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Warped vinyl flattening

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Posted on July 25, 2015 at 13:47:41
akolegov
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 For approx. two weeks (since I received the Vinyl Flat flattener + Groovy Pouch) I've been trying to flatten my warped LP records - old and new.

I was surprised to learn that new releases (180g) are much more easy to repair than older ones (1980's and 1990's production).

I wonder why - new 180g and 200g releases are much thicker and one could imagine that they should be less susceptible to heat than thinner records.

I wonder what makes thinner and older records so persistent and what makes modern records ussceptible to heating process? Vinyl composition? Vinyl quality?

I managed to cure 4 or 5 modern 180g vinyl records (which took 4 or 5 hours on average) and never succeeded with older records - they remain warped even after 11 hours in the Groovy Pouch.

 

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RE: Warped vinyl flattening, posted on July 25, 2015 at 13:53:35
Poinzy
 It could be that some of the plasticizer has bled out of the old records, making them less pliable.

 

RE: Warped vinyl flattening, posted on July 25, 2015 at 21:57:07
MannyE
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Location: Miami Beach
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 Not sure how the pouch works, but if you have temp control and an unplayable album, I would go for broke and turn that baby all the way up for 12 hours and see what happens.

 

RE: Warped vinyl flattening, posted on July 26, 2015 at 01:17:37
wirewizard
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Location: N.E. Ohio
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I use binder clips around the vinyl flat to help flatten those stubborn records.
I do it all in the name of music!!!

 

RE: Warped vinyl flattening, posted on July 27, 2015 at 03:06:59
akolegov
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 I brought approx. 10 binder clips from work but still hesitate to use them. Do they leave scratches on the rims of Vinyl Flat?

 

RE: Warped vinyl flattening, posted on July 27, 2015 at 06:53:34
akolegov
Audiophile

Posts: 979
Location: Russia
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 All of my stubborn records that remain warped are quite playable, so I'll either leave each of them for at least 10 hours in Vinyl Flat or just leave them as they are...By the way, they sound fantastic...

 

RE: Warped vinyl flattening, posted on July 27, 2015 at 13:19:20
wirewizard
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Location: N.E. Ohio
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 No they do not leave scratches on the Vinyl Flat.
I do it all in the name of music!!!

 

RE: Warped vinyl flattening, posted on July 27, 2015 at 13:36:18
akolegov
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Location: Russia
Joined: July 1, 2010
 No, it doesn't have a temperature control.

 

RE: Warped vinyl flattening, posted on July 29, 2015 at 20:57:43
akolegov
Audiophile

Posts: 979
Location: Russia
Joined: July 1, 2010
 Many thanks for your advice! I managed to cure 3 most stubborn records using this method!

 

RE: Warped vinyl flattening, posted on July 29, 2015 at 21:06:07
wirewizard
Manufacturer

Posts: 836
Location: N.E. Ohio
Joined: July 3, 2009
 I'm glad it worked out for you
I do it all in the name of music!!!

 

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