Finally, a decent use for silicone.
May 17, 2006 3:23 PM Subscribe
Heh, that made me imagine using a steam roller as a massive hard drive for all my old wax cylinders. The orginal iPod!
posted by furtive at 3:33 PM on May 17, 2006
posted by furtive at 3:33 PM on May 17, 2006
Brilliant and hilarious. I wish we had the leisure to do this to our entire collection.
posted by melissa may at 3:46 PM on May 17, 2006
posted by melissa may at 3:46 PM on May 17, 2006
Wow, why didn't we know this when we were buying records?
It's not like experimenting with chemicals was unheard of back then.
posted by beno at 3:59 PM on May 17, 2006
It's not like experimenting with chemicals was unheard of back then.
posted by beno at 3:59 PM on May 17, 2006
Liquid Plastic eh? Never heard of it before, but now that i know it exists i have about a dozen projects that are going to be much easier to complete.
posted by quin at 4:15 PM on May 17, 2006
posted by quin at 4:15 PM on May 17, 2006
Wow, the resolution of the silicone mold is actually that good?
posted by delmoi at 4:18 PM on May 17, 2006
posted by delmoi at 4:18 PM on May 17, 2006
You can get sub-micron resolution from silicone molding. There's a whole field of microfabrication called "soft lithography" based on it.
posted by mr_roboto at 4:29 PM on May 17, 2006
posted by mr_roboto at 4:29 PM on May 17, 2006
Interesting, wow. That sure beats an acetate.
posted by First Post at 4:46 PM on May 17, 2006
posted by First Post at 4:46 PM on May 17, 2006
Why did people not do this back when records were popular? Of course, I suppose you could just copy to tape...
posted by delmoi at 4:50 PM on May 17, 2006
posted by delmoi at 4:50 PM on May 17, 2006
Although, reading the comments, it's not very cost effective...over $100 USD materials, compared to a $25-50 dubplate. Probably more durable, however...acetates usually are good for around 50 plays or so before they wear out.
posted by First Post at 4:54 PM on May 17, 2006
posted by First Post at 4:54 PM on May 17, 2006
Awesome! Now all they need to do is invent that VD-ROM drive that I've been waiting for all these years. Given that a standard LP can hold about 30mins of music on each side, that should come out to, what, 600MB of data?
posted by Afroblanco at 4:58 PM on May 17, 2006
posted by Afroblanco at 4:58 PM on May 17, 2006
Piracy is a serious issue, guys.
posted by SmileyChewtrain at 5:40 PM on May 17, 2006
posted by SmileyChewtrain at 5:40 PM on May 17, 2006
That being said, will this work on people? I have some originals I'd like to keep "fresh," and if I could make and then wear out the copy, that'd be really helpful.
posted by SmileyChewtrain at 5:41 PM on May 17, 2006
posted by SmileyChewtrain at 5:41 PM on May 17, 2006
that VD-ROM drive that I've been waiting for
Might have to do something about that acronym, though.
posted by Faint of Butt at 5:45 PM on May 17, 2006
Might have to do something about that acronym, though.
posted by Faint of Butt at 5:45 PM on May 17, 2006
Way cool.
Looks like this gramophone is already playing one of those red albums.
Smooth-On Silicone, Trial Size = 1 Pint Bottle Part A + 1 Pint Bottle Part B = 2.8 lbs. = $22.00.
Liquid Plastic, TASK™ 2, 3, 4, & 9 Trial Kit = 1.9 lbs. [Part A + Part B in plastic pint bottles] = $23.00.
posted by nickyskye at 6:05 PM on May 17, 2006
Looks like this gramophone is already playing one of those red albums.
Smooth-On Silicone, Trial Size = 1 Pint Bottle Part A + 1 Pint Bottle Part B = 2.8 lbs. = $22.00.
Liquid Plastic, TASK™ 2, 3, 4, & 9 Trial Kit = 1.9 lbs. [Part A + Part B in plastic pint bottles] = $23.00.
posted by nickyskye at 6:05 PM on May 17, 2006
That term bothers me. 'Piracy'. I mean, I don't know anyone who wears pirate outfits.
Well, except for that one dude.
But you get my point. Pirates are people who go around, rape and kill people, steal their gold, drink grog, etc. They don't do something as pedestrian a crime as stealing music.
posted by geekhorde at 6:07 PM on May 17, 2006
Well, except for that one dude.
But you get my point. Pirates are people who go around, rape and kill people, steal their gold, drink grog, etc. They don't do something as pedestrian a crime as stealing music.
posted by geekhorde at 6:07 PM on May 17, 2006
Might have to do something about that acronym, though.
You're so right. I'm actually rather partial to Heterogeneous Environment for Reproducing and Producing Encoded Sound.
posted by Afroblanco at 6:14 PM on May 17, 2006
You're so right. I'm actually rather partial to Heterogeneous Environment for Reproducing and Producing Encoded Sound.
posted by Afroblanco at 6:14 PM on May 17, 2006
The comments that go along with it are even funnier. Especially those by "twelve".
posted by zsazsa at 10:46 PM on May 17, 2006
posted by zsazsa at 10:46 PM on May 17, 2006
Isn't there a way to stick your vinyl on a scanner and have a computer read the image file and make music from it?
I seem to recall the Library of Congress was using this...
A-HA!
Now THAT is sweet.
posted by zoogleplex at 10:17 AM on May 18, 2006
I seem to recall the Library of Congress was using this...
A-HA!
Now THAT is sweet.
posted by zoogleplex at 10:17 AM on May 18, 2006
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