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How to flatten Vinyl Albums

I found the following suggestion on the web and wondered if anyone had tried it?

It suggests: cleaning the record;
placing it between two sheets of clean and perfectly
flat plate glass; heating to about 135 degs. F;
leave at this heat for 10 minutes;
remove heat and place some heavy books on top of the
glass for 24 hours.
If the warp is not removed then not enough heat
has been applied. Heat should not exceed 150 degs. F as damage may
occur.

I also heard this from a record dealer, but I have always tried to keep all albums away from heat
williewonka
williewonka OP
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After giving this topic some thought, I remembered that my wife has an electric warming pad for her back, which should provide adequate heat to releive the stresses in the vinyl in a slow and controlled manner.

Combine this with two pieces of heavy glass plate and it may just produce the desired results

I'll keep you posted!

BYW - Mikkysix: from another thread - what is PRaT?
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swampwalker
5,138 posts
 
PRat= Pace, Rythym and Timing
jkalman
298 posts
 
A black hole is your best bet... A black hole will infinitely flatten your warped records into a singularity.
tarsando
578 posts
 
In a black hole, all lp's sound the same--even the music
jkalman
298 posts
 
It is the only way to be "at one with" the music.
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