Repair a warped record?


I found a really great 'demo' record...the sonics are great on it, and there's only one song per side...but the edge of it is warped so badly the stylus jumps.

Anyone ever straighten one out with heat? Pressing? What's the technique, if any?
jbatlanta

Showing 1 response by swampwalker

Supposedly, the technique is to press the record between two impeccably clean sheets of glass (weighted, I guess) and then heat it gradually in the oven and cool gradually. I do not know the heat but would guess I would start @ 200 and see if it worked. I would experiment with a warped thrift shop record first. What you describe, however, sounds like a pinch warp and might be very difficult to remove. Good luck.