Laser Etched Vinyl Records

Styx paradise theater vinyl lp a m sp 3719 laser etched 1980 record.

Laser etched vinyl records.

The machine exhaust ducting fan and vent area were all in similar condition. From shop alexandersatticva. Vintage 1981 vinyl lp record superman ii original motion picture soundtrack excellent condition etched record 34097 alexandersatticva. 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.

Paradise theater vinyl lp gf record 1980 a m sp 3719 laser etched. Although polyvinyl chloride pvc can in fact be cut with laser the thermal process produces hydrochloric acid and toxic fumes. Like coloured vinyl etched records are among the most collectable and visually exciting you can get your hands on. 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 dark objects in the grooves are tiny particles of dust. The etched side does not contain any grooves or music but adds a real touch of style to your records. 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. Your image is etched directly onto the lacquer and is then taken through the standard plating process.

This is a close up image of a vinyl record taken with an electron microscope. 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. Glass etching vinyl specialty vinyl permanent vinyl etched vinyl look glass vinyl etching silver vinyl etching mirror etch vinyl etch vinyl. 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.