How can you fix a record with too big of a hole cut?

whighzeguy · Post by **whighzeguy** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:32 am

Any suggestions on this?
I got a plate whose whole was cut too big and is kind of a bitch to cue.

jam1 · Post by **jam1** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:39 am

Cut some little strips from sticky labels and stick them round the edge of the hole until it sits sweetly on the spindle.

Old turntablist trick to stop your records jumping!

Hope that helps!

whighzeguy · Post by **whighzeguy** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:07 am

Thanks man.

JAM1 wrote:Cut some little strips from sticky labels and stick them round the edge of the hole until it sits sweetly on the spindle.

Old turntablist trick to stop your records jumping!

Hope that helps!

human? · Post by **human?** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:48 am

usually work... dunno bout these nifty lookin clear ones tho lol... ive only used the old school version

Sharmaji · Post by **Sharmaji** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:56 am

good ol' bright-orange PAID stickers from your local market.

ghosttown · Post by **ghosttown** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:54 am

Rizla, or fold a bit of paper. Works well for me.

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:10 am

if you run across this while you are somewhere playing live, tear off a bit of foil from a cigarette pack, fold it and stick it through the record hole as you place it on the spindle. works a treat!

dubloke · Post by **dubloke** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:41 am

RIZLA!!!

Danny T · Post by **Danny T** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:34 pm

This is a bit long but you could get some next-level wood filler or sealent n block the hole...then jus draw for the black n decker drill n carefully put a fresh hole it...actually dont do it, but thats the 1st thing that came to mind lol

lukki · Post by **lukki** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:30 am

Clear Scotch Tape!

Take a 1/2 strip, cover the hole > poke thru the hole with a shart pen tip or something, thus filling the space permanently! Been doing it for 10 years and haven't seen a better method TBH

|nipsy| · Post by **|nipsy|** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:00 am

a few ov my records got melted and slightly warped by my tumbledryer ne cure 4 that?

fused_forces · Post by **fused_forces** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:48 pm

ghosttown wrote:Rizla, or fold a bit of paper. Works well for me.

U know its all about a rizla

Wolverine · Post by **Wolverine** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:42 am

you can buy these small circular white stickers from wh smiths and other stationers etc, stick them directly over the hole and poke a pen though. There the hole should be tighter!! lol.

paolo · Post by **paolo** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:12 pm

Bit off topic, but what about records which have a hole that's too small? I've encountered this a few times, any ideas?

lukki · Post by **lukki** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:54 pm

Yes, in fact even quicker than patching it...

Be careful, although I have done this literally HUNDREDS if not THOUSANDS of times and never once messed up.

I use a pair of scissors, open them up as far as you can and stick the record hole on one of the scissor blades(while holding the other blade so as to not scratch the record if god forbid you spaz out). Then just lightly spin the record on it, thus boring it out. Its essentially using the scissor as the turntable nipple

paolo · Post by **paolo** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:42 pm

Cheers, might give that a shot

__________ · Post by **__________** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:50 pm

|Nipsy| wrote:a few ov my records got melted and slightly warped by my tumbledryer ne cure 4 that?

yeah, don't be putting your records near a bloody tumble drier!
two sheets of glass, warped record in between, sunny day - that'll unwarp your tune

lukki wrote:Yes, in fact even quicker than patching it...

Be careful, although I have done this literally HUNDREDS if not THOUSANDS of times and never once messed up.

I use a pair of scissors, open them up as far as you can and stick the record hole on one of the scissor blades(while holding the other blade so as to not scratch the record if god forbid you spaz out). Then just lightly spin the record on it, thus boring it out. Its essentially using the scissor as the turntable nipple

i did that the other day, probably the 4th time i've ever bothered doing it, and put a nasty gash through the first 2 minutes of RSD - Trample

it plays but the pop is louder than the music

do NOT try to fix your records when you are blazed!

tankomatic · Post by **tankomatic** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:27 pm

|Nipsy| wrote:a few ov my records got melted and slightly warped by my tumbledryer ne cure 4 that?

that'll teach you for trying to mix whilst doing the washing

tankomatic · Post by **tankomatic** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:28 pm

lukki wrote:Yes, in fact even quicker than patching it...

Be careful, although I have done this literally HUNDREDS if not THOUSANDS of times and never once messed up.

I use a pair of scissors, open them up as far as you can and stick the record hole on one of the scissor blades(while holding the other blade so as to not scratch the record if god forbid you spaz out). Then just lightly spin the record on it, thus boring it out. Its essentially using the scissor as the turntable nipple

even better, do it with the small blade on your trusty swiss army knife!

owengriffiths · Post by **owengriffiths** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:42 pm

Using sellotape or masking tape for stickers is poor as they fall apart very soon. Hard to find records used to little sticker strips that you'd put through the spindle hole. Their lifespan is very long, and you dont need any scissors to cut them. A shop that specialises in turntablist equipment is bound to sell them.

For holes that are too small, roll up a tiny piece of sandpaper, and try very hard to keep the sand out of the grooves.

The question is, who is the fucking idiot that makes records with varying sizes of hole. Virtually all records are the wrong size.

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