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How to flatten Vinyl Albums

I found the following suggestion on the web and wondered if anyone had tried it?

It suggests: cleaning the record;
placing it between two sheets of clean and perfectly
flat plate glass; heating to about 135 degs. F;
leave at this heat for 10 minutes;
remove heat and place some heavy books on top of the
glass for 24 hours.
If the warp is not removed then not enough heat
has been applied. Heat should not exceed 150 degs. F as damage may
occur.

I also heard this from a record dealer, but I have always tried to keep all albums away from heat
williewonka

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tarsando
578 posts
 
Probably not "at one" but "at infinity". Which, hey, might be the best way to listen!
tarsando
578 posts
 
In a black hole, all lp's sound the same--even the music
tarsando
578 posts
 
But the singularity is infinite and black holes can preserve information, although there is a sh*t load of jitter associated with it.
tarsando
578 posts
 
Best way to flatten them is to run them over with a truck. It destroys the sound quality, but the will be flat.
tarsando
578 posts
 
Vegasears... I leave the cover off. Otherwise, the cardboard gets meshed in with the vinyl and it's harder to track. Plus, really, since the issue is flatness, the direct contact of the steel-belted radials with the bare lp stands the best chance of achieving maximal flatness. Hope this helps. (And because you mention it, I too live in that selfsame desert and do my best flattening in the summer before monsoons hit).
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