XnMeX - 9-24-2009 at 08:20 PM
My friend just bought a Jukebox... (Yeah, a real jukebox) and it hold 100 45s and 6 cds. He has a bunch of good 45s but he has a bunch of 7 inch
vinyl that he really likes. He was wondering if there is any way to cut the hole out of a 7 to make it a 45. I was figuring maybe there was some
sort of tool that was made that could do this. I know, it "ruins" the 7 inch but it's all about the music.
Anyone know?
Josh, I am sure you can guess who bought this... lol
BTW, this is not his jukebox but it is as close as I could find on google for those that might be wondering...
BDx13 - 9-24-2009 at 08:47 PM
it's a little diy, but i circular drill bit might do it.
better yet if you have a drill press.
XHonusWagnerX - 9-24-2009 at 09:42 PM
isnt a 7" and a 45 the same thing?
like the vinyl is 7"s round and it plays with the turntable spinning at 45 rpms right?
I'm asuming you mean hes got 7" records with BIG holes that he can out in there and then hes got 7" records with small holes that he wants to drill
out?
I think BD is right, but its gonna be really sketchy. I think if they are off center at all if will screw everything up and either they wont play in
the jukebox or they will sound weird because they will be (in a sense) playing like a warped record.
XHonusWagnerX - 9-24-2009 at 09:53 PM
one suggestion.... he should build a frame that the 7" exactly fits in so its in the same spot and wont move while its being drilled.
will drilling crack the vinyl?
XnMeX - 9-24-2009 at 10:28 PM
Yeah, 7s and 45s are the same thing minus the center hole. I figured would probably have to go DIY with it but thought maybe with all the vinyl
peeps out there that they might have made a device to do such a task though I guess there is no reason to unless you own a jukebox like my friend.
hehe
XHonusWagnerX - 9-26-2009 at 04:47 PM
I asked on another message board and this is what I got for responses....
the drill tool for this is a hole saw, I am thinking it'd be rough though unless you can find one with finer teeth than the ones I have for cutting
wood. Maybe one for cutting metal would be better, that must exist I guess.
AND
I'd try to get an adapter. If you do try to drill the records, you might want to try one first then see how it sounds. I would think that if the hole
is the least bit off center then the record would sound like shit, skip a lot or not play at all.
AND
i haven't done the measurments, but there is a circle cutter tool for button making that might work well for this
XnMeX - 9-26-2009 at 06:08 PM
I'll look it up. He is deffinetly going to try it a few times on shitty vinyl. Thanks!
XHonusWagnerX - 9-26-2009 at 06:17 PM
if he runs out of 7"s to test it on tell him to goto Salvation Army. They always ahve some cheap!
XHonusWagnerX - 9-29-2009 at 08:18 PM
another suggestion from a message board...
If cutting albums is the best method than you should make a press with a jig that holds the record in place and you don't want to cut vinyl (at least
not with a drill or a saw, you want to melt it (you do don't you? you like melting things), then smooth the melted edges with a dremel or fine
sandpaper (if the hole punch is thin enough sanding may not be needed) . A hole punch can be made out of a thin pipe of the correct size wired into a
soldering gun or wood burning tool. I know it's a bit of work, but with this you could make "accurate holes" when ever you get a new 45.