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Utterly noobish question about records and their centerholes
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:25 pm
by thecatinside
So I've bought Zomby's new ep from my lousy local music store.
The centerhole in this said record is absolutely too small to fit on my record player. Should I/Dare I take the record back to the shop without seeming like whiny bastard?
thanks.
Re: Utterly noobish question about records and their centerh
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:28 pm
by serox
thecatinside wrote:So I've bought Zomby's new ep from my lousy local music store.
The centerhole in this said record is absolutely too small to fit on my record player. Should I/Dare I take the record back to the shop without seeming like whiny bastard?
thanks.
Its an annoying one. I normally just make it fit. After doing it a few times its normally ok.
Better for it to be tight instead of it being really lose and jumping when curing.
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:29 pm
by jolly wailer
just use a scissors and make the hole bigger by spinning it around once or twice in the centerhole..
unless you're collecting Zomby records for centerhole size and not to put on the platter for play
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:30 pm
by FSTZ1
get a drill.....
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:31 pm
by drokkr
Jolly Wailer wrote:just use a scissors and make the hole bigger by spinning it around once or twice in the centerhole..
this. shave it out
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:33 pm
by caeraphym
Even jamming a pencil through the hole a few times can buy you that fraction of a millimeter neede to fit the spindle.
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:35 pm
by jolly wailer
thats what she said @ this whole thread - heyo!
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:57 pm
by ELLFIVEDEE
BE CAREFUL
make sure you don't take too much off. big up the rizla for big holes.
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:28 pm
by caunterstrike
i am sure everyone has had this problem and it is annoying but its not as bad as when the hole is to big.i have had it so many times i have developed my own technique. put your deck spinning as fast as it will go then gently force the record onto it. spin the record backwards a few times then take it off, turn it over and repeat. might take a few goes but eventually you will wear away enough plastic for it to fit comfortably. also you wont sound like a whiney bastard if you take it back you will sound like a disgruntled customer and they will probably swap it for you
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:48 pm
by Brisance
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:03 am
by silentk
Jolly Wailer wrote:thats what she said @ this whole thread - heyo!
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:16 am
by Brisance
well I just remembered the vid and thought video is better than just words. Also it shows what to do if it's too big.