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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: troy_curtis on September 16, 2012, 02:01:06 pm

Title: Record Puzzle
Post by: troy_curtis on September 16, 2012, 02:01:06 pm: I was watching an episode of American Pickers the other night. While they were picking through some old barn they came upon an old record puzzle. The concept was that in the mid 1900's a record had been made with pictures of singers on it. That was in turn cut into a puzzle. This whole concept was quite intriguing to me. Been thinking of a way to make some records into a puzzle like the one I saw. Anyone here ever seen such a thing?
Title: Re: Record Puzzle
Post by: IBMer on October 23, 2012, 10:39:46 pm: Seems like Vinyl records are a bit brittle. I wonder if they would chip and crack while being cut.
Title: Re: Record Puzzle
Post by: BilltheDiver on October 24, 2012, 12:06:20 am: I am thinking it could be done if you slowed the saw down a lot so as not to melt the vinyl.
Title: Re: Record Puzzle
Post by: troy_curtis on October 24, 2012, 12:08:36 am: Quote from: BilltheDiver on October 24, 2012, 12:06:20 am
I am thinking it could be done if you slowed the saw down a lot so as not to melt the vinyl.

Thanks for the suggestion. Might work. I saw it as an old idea that might be cool to try. Thanks for the suggestion.
Title: Re: Record Puzzle
Post by: chelcass on October 24, 2012, 02:40:40 pm: I would think it would be necessary to keep the vinyl record warm (like stained glass) if it is cold it would probably shatter. just a thought! I must have missed that episode of American Pickers....
Title: Re: Record Puzzle
Post by: Billy in Va on October 24, 2012, 05:08:29 pm: You might have to sandwich the vinyl beetween two thin pieces of wood.
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Post by: Stravides on October 24, 2012, 07:00:02 pm: Can I pretend I'm still young and ask what vinyl is HAHAHA :)
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Post by: IBMer on October 24, 2012, 07:26:17 pm: I saw on TV a while back where this guy buys old Vinyl records. Heats them up, and uses a vaccuum system to mold the soft records in the shape of a bowl. He then covers them with some kind of protectant and sells them at craft shows as serving bowls. He prices them depending on how popular the records were. He leaves the label on the record which makes it neat... Wish I could find that video clip. Wouldn't mind trying it myself.
Title: Re: Record Puzzle
Post by: Billy in Va on October 24, 2012, 08:13:29 pm: I saw that video too, and like you that is all I can remember.
Title: Re: Record Puzzle
Post by: Keefie on October 25, 2012, 06:10:34 pm: It's not the one using a vacuum, but here is a clip showing you how to do it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-KVx5U5NRA
Title: Re: Record Puzzle
Post by: Billy in Va on October 25, 2012, 07:35:13 pm: Intresting We see thos vinyl records at yard sales all the time
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Post by: Judy Hunter on October 26, 2012, 09:42:33 am: I hate to say this but it is something my mother and I did when I was a kid.....so you know it was a LOOOONG time ago.
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Post by: Keefie on October 26, 2012, 11:01:35 am: Records then were the cylinder ones wern't they Judy ?? (sorry just teasing)
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Post by: Judy Hunter on October 26, 2012, 11:30:58 am: Oh yeah Keefie. :D And vynal hadn't been invented yet so they were wax and they melted easier :D
Title: Re: Record Puzzle
Post by: GrayBeard on October 26, 2012, 02:32:57 pm: Now look you "kids"!

I have about 190 vinyl albums I am currently (slowly) converting to DVD's and I will have lots of 'scrollable' material when they are converted!
I have seen some pretty interesting things cut from the old 'vinyl'!!!

And yes...the first job I had we would to dictate 'collection' letters and they were done on old wax cylinders and after they were transcribed the cylinders were run through sort of 'lathe' that took off enough of the coating so that they could be re-used!
GEEEEZ! Re-Cycling in 1962!!!!!

~~~GB~~~