Made my own 45 record

[Zymurgy]

Many know I have made taillight lenses for Goldie my '66 300. A few know I started messing with jukeboxes this winter, so a natural progression in my mind is to replicate a 45.

I managed to reproduce a working double sided stereo record. It plays and sounds just as good as the original.

 

[HWYCRZR]

Many know I have made taillight lense for Goldie my '66 300. A few know I started messing with jukeboxes this winter, so a natural progression in my mind is to replicate a 45.

I managed to reproduce a working double sided stereo record. It plays and sounds just as good as the original.



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That’s wild

 

[300rag]

Another project where the satisfaction from an idea coming to life outweighs the cost of doing it.

 

[Zymurgy]

Another project where the satisfaction from an idea coming to life outweighs the cost of doing it.

You are absolutely right. My wife and I danced to this song as teenagers in 4-H. I am going to host, hopefully this summer, a 4-H reunion and hand these records out as party favors.

 

[bigmoparjeff]

I'm amazed that it worked so well. Did you use the same two part resin that you have been casting the other parts with?

Jeff

 

[Zymurgy]

I'm amazed that it worked so well. Did you use the same two part resin that you have been casting the other parts with?

Jeff

No I used one that is a polyurethane resin which is harder. I used a different stiffest mold material they make.

I going to make one out of the lens material because it is clear so I can make some really cool looking translucent records. This one was supposed to be kelly green but the white base made it mint green.

 

[jct]

Is this what bootleggers are doing now a days‽

 

[Zymurgy]

Is this what bootleggers are doing now a days‽

I could buy an original much cheaper on the internet. My biggest chunk is in the mold material. The record itself has about $3 of resin.

This product is in my pressure pot for 16 hours and a post heat cure at 150° for 4 hours, so I am not exactly pumping them out.

 

[300rag]

Are you able to cast a 45 with the A side from two different originals? That would be a great way to double the good tunes for your jukebox.

 

[Zymurgy]

Are you able to cast a 45 with the A side from two different originals? That would be a great way to double the good tunes for your jukebox.

No the record needs to stay in place for the second pour of the mold. It is essential sealed in place to the first pour. I still got some minor seepage under the record but thankfully not into the playing surface.

That being said I could probably cast the top of one mold and the bottom of another and make a double a side record that way. It's not practical however when the double sided mold runs about $50 in mold material.

The first one I reproduced has a great b side too.

 

[300rag]

No the record needs to stay in place for the second pour of the mold. It is essential sealed in place to the first pour. I still got some minor seepage under the record but thankfully not into the playing surface.

That being said I could probably cast the top of one mold and the bottom of another and make a double a side record that way. It's not practical however when the double sided mold runs about $50 in mold material.

The first one I reproduced has a great b side too.

I never suggested financially feasible

 

[3C's & a D?]

That's amazing! I can't believe it sounds as good as the original, let alone sounds good at all. That must be really high quality mold material. I wonder if after making alot of copies sound quality will degrade? I believe that happens with production type vinyl molds.

 

[Zymurgy]

That's amazing! I can't believe it sounds as good as the original, let alone sounds good at all. That must be really high quality mold material. I wonder if after making alot of copies sound quality will degrade? I believe that happens with production type vinyl molds.

I am curious about any degradation of the mold too I will definitely be comparing. I picked a nice bright sounding record so if the is any change in the sound quality it should be noticeable.

The mold material is amazing and this is the densest product.

The resin I use for the record should be much more durable than vinyl.

 

[live4theking]

You are absolutely right. My wife and I danced to this song as teenagers in 4-H. I am going to host, hopefully this summer, a 4-H reunion and hand these records out as party favors.

This is cool. I must admit my first thought was why would you do this - how many copies of the same 45 could you want? I understand now.

 

[estill429]

Awesome. Absolutely Awesome.

 

[detmatt]

Very impressive!

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

How does the original record fare in the process? I have 78 rpm records I'd love to play more often but I fear wearing them out. If I could make copies this way it might serve to preserve rare records.

 

[Zymurgy]

How does the original record fare in the process? I have 78 rpm records I'd love to play more often but I fear wearing them out. If I could make copies this way it might serve to preserve rare records.

No damage what so ever. Who knows they may even be cleaner, if small particles cling to the mold material. Label was in decent shape and saw no damage there either.

How To Mold and Cast a Record That Actually Plays

The guy who I originally got the idea from, was copying one side of his rare 78s which be didn't what to wear out. It may be possible to copy one side of a record with out the vacuum chamber and pressure pot . Because the bubbles will be at the top or trapped in a squeeze mold. A single side you would just do an open pour

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

Excellent! Interesting re "cleaner" - I've seen video on cleaning records with wood glue - spread it on, peel it off after it dries and it pulls away all the crap.

 

[The Captain]

Can you do a 8 track?