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Showerthought: my first test cut on a thrift store turntable at 2am ate the stylus and I just sat there
Hooked up a $15 goodwill turntable to my little lathe setup in the garage last Tuesday and tried cutting a test groove into a blank dubplate, and about halfway through the needle skipped and scraped the whole side. I pulled the power right away, unplugged everything, and just stared at the ruined plate for a minute before calling it a night. Ended up ordering a carbide cutting stylus from a guy on a forum in Austin for $60, which stings on a hobby budget. Has anyone here got a cheap way to practice cuts before you burn a real blank?
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carter.thea4d ago
What speed were you running the lathe at when it skipped? And did the thrift table have a way to lock the arm down, or was it just floating free?
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