 2009
    Some members went together and bought a Furman. Word is it works great. They are sharing it between each of them that participated.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited June 2009
    It's Furutech, and yes, it does work amazingly well. Here's a sample I captured.

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
    edited June 2009
    I wish I could afford the box for this thing... can I send a few albums out to someone that has one of these things. I will pay for shipping both ways and a bit for your time as well.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited June 2009
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    I wish I could afford the box for this thing... can I send a few albums out to someone that has one of these things. I will pay for shipping both ways and a bit for your time as well.

    Just buy CD's or get a IPOD. Problem solved.:p
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,987
    edited June 2009
    IPOD? You need to be slapped for that one. :eek:
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
    edited June 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Just buy CD's or get a IPOD. Problem solved.:p
    ... ummm, I don't know where to go with that one. I have not played a cd on my rig since the TT got here. I just got a new cd/dvd/blu-ray and it has only been played long enough to see that it works.

    Don't slap Leroy for that... we can hang him in effigy and burn him at the next C/P get-together instead:p
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited June 2009
    treitz3 wrote: »
    IPOD? You need to be slapped for that one. :eek:

    But why? I can't hear how compressed my MP3s are through my iPod buds anyway. :p
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,380
    edited June 2009
    Keiko wrote: »
    I just found this link. I may have to try this just to satisfy my curiosity.

    http://www.angelfire.com/fl5/roadhouse/warped.html

    I like this one... I will try it this weekend and report back
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