Alrighty, I started making my own machine about a month ago and wanted to make a record cutter so I could cut my own tunes here at home. The only problem was that some manufacturers charge about 10 grand for a decent cutter. Forget that, I'll build my very first machine ever myself, program it and get it running the way I'd like.
Though a work in progress, it all starts with an idea that you build on top of, and I did just that. I'm building my CNC record cutting lathe right on top of a Gemini SA 600 DJ turntable!
To my knowledge, there aren't any CNC record cutting machines out there, and people keep telling me if I want a record cutter, I'd be better off to build one. With my setup going, The next thing I'll be doing is mounting the frame for railing, adding the cutter head, and making final adjustments.
This cutter is going to be the best, I gave it spliced wire audio inputs, 8 gauge wiring for the AC audio, four 100 amp fuses on each line, and will add in a couple ammeters to read amp reading during cutting. I'm working on the cutter ytoo, which has two electromagnets powered by Neodymium, the strongest magnetics on Earth. The voice coils I built are very small about an inch, and very loud from the magnets that amplify the electro-magnetic core about 1000x. I gave the unit handles on each side too so I could carry the CNC around!
I should have full frequency when finished, and figure I can get it to work with around 100 watts or less. I just put the huge fuses on to make the unit look cool when its built. Don't mind the messy wires, they'll be bolted down very soon. Not to mention I took the tonarm aoff, when the CNC is done, The cutter will take up its space.
Update to follow.