Daiei Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Anyone have success fixing a warped record? I've heard numerous solutions... - Oven/Sun sandwich - Put under heavy stack of books - Leave in middle of tightly packed vinyl collection - Hair dyer - Warm water I've heard most success stories with the oven, but it seems too risky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serum7 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I've used two pieces of glass (from album frames), put a heating pad under them, record between them, books on top. I typically set the heating pad on medium and leave it for awhile, ours has an auto shut-off so it won't just constantly heat the record. Then just let it cool completely. Repeat (if necessary) until it's to your liking. I've also had ones that had minor warping straighten out on the shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 won't straightening a warped record fuck the sound? i'm just assuming it would do something weird to the grooves and make everything sound different and shitty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradedOnACurve Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 There needs to be an official..."How To Fix A Warped Record Thread"....with a smattering of laxative pizza... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkie Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 i've only had one record warped, i left it under my printer+some heavy books for a week or so. it worked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 I have plenty of records with a little wobble, but none of them (even the most warped) have trouble playing. The tone arm just surfs those tasty, tasty pipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrospectacle Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Get about 200 of your vinyl loving buddies together and chip in for this... keep it at your house, of course. http://www.musicdirect.com/product/83785 Anything else using heat, you're asking for trouble. As with anything risky, test on a copy of "Sing-along with Mitch" first. And, oh yeah, there are two types of warped; warped from pressure (improperly stacked, squashed under a box of ceramic floor tiles in the basement, etc.) and warped by heat (left on your cars dashboard or attempted to flatten in the sun, etc.). If it was warped by heat, chances are it's toast (no pun) because the grooves have most likely been melted. If you ever get stuck in a situation having to leave a new LP in the car for an extended period of time, put it in the trunk, out of the direct sunlight. It'll get hot in the trunk but not as hot as inside the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingnatural Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 DJ Q-Berts method: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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