Spindle Holes


I'm noticing with a lot of new vinyl that the spindle hole is too snug, not only on my turntable but also on my RCM. I had a bit of a mishap earlier this week, and I was wondering what people are doing to counteract this problem. I don't recall it being the case 30-40 years ago when I started in vinyl, so I wonder why is it happening now. Why can't the vinyl producers get the spindle holes slightly wider?
washline

Showing 1 response by dhl93449

I'm with jerroot.

Do not use a drill bit, use a reamer, by hand. A drill bit can hop out of the hole and skip across your record, destroying it. Or, the flutes can bite into the wall of the hole and gouge the hole, rapidly pulling the record toward the chuck. Since you cannot clamp down a record to a work surface easily, stay away from drill bits.