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Anyone tried cutting vinyl record albums?


Kevx

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I found some really nice patterns to be cut from vinyl records. I can get nice records at thrift shops and flea markets for about $1 each. I tried experimenting with one and it will cut without too much melting on the slowest speed on my Hawk. A spiral blade cut better but I hate the rough edges. Regular small blades cut cleaner but melt a bit more and tended to catch and crack the album. I'm thinking about stacking a few and seeing if I have better luck that way. And what about applying patterns? Will mineral spirits melt the vinyl? Have any of you tried cutting albums and what did you do to make it work? 

 

Cutting an album. Lol. I'm back to my musician days!  :D

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Hi Kevin:

If you Google "cutting vinyl on a scrollsaw"

You will get the info you need

I would have attached something to this message

but there is a ton of advice out there

You are right about the speed - 

I think it's a matter of what blade works best for you

Applying the pattern would work the same on vinyl as it does on wood, I think

Tape, glue pattern and tape again

As for the mineral spirits, I'm not sure - I'll let someone else chime in on that one

Would like to see what you come up with when you do get some cut

Fab4

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I have not cut vinyl before but with Plexiglas I found a suggestion to put Duck Tape on first then the pattern and the melting was less and the speed was still slow but could go a little faster. Not sure if that would help.

Hi Dan:

I never cut vinyl either...........yet..........but I would think that the duck tape

would be a chore to peel off after the fragile cuts on the vinyl...my 2 cents worth

Worth a shot, though, who knows

Fab4

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Thanks for the suggestions. I was wondering about what blade to use, so thanks ike. I tried a 2 but that may have been a bit small. I might try combining things and both stack and tape.Just saw your new replies, Fab4. I was just thinking about how I could get sacrificial material for stacking without costing more than the records themselves. I may have to start keeping a claw hammer in my car to pull the backs off of the entertainment centers I see people putting out on the curb for the garbage collectors all the time  :lol:

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Thanks for the suggestions. I was wondering about what blade to use, so thanks ike. I tried a 2 but that may have been a bit small. I might try combining things and both stack and tape.Just saw your new replies, Fab4. I was just thinking about how I could get sacrificial material for stacking without costing more than the records themselves. I may have to start keeping a claw hammer in my car to pull the backs off of the entertainment centers I see people putting out on the curb for the garbage collectors all the time  :lol:

Boy have i cut tons of stuff from cabinet backs including the Lords prayer,my first

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Kevx, I have never cut an album myself, but I have seen a few that were cut by other people. Over on the Scrollers Cafe right now, there's one on display. It was cut by Gayle Mortenson, she's cut a few of them and they all looked amazing. I'm sure that if you visit the Cafe, you will get the info on how she cuts them out.

Len

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Kevx, I have never cut an album myself, but I have seen a few that were cut by other people. Over on the Scrollers Cafe right now, there's one on display. It was cut by Gayle Mortenson, she's cut a few of them and they all looked amazing. I'm sure that if you visit the Cafe, you will get the info on how she cuts them out.

Len

The scrollers cafe is still around???  I have lost contact and could not find them. Do you have the link??  Thanks

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John, it's never been gone anywhere. There was a glitch with the old Cafe, but it was only down for a couple of days. Then Gayle found a better spot to park us at, ever since things have been working great over there. Try thescrollerscafe.discussion.community. that's what shows up in the header when I visit the site. Good luck, let me know if there's any issues gaining access.

Len

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John, it's never been gone anywhere. There was a glitch with the old Cafe, but it was only down for a couple of days. Then Gayle found a better spot to park us at, ever since things have been working great over there. Try thescrollerscafe.discussion.community. that's what shows up in the header when I visit the site. Good luck, let me know if there's any issues gaining access.

Len

Had to rejoin so waiting for approval. My old account seems to not work. As of right now though I am unable to see anything. See what happens when I join. 

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No John, your old sign in info would be no good, the site has been moved to a new service provider. Doing so, made it so that everyone had to rejoin, but, Gayle had sent out a notice to all members to let them know what was going on. Were you a member there, did you not receive the notice that went out? This all happened around the first of January.

Len

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No John, your old sign in info would be no good, the site has been moved to a new service provider. Doing so, made it so that everyone had to rejoin, but, Gayle had sent out a notice to all members to let them know what was going on. Were you a member there, did you not receive the notice that went out? This all happened around the first of January.

Len

I am on board thanks. 

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