Saw Cut Vinyl Record

The backward rotation of the saw blade not only cuts the vinyl but melts the edges to make a very smooth and jagged edge free cut.

Saw cut vinyl record. Hang the record on your wall either using adhesive strips or with a nail through the center hole. Dewalt 10 inch miter table saw blades 60 tooth crosscutting 32 tooth general purpose combo pack dw3106p5 metallic 4 8 out of 5 stars 2 499 32 77 32. Cutouts were corner cut or corner drilled or corner notched all meant they were initially returns that shouldn t be sold. In the 1990s had saw cuts.

Saw notched or cut drilled clipped etc thus the record ouside maybe a few advance or promo copies is only known to have the markings. I ve seen that too seems overkill and looks pretty ugly. Best way to cut vinyl records to make coasters jan 26 2005 7 20 20 pm hi i am interested in creating coasters out of my scratched vinyl lp s i have made several attempts but my efforts so far have failed i have tried using a dremel but vinyl keeps cracking also i have tried heating them using a stanley knife to cut but never can get a. You need a 3 5 inch diameter hole saw think that is the size of the label.

Again these cuts and holes are original and part of its history. When lps were the primary medium for the commercial distribution of sound recordings manufacturers would cut the corner punch a hole or add a notch to the spine of the jacket of unsold records returned from retailers. A very few saw cuts actually are promos. Cut the record into decorative wall art.

Cut your design out of the vinyl using either a hotknife or utility knife. Mostly i ve seen a little straight cut up near the corner rather than the whole corner chopped off. If i have a choice i m more interested in how the cover looks aesthetically. These days retailers can t return vinyl to the distributors so it doesn t happen any more.

I would receive these before street date so obviously not overstock. Cds will get a little drill hole in the box which isn t so great either but again often 25 or more off. Draw a design on the record using a number 2 pencil before you start cutting it. Wether hole corner or saw cut.

I m a music journalist and all of the vinyl sent to me for review by warner bros. Many records of the era were quickly deleted and marked i e. These cut outs might then be re sold to record retailers or other sales outlets for sale at a discounted price 45 rpm singles records were usually drilled with a hole. No promos at all.