Best commercial press for flattening warped LP's

A dry press won't work - the vinyl has far too much 'memory' and will go back to orignal shape as soon as the record is removed from press. I tried !
I also tried with two panes of glass sandwiching the LP and running under very hot water from tap - not hot enough.
I have not yet tried the oven yet with the glass sandwich as suggested in an LP forum but this will need experimentation not to de-form the vinyl too much....

I have heard that two panes of glass sandwhiching the record will work if used in direct sunlight during the summer months.

They said (heat depending of course) it will take 15-60 seconds.

They also said give the record ample time to cool before removing as not to bend it.

Cheers

You can find a good deal of info, including some from people who have actually tried various techniques, at Audio Asylum. Record dewarping is a very tricky business and one is better off trying things out on junk records to start with.

If I had any warped treasures, I would join a local audio club, then propose we undertake a fundraising campaign for a Record Flatter.

I have one of these Record Flatteners which I bought in Japan on one of my trips there. It is the same as tyhge model as sold by Air Tight in the US.

I can tell you that it works beautifully. In order top flatten a record you need controlled and even heating which is exactly what this provides. I give this machine two thumbs up. There were some that mentioned degradation of the sound when the record was flattened but I have not experienced this.

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Dickson,
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Thanks for sharing your experience. What is the name of the Brand and Model of your LP press ?
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