Laser Etched Vinyl Records

Paradise theater vinyl lp gf record 1980 a m sp 3719 laser etched.

Laser etched vinyl records. Laser engraving on oreo records. There is a difference in the etched records that were laser cut split enz styx etc and the all vinyl lacquer image referred to as etched that jack and many others are using these days. Free shipping on many items. The machine exhaust ducting fan and vent area were all in similar condition.

Styx paradise theatre original 1981 etched lp record album vinyl excellent 29 97 styx paradise theatre 1981 lp vinyl laser etched vinyl gatefold play tested vg. The 1980 a m records lp of split enz s album true colours was remarkable not only for its multiple cover releases in different color patterns but for the laser etching process used on the vinyl. The dark objects in the grooves are tiny particles of dust. While laser etching has taken the technology into new realms the age old craft of chemical etching is a more complex and sensitive process not dissimilar to exposing a photographic film.

Your image is etched directly onto the lacquer and is then taken through the standard plating process. It would have been cheaper to buy a 400 vinyl cutter or even a 2000 graphtec than to sacrifice a 30 000 laser engraver. The logo from the album cover as well as other shapes were etched into the vinyl in a manner that if hit by a light would reflect in. The laser cutter cannot make such precise cuts because the width of the beam is too large so the grooves on my records are about 1 2 orders of magnitude larger in every dimension than these grooves.

The etching that most pressing plants do today which is an image pressed into the lacquer itself has never had supposedly had a playable groove. This is a close up image of a vinyl record taken with an electron microscope. Styx paradise theater vinyl lp a m sp 3719 laser etched 1980 record. Like coloured vinyl etched records are among the most collectable and visually exciting you can get your hands on.

Although polyvinyl chloride pvc can in fact be cut with laser the thermal process produces hydrochloric acid and toxic fumes. Another bit of news for laser engraving in the world of music comes from the oreo cookie company of all places. The etched side does not contain any grooves or music but adds a real touch of style to your records.