Making a Vinyl Record Clock
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- Опубліковано 23 січ 2023
- On this week's show, I demonstrate how to make a pattern and cut yourself a wall clock, made from an old vinyl record. A little bit of laser engraving to duplicate the album label with the Wainlux L6 10watt engraver really finishes this project off. I hope you enjoy the show.
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So glad you didn’t cut the record with the laser as I have seen others do. The fumes are caustic if the laser isn’t in an enclosure with good outside ventilation.
As I stated at the end of the video, cutting vinyl with the diode laser is a great way to poison yourself or make yourself very ill. I have to say that I'm glad that I did some research and didn't laser it also. Thanks for tuning in to the show and taking the time to leave your comment.
Kenny, you outdid yourself! At beginning of video, I had thought you lasered it and then watched it unfold. Luckily you didn’t and I was blown away how amazing it came out. I love unique and outside the box projects and this probably ranks near the top! Keep up the great work and looking forward to next endeavor. Definitely a 12 out of 10!!!
Glad that you liked it Peter. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words on the project. Lesson learned on this one to always do your research when engraving any new materials.
I've been making clocks with my laser using black acrylic 3 MM in thickness after watching what you did I know I can now add another level to my clocks, Thanks for showing it.
Glad that you liked it and that you can bring another type of clock to your arsenal. Just remember not to cut them with your laser. Thanks for tuning in.
Nooooooooo ... you were in sooo much trouble there ... until I got to the bit where I realised it wasn't a Queen record 🤣
Such a simple technique and it looks utterly amazing, the attention to detail is fantastic ... thank you so much for sharing 👍
I would NEVER cut up a Queen album. I LIKE Queen. LOL. Roger Whitaker was more of my dad's generation though so he took the fall. LOL. Thanks for tuning in Barry and for the chuckle. It's appreciated.
So I assume you used Roger Whitaker because Slim Whitman wasn’t available.
@@frankherring6253 Slim was on the short list. LOL.
Really sweet project!! I absolutely love it!! Thanks for sharing.
Glad that you liked it Ron. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
What a unique project!! You never cease to amaze with your project selection!!
Glad that you liked it Tim. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words.
Great looking Clock Ken👍 I have used card stock on portraits and after awhile it started to bubble with the change of humidity even after gluing the cardstock to the backer board, I use 1/16th baltic birch I apply 3 coats of clear top coat then 3 light coats of black or white colour then 2 - 3 light coats of polyurethane, Ken don't mean to take away your thunder the clock is AWESOME
No thunder taken away at all Alan. As I stated in the show, I didn't know if the card stock would stand the test of time and that I would probably have to replace it. It's good to know that I will get to work on this project again down the road to replace the backer board. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for the kind words. I appreciate you chiming in with your experience with the card stock.
You blow mind every week! Awesome! Thank you!
Glad that you liked the project Bob. Thanks for tuning in to the show this week.
Outstanding!! I was horrified when I thought you had cut up a Queen album LOL. The finished product is amazing! Thank you for sharing your time and talent
You're very welcome Derek. I'm glad that you liked the project. No worries.....I'm not cutting my Queen albums any time soon. Thanks for tuning in.
Thank you for sharing! What an absolutely amazing cool project.🎵🤘😁👍
I'm glad that you liked it. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words. It's very much appreciated.
This project was a home run!!! That turned out awesome.
Glad that you liked it Randy. Thanks for tuning in.
That is awesome. The only thing I would consider changing would be, instead of the dots, maybe music notes 🎵.
That would look fantastic Mark. Great idea. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with your suggestion.
Awesome! Never thought of cutting vinal with a scroll saw. Stay awesome.
As long as you keep your speed extremely low Adam, it works just fine. A few fuzzy edges to clean up but it still works great. Thanks for tuning in
Oh Wow! That is fantastic! That would make a nice gift and probably sell real well at a craft fair. I actually own one of those Lightfoot LP's. That Rodger Whittaker was one of my father's LP's. I inherited it lol. They have been packed away for years. I do have that Lightfoot on CD though. You gave a great tutorial on how to cut vinyl and the safety to look out for if you burned it. It has been 48 years since I was a Vol. Fire Man. It reminded me of my training. Thanks for the reminder! Enjoyed! Take care!
Glad that you liked the project Michael. It was definitely a lot of fun and a great exercise in patience to be able to cut the vinyl at the lower speeds. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with your story. I love it.
Have seen a lot of patterns for these clocks out there, band related ones and just general ones. I had never thought about reproducing a label for the record, so that was a great idea
Glad that you liked it Brett. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
That was neat as corn flakes!!! It turned out awesome! I will have to try that with Skynyrd.
Skynyrd would be another cool clock for sure. If you try it Ken, be sure to send along some photos. I'd love to see it. Thanks for tuning in and good luck on your project.
Thats extremely cool.😍
Glad that you liked it. Thanks for tuning in.
If the talent contained in your little finger was dynamite you could blow away half the neighborhood. But instead you have accomplished the same feat with this amazing project. Very nice.
These are very kind words Dan. Thanks. I appreciate you tuning in this week and taking the time to leave your comment.
Really nice project! I’m so glad you didn’t cut into the Gordon Lightfoot albums 🥴🤠
Nah, I kept the Lightfoot ones. I'm not a huge fan of his music but to each their own. Thanks for tuning in Randy. Glad that you liked the project.
@@acutabove_woodworkings My only attachment to him is his song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”. That song was playing the night I met my wife and I love the history of Lake Superior 🥰🤠
@@randyrockwell6136 Now that's a good story.
Very interesting project. Thanks for sharing. May have to get serious about a laser!!!!
It definitely turned out great. I'm very pleased with the results. I'm just glad that I did my research and didn't try to laser the album. Thanks for tuning in Jay.
I have cut vinyl before. Your tips were great!
Glad that you liked the Berta. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
I am very happy I found your show!
@@younghavoc92 Glad to have you as a subscriber. I hope you will continue to enjoy the program and become a regular in the comments section.
With all those fragile cuttings, how were you able to get the masking tape off? Perhaps using alcohol to release the adhesive? Also your findings of the gas produced if using the laser was a real eye opener. Really good information and as always, a great looking project.
The masking tape peeled off extremely easily Dwight. No issues whatsoever. Always do a little research when cutting new or unknown materials. Thanks for tuning in.
Kenny, how did you know that Queen was one of my favorite groups? Great tribute to a great band. Interesting idea to reproduce the album label on the laser, came out amazing. Super project this week.
I guess you just struck me as a Queen kind of guy Paul. Their music is classic, who wouldn't like them. Thanks for tuning in this week and for the kind words on the show. I truly appreciate it.
It looks great. As you were cutting it, I was thinking that Freddy's mouth looked like it was going to break since it was so delicate. When you placed it on the white backer, did you use any adhesive or glue to bond the record to it. After all of the hard work, I'd be so worried it would break if I just looked at it.
The Roger Whittaker reference gave me a good laugh. I remember my dad liking his music.
No adhesive was used between the backer and the album cutting Jim. As I stated in during the show, I'm not sure if I will have to replace the backer later on or not and I would want to have to try and remove the adhesive. I may glue the backer board on a little later down the road to help stabilize the cutting, but for now, it hangs on the wall and it pretty safe where it is. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words on the show.
Amazing work. Thanks for sharing the video. TBH I thought you would do it with the laser engraver. (i.e. let the laser engraver do the job)
But this way you don't lose affinity with the scroll saw. And you stayed healthy and the laser stayed functional. If you make the central label a little bit larger, you have a wooden CD.
When I first thought of this project, I was excited about using the laser and making the pattern using Lightburn and getting all the fine details etc that the laser provides. Then I did the research and realized how sick (or worse) I could have made myself by using this process. Not to be discouraged, and not to give up my project idea, I came up with a work around and a very good looking clock in my opinion. As you stated, I stayed healthy and the laser stayed functional. Just a fun project. Thanks for tuning in Hans and for chiming in with your comment.
Flying Dutchman has a No. 1 spiral.
That's good to know Dan. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with the information. It's appreciated.
I would love to recreate this, but I have zero tools!!
Not having any tools makes this project a little difficult to do. Thanks for tuning in.
Thanks for showing this with a scroll saw. How long did it take to cut?
Each album can take up to an hour to cut, depending on how intricate the patterns are. This is a slower process and honestly can't be rushed. Rushing the cut makes a real mess of the vinyl. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Awesome!!! The movements are no longer available, can you please link to another 4-pack kit that meets the same dimensions? Thanks!
A quick search on Amazon is how I found the set of four motors to begin with. They say that they are "currently" unavailable but they could be back in stock soon. Another quick search came up with these. www.amazon.ca/Movement-Mechanism-Battery-Operated-Replacement/dp/B09D7J8FKP/ref=dp_prsubs_sccl_1/145-3795849-6213546?pd_rd_w=gLURs&content-id=amzn1.sym.7b2fbc14-f683-4828-b621-fa18b499a091&pf_rd_p=7b2fbc14-f683-4828-b621-fa18b499a091&pf_rd_r=NN1PCBJ5RKQHQ8N2RHPQ&pd_rd_wg=AJ6G5&pd_rd_r=0a4c2cfe-a9d8-4355-a038-c8be08db5e0b&pd_rd_i=B09D7J8FKP&psc=1
I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in.
@@acutabove_woodworkings thanks and you're welcome--I was looking for the non-curly-q ones. Great project!
THIS IS SOOOOOOO COOL. WHAT WOULD U SELL THAT FOR IF I WAS TO SELL IT?
I don't normally sell my work anymore and haven't done a commissioned piece for many years. But considering the work and the material that goes into a clock like this, I would say at least $75 or more. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in.
Have you tried stack cutting them? I need to cut several of the same album.
I've never stack cut them. I think that they extra thickness of the vinyl will cause extra friction on the blade and introduce too much heat to the blade. I hope this helps Shelly. Thanks for tuning in.
I would of used a Very Diffident Clock motor (Radio Control (sets Time via SW Time Signal) + Continuous sweep Non ticking ) With (general-purpose input/output (GPIO)) Pins + MP3 WAV Trigger (with Queen tracks) + Korg Nutube 6p1 Audio AMP [Nu:Tekt HA-S Nutube Headphone Amplifier Kit] (for Vacuum Tube Audio) >> Surface Transducer's (Bone Conducting) Stereo (Make the Dry Wall A Speaker) + Bluetooth
BTW It not Just one Same song on the hour Its a Selection all of them at Random but one Picked to play
To each their own. Good luck with your project and thanks for tuning in.
How about a light box behind, not very bright, just enough to illuminate the silhouettes
That could be extremely cool as well Scott. A little bit of resin, poured into each cutting to stabilize it and then sanding the back to frost it (like I did with the shop made house numbers) and this could take the project to a whole new level. Thanks for the suggestion. It's awesome.
wow! congrats! too bad I cant use my laser to cut that materialxtool M1-10W diode
I'm glad that you watched the video to the end to see the warnings. I was just about to answer your original question when I saw that you had edited your comment. It's just not worth the risk to laser cut vinyl. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
@@acutabove_woodworkings gracias!
fun
Glad you liked it Chris. Thanks for tuning in.
What type of machine can safely cut a vinyl record? Thanks!
Well in this video, I used a scroll saw. If you are asking which laser engraver can cut vinyl, none of them safety. However, Co2 lasers with high powered ventilation systems are the closest that you will come to cutting vinyl safely with a laser. Other than that, hand cutting or scroll saws are the only way. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in
Thnnks so much!@@acutabove_woodworkings
That looks GREAT. No "BEAR ASS" showing. hehe
Every once in a while, I will wonder why I haven't seen a comment from you and when I venture to the "held for review" section of my channel's control panel, there you are. I normally don't bother with the "held for review" section because I am busy enough without having to go through those comments and decipher which comments are spam and which ones legit. Besides, almost all of them are spammers and dating sites in that section anyway, so why waste my time going through it. I have filters on my comments section that tries to eliminate any foul language so that I can keep the comments section as family friendly as possible and your "BEAR @$$" comments get flagged every time and tossed aside into the spam or review section. Just for me to respond to your comment today, I had to go through the spam section and approve the comment for posting before I could type out my response. You've got plenty of great thoughts and ideas to bring to the comments section of the channel Karl and the bear butt joke was a long time ago so maybe it's time to let it go so that your comments can be read and enjoyed by others as well, instead of getting tossed and lost in a pile of spammer and inappropriate comments, waiting for my approval. Either way, thanks for tuning in. Looking forward to your future comments on the show.
@@acutabove_woodworkings OK, But I like looking for it every time. It's just a joke between friends from another country. OK, I'll try to NOT post the B.A. anymore. Still love your videos with all the great ideas.
@@karlriley1314 I know it’s a joke but I’m missing your comments because they are being filtered to spam folders. Keep looking for the bear. He’s still around.
could you use your laser to cut out the faces?
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you didn't watch the entire show Ray. In my closing statements, I state When I first thought of this project, I was excited about using the laser and making the pattern using Lightburn and getting all the fine details etc that the laser provides. Then I did the research and realized how sick (or worse) I could have made myself by using this process. So the short answer is no. You cannot use a diode laser to cut vinyl. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in.
Can a laser cutting machine do this work????
As I stated in the video Rohan (you probably didn't watch the end of the show and my closing comments) vinyl records contain chlorine. Laser engravers burn and melt the vinyl in order to cut it. Burning or melting vinyl creates chlorine gas which is extremely harmful. Add a little moisture in the air and you've got yourself hydrochloric acid which is not only toxic to your body, it will severely damage your laser. So the short answer is no. You should definitely not cut one of these with your laser engraver. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
Can I hire you to make me a clock?
I'm sorry Sharon but I no longer do any commissioned pieces. I haven't done any commissions for over 10 years now. I'm sorry I can't help with this. Thanks for tuning in to the show.
@@acutabove_woodworkings Darn!! Thanks for getting back to me though.
I like the show and the clock, but please tell me the record was not playable….. LOL.
I guess a GL record can be okay. LOL
@@scottmorris4914 Now for sure it's not playable anymore.
It might have been playable but there were some pretty good scratches on it. Either way, I turned an album that I would never listen to into a clock that I use every day. Glad that you liked the show Scott. Thanks for tuning in.
I'm not the biggest Lightfoot fan. Not really my style of music.
Sure it is Hans. It's still playable but only the last track on each side. All other tracks skip like mad. LOL. Thanks for tuning in.