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The Science Behind Making Vinyl Records
45:15 - 51:11 (05:56)
This episode explores the process of creating vinyl records, from etching sound waves into a mechanical record to melting down pellets of vinyl and pressing the actual discs.
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The process of making vinyl records is similar to what early inventors like Scott, Edison, and Alexander Graham Bell were doing.
45:15 - 48:36 (03:21)
Vinyl Records
Summary
The process of making vinyl records is similar to what early inventors like Scott, Edison, and Alexander Graham Bell were doing. The sound or music is amplified and etched into a mechanical record using a vibrating Ruby chisel to cut one long concentric groove.
ChapterThe Science Behind Making Vinyl Records
EpisodeVinyl Records: Black Magic at Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This episode explains the process of how vinyl records are made, from melting black polyvinyl pellets into a puck shape, to applying 60 tons of pressure to squish the vinyl into thin form.
48:36 - 51:11 (02:35)
Technology
Summary
This episode explains the process of how vinyl records are made, from melting black polyvinyl pellets into a puck shape, to applying 60 tons of pressure to squish the vinyl into thin form.