does anyone have a tip to fix a record that..

[dj c-los]

I have a few vinyl lp's that are slippery as hell when they're on my tables. It's not static and it's not my slipmats because some records have nice grip but I have a few lp's that they are so slippery from the bottom that when I try to backspin it while the needle is on, I have to handle it with extra extra care.
Please suggest solutions that you've personally has tried before.

Also, how about those records that are warped like a "u"? It's not warped to where it's like ocean waves going up and down. It's like one side of the lp curves inward like a bowl and when you flip it to the other side, it's like a hill.

Share the knowledge

thanks graemlins/thumbsup.gif

[ September 17, 2003, 08:38 AM: Message edited by: clos7 ]

[Brut by Faberge]

work around the spindle. people have plenty of trics to deal with this, short of getting pissed and trashing the LP. People have taken heavy objects with holes in the middle to weigh the record down around the spindle...

i just "stick something in the hole." yuk yuk yuk. I take a piece of a reciept or the sticky part of a post-it note, a very skinny rubber band...whatever is handy, and just stick it in that there hole to make the grip around the spindle tighter.

i am still working out what works best for my needs, and i encourage you to experiment and do the same.

peace smile.gif

[dj c-los]

Sorry but these are new records. The spindle trick is good when a record has been used extensively. I am talking about records that you've bought, taken out of the sleeve and noticed these problems.
It has something to do with the coating of
"wax" a record gets when it is pressed that is the problem...i think.
but thanks for your answer.

[blackwax]

thx trick should still work even on new bits
I use that all the time

as for the bowl warp ask David M he uses a hockey puck type thig that fits over the spindle and pusshes the vinyl flat they are on sale in NYC somewhere I'm sure he has the details
There was a thread on this somewhere a while back

[D J 1 3 8]

This occurs whenn the vinyl side that you are playing is concave, meaning it is lowest in the middle and then curves up slightly at the edges.

I know of no permamnet solution, but when DJing, it is very easy to fix temporarily. You just pick up the vinyl and bend it in the opposite direction a bunch of times. Obviously, you don't want to break it, but you can bend it a great deal back and forth as it is plastic. This will reverse the curve and make it flatter, at least for the time it takes to cue it and bring it in to your mix.

[dj c-los]

Originally posted by DJ 138:
This occurs whenn the vinyl side that you are playing is concave, meaning it is lowest in the middle and then curves up slightly at the edges.

I know of no permamnet solution, but when DJing, it is very easy to fix temporarily. You just pick up the vinyl and bend it in the opposite direction a bunch of times. Obviously, you don't want to break it, but you can bend it a great deal back and forth as it is plastic. This will reverse the curve and make it flatter, at least for the time it takes to cue it and bring it in to your mix. that's exactly what i'm talking about.
i'll try that.
thanks

[E-Phi]

Originally posted by DJ 138:
This occurs whenn the vinyl side that you are playing is concave, meaning it is lowest in the middle and then curves up slightly at the edges.

I know of no permamnet solution, but when DJing, it is very easy to fix temporarily. You just pick up the vinyl and bend it in the opposite direction a bunch of times. Obviously, you don't want to break it, but you can bend it a great deal back and forth as it is plastic. This will reverse the curve and make it flatter, at least for the time it takes to cue it and bring it in to your mix. OHHHHH the nightmares graemlins/scared.gif
Let's just say I'm a helluva lot more careful since then (late 80's).