Best commercial press for flattening warped LP's

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.

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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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I place the LP between two sheets of newspaper, and then drive my car back and forth over it a few times. Then I drive down to the music store and buy a CD.

Seriously, I never had any success. However I did end up with a turntable/arm Sony PS-X800, with "biotracer" (servo controlled) linear tracking arm, and it tracks severely warped LP's without difficulty.