Scrolling vinyl records

[martinka]

Any tips? Especially on blades to use and how to stop the vinyl melting back together.

I was in an antique shop in Knaresboro yesterday and they have a £1 room where I spotted some vinyl LPs. I was going to buy a couple when Fran noticed a 10 LP boxed set, and as everything in that room was a quid, it was a no brainer. 10 hours of classical music on pristine vinyl, that's going to get chopped up. How sacrilegious is that? And I don't care. :mrgreen:

 

[Claymore]

Are they by The Scrolling Stones? lol

 

[loftyhermes]

I sandwich the records inbetween 3mm mdf, If cutting a clock I line up the label to 12 o'clock and hold the front mdf in position with a little piece of double sided tape stick the pattern to the mdf and then cover with clear packing tape. I mostly use No. 3 blades but have gone as low as 2/0.
happy scrolling
Steve

 

[Alexam]

Very smart.
Malcolm

 

[martinka]

Cheers Steve, I'll hopefully have a go later this week.

Brian, don't give up the day job.

 

[bodgerbaz]

Lovely looking work Steve.

Vinyl is the new CD you know ;-)

 

[Aggrajag]

I've been wanting to make my son a clock as a house-warming gift for several months and he won't let me cut up the vinyl. I had hoped to make a scene OF the band, using a record BY the band. He won't let me, says he'd rather have the record.

I actually don't really blame him - so it looks like I'm going to have to fake the inner label so it looks like it's the band but really it's something dreadful; I'm getting old so there's plenty to choose from nowadays

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Are they by The Scrolling Stones? lol

No. Fretwood Mac.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

A little candle wax or beeswax on the blade regularly would possibly help cut the heat generated down a bit?

 

[bodgerbaz]

Are they by The Scrolling Stones? lol

No. Fretwood Mac.

Lead singer Roy Wood?

 

[bodgerbaz]

Then there's - "I'd cut anything for love, but I wouldn't cut that!!!"

Or my personal favourite - "Good Vibrations" by the Baltic Birch Boys.

 

[martinka]

Thought I'd look for some 3mm MDF as suggested by Steve, seeing as I gave away a load of low quality 3mm ply when I moved house - idiot! (Me, not Steve. ) Anyway, I had to giggle at this review of the 3mm MDF at Wickes. Obviously 8 people don't have a sense of humour.

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-General- ... ws_content

 

[bodgerbaz]

Rather reminds me of this thread !!! ;-)

 

[loftyhermes]

Martin, the mdf I use comes from discarded furniture, drawer bottoms and cabinet backs etc.
happy scrolling
Steve

 

[martinka]

Martin, the mdf I use comes from discarded furniture, drawer bottoms and cabinet backs etc.
happy scrolling
Steve

I have to rely on others to pick stuff up for me, Steve, so it's easier to just go buy some.

 

[Dominik Pierog]

Use baking paper in sandwich.

 

[NazNomad]

Reviving an old thread ... How did you get on scrolling vinyl, Martin?

I've made a pattern for a clock I like but have always struggled with the vinyl melting back together before.

 

[Aggrajag]

I taped mine to 6.4mm ply and it worked perfectly, very happy with the results.

 

[MrTeroo]

Try it on a Mott The Hoople single.

'Scroll Away The Stone'

 

[martinka]

Reviving an old thread ... How did you get on scrolling vinyl, Martin?

I've made a pattern for a clock I like but have always struggled with the vinyl melting back together before.

I only got as far as a few cuts to try it out, but it seemed successful using a #3 blade and slow speed. Mind you, it was below freezing at the time so the vinyl probably didn't get warm enough to melt.

I had forgotten all about it with the house move and health problems, so I am glad you reminded me.