dansomeone
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Thanks for the advice. Question: Why two books? Wouldn't one heavy book and a hard flat surface be enough?
Gotta warp, these members can help. [Vinyl Flat]
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A hard flat surface could work, but 2 books makes it moveable if you need to move it. Or to flip it to get weight to the other side.
kvetcha
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The Vinyl Flat even has instructions for a ‘cold’ mode that it expects to take months. 
scotthilk
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I may need some assistance with two warped records! Any takers? 
Sonicpharmacist
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I’d be happy to help you outI may need some assistance with two warped records! Any takers?
I'm considering getting a Vinyl Flat since I'm seeing a lot of new vinyl come in warped, which is especially frustrating on pre-ordered where the variant runs are limited and replacements aren't an option.
Do these things ever go on sale? $220 for the Vinyl Flat and goove bag is a bit of an investment.
Do these things ever go on sale? $220 for the Vinyl Flat and goove bag is a bit of an investment.
I’m Just Ken
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They used to have a sale during the holidays. Maybe hold off until then.
AnthonyI
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As @Ginormousthumbs said, usually around the holidays they do something, but definitely get the groovy pouch.
i mean, you said it yourself, it is an investment, but almost every new record that's released from now on will most likely be warped or dished. my rule of thumb is, if you can spare to buy a $100+ box set or multiple records at once without a second thought, you can probably spare to get the vinyl flat. in the long run, it pays off tremendously imo
Sonicpharmacist
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FWIW, I use mine a LOT more than I ever thought I would, and I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing.
kvetcha
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If you’re waffling on purchasing one for yourself, you can always take advantage of willing owners here for cost of shipping.
I just finished flattening four records for @duke86fan, cost maybe $8 round trip.
kvetcha
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Be sure to use the included thermometer to measure the pouch's temperature at the fold. There is some variance in the heating units used in the pouch and it's important to know which setting (low/med/hi) corresponds to the flattening sweet spot.
AnthonyI
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Also, hit your local $1.00 bin or yard sale and pick up a few albums to practice/test with
AnthonyI
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And if you do nothing else, always clean your vinyl before tossing it in the Vinyl Flat AND keep your VF rings clean
Also, hit your local $1.00 bin or yard sale and pick up a few albums to practice/test with
Good advice all around. I think some test records will be good; I'd imagine most of them will be black vinyl so I won't be able to get a great gauge for colored / clear. I clean all records with my Spin-Clean and Tergikleen, so should be set there.And if you do nothing else, always clean your vinyl before tossing it in the Vinyl Flat AND keep your VF rings clean
kvetcha
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I cook at a somewhat lower temperature (medium/130 degrees) and haven't had any problems with clear/color vinyl. I just start with shorter sessions (an hour vs 90 minutes for standard vinyl).
kvetcha
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Sounds like it arrived quickly!
So, now that I have the Vinyl Flat, I'm seeing warps everywhere. The new Foxing record arrived with a slip edge warp and I'm wondering if it's worth adjusting. It's pretty slight, so I don't think it's really adding much wear to the stylus. I'm curious how often other owners use the Vinyl Flat.