how rare is this... Falco LP?
― niels, Friday, 8 September 2017 23:54 (six years ago) link
I don't think any heat application method is ultimately a good idea because of the reasons I stated above. Just because you can't see the grooves being melted down from clearly defined edges to rounded out, damaged grooves doesn't mean it's not happening. I've done the heat method more times than I can remember and every single time, the record would play through the previously unplayable warp, but with a noticeably increased amount of white surface noise. Not an even trade, in my opinion.
― he doesn't need to be racist about it though. (Austin), Friday, 8 September 2017 23:57 (six years ago) link
agreed, if I had to do it I would use one of the devices linked
― sleeve, Saturday, 9 September 2017 00:12 (six years ago) link
thanks for the advice all. the record was so warped that there really wasn't any danger in warping it further (it already doesn't play) so i left it in an oven for an hour at low heat. it flattened out quite a bit, not completely, but it's a start, i made progress and at least it didn't completely melt. but the bits where it is most warped are on the edge of the record (Rock Me Amadeus on start of side one) so it's still not playable from the start. if i ever have any luck getting it to play ill report here!
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 9 September 2017 14:03 (six years ago) link
Might just be better cutting your losses and seeking out another copy at this point.
― he doesn't need to be racist about it though. (Austin), Saturday, 9 September 2017 22:23 (six years ago) link
they're practically giving it away at https://www.discogs.com/Falco-Falco-3/master/66093
― niels, Sunday, 10 September 2017 08:32 (six years ago) link