Making a Vinyl Record Clock 

As I stated at the end of the video, cutting vinyl with the diode laser is a great way to poison yourself or make yourself very ill. I have to say that I'm glad that I did some research and didn't laser it also. Thanks for tuning in to the show and taking the time to leave your comment.

Glad that you liked it Peter. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words on the project. Lesson learned on this one to always do your research when engraving any new materials.

Glad that you liked it Tim. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words.

No thunder taken away at all Alan. As I stated in the show, I didn't know if the card stock would stand the test of time and that I would probably have to replace it. It's good to know that I will get to work on this project again down the road to replace the backer board. Thanks for tuning in to the show and for the kind words. I appreciate you chiming in with your experience with the card stock.

Glad that you liked it and that you can bring another type of clock to your arsenal. Just remember not to cut them with your laser. Thanks for tuning in.

Glad that you liked it Randy. Thanks for tuning in.

I would NEVER cut up a Queen album. I LIKE Queen. LOL. Roger Whitaker was more of my dad's generation though so he took the fall. LOL. Thanks for tuning in Barry and for the chuckle. It's appreciated.

So I assume you used Roger Whitaker because Slim Whitman wasn’t available.

@@frankherring6253 Slim was on the short list. LOL.

Glad that you liked the project Bob. Thanks for tuning in to the show this week.

Glad that you liked it Brett. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

Glad that you liked it Ron. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

I'm glad that you liked it. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words. It's very much appreciated.

You're very welcome Derek. I'm glad that you liked the project. No worries.....I'm not cutting my Queen albums any time soon. Thanks for tuning in.

As long as you keep your speed extremely low Adam, it works just fine. A few fuzzy edges to clean up but it still works great. Thanks for tuning in

Glad that you liked the project Michael. It was definitely a lot of fun and a great exercise in patience to be able to cut the vinyl at the lower speeds. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with your story. I love it.

Skynyrd would be another cool clock for sure. If you try it Ken, be sure to send along some photos. I'd love to see it. Thanks for tuning in and good luck on your project.

These are very kind words Dan. Thanks. I appreciate you tuning in this week and taking the time to leave your comment.

It definitely turned out great. I'm very pleased with the results. I'm just glad that I did my research and didn't try to laser the album. Thanks for tuning in Jay.

Nah, I kept the Lightfoot ones. I'm not a huge fan of his music but to each their own. Thanks for tuning in Randy. Glad that you liked the project.

@@acutabove_woodworkings My only attachment to him is his song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”. That song was playing the night I met my wife and I love the history of Lake Superior 🥰🤠

@@randyrockwell6136 Now that's a good story.

That would look fantastic Mark. Great idea. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with your suggestion.

Glad that you liked the Berta. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

I am very happy I found your show!

@@younghavoc92 Glad to have you as a subscriber. I hope you will continue to enjoy the program and become a regular in the comments section.

The masking tape peeled off extremely easily Dwight. No issues whatsoever. Always do a little research when cutting new or unknown materials. Thanks for tuning in.

When I first thought of this project, I was excited about using the laser and making the pattern using Lightburn and getting all the fine details etc that the laser provides. Then I did the research and realized how sick (or worse) I could have made myself by using this process. Not to be discouraged, and not to give up my project idea, I came up with a work around and a very good looking clock in my opinion. As you stated, I stayed healthy and the laser stayed functional. Just a fun project. Thanks for tuning in Hans and for chiming in with your comment.

Glad that you liked it. Thanks for tuning in.

No adhesive was used between the backer and the album cutting Jim. As I stated in during the show, I'm not sure if I will have to replace the backer later on or not and I would want to have to try and remove the adhesive. I may glue the backer board on a little later down the road to help stabilize the cutting, but for now, it hangs on the wall and it pretty safe where it is. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words on the show.

I guess you just struck me as a Queen kind of guy Paul. Their music is classic, who wouldn't like them. Thanks for tuning in this week and for the kind words on the show. I truly appreciate it.

That's good to know Dan. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with the information. It's appreciated.

Not having any tools makes this project a little difficult to do. Thanks for tuning in.

A quick search on Amazon is how I found the set of four motors to begin with. They say that they are "currently" unavailable but they could be back in stock soon. Another quick search came up with these. www.amazon.ca/Movement-Mechanism-Battery-Operated-Replacement/dp/B09D7J8FKP/ref=dp_prsubs_sccl_1/145-3795849-6213546?pd_rd_w=gLURs&content-id=amzn1.sym.7b2fbc14-f683-4828-b621-fa18b499a091&pf_rd_p=7b2fbc14-f683-4828-b621-fa18b499a091&pf_rd_r=NN1PCBJ5RKQHQ8N2RHPQ&pd_rd_wg=AJ6G5&pd_rd_r=0a4c2cfe-a9d8-4355-a038-c8be08db5e0b&pd_rd_i=B09D7J8FKP&psc=1 I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in.

@@acutabove_woodworkings thanks and you're welcome--I was looking for the non-curly-q ones. Great project!

To each their own. Good luck with your project and thanks for tuning in.

Each album can take up to an hour to cut, depending on how intricate the patterns are. This is a slower process and honestly can't be rushed. Rushing the cut makes a real mess of the vinyl. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

I've never stack cut them. I think that they extra thickness of the vinyl will cause extra friction on the blade and introduce too much heat to the blade. I hope this helps Shelly. Thanks for tuning in.

I don't normally sell my work anymore and haven't done a commissioned piece for many years. But considering the work and the material that goes into a clock like this, I would say at least $75 or more. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in.

That could be extremely cool as well Scott. A little bit of resin, poured into each cutting to stabilize it and then sanding the back to frost it (like I did with the shop made house numbers) and this could take the project to a whole new level. Thanks for the suggestion. It's awesome.

I'm glad that you watched the video to the end to see the warnings. I was just about to answer your original question when I saw that you had edited your comment. It's just not worth the risk to laser cut vinyl. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

@@acutabove_woodworkings gracias!

Glad you liked it Chris. Thanks for tuning in.

Well in this video, I used a scroll saw. If you are asking which laser engraver can cut vinyl, none of them safety. However, Co2 lasers with high powered ventilation systems are the closest that you will come to cutting vinyl safely with a laser. Other than that, hand cutting or scroll saws are the only way. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in

Thnnks so much!@@acutabove_woodworkings

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you didn't watch the entire show Ray. In my closing statements, I state When I first thought of this project, I was excited about using the laser and making the pattern using Lightburn and getting all the fine details etc that the laser provides. Then I did the research and realized how sick (or worse) I could have made myself by using this process. So the short answer is no. You cannot use a diode laser to cut vinyl. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in.

As I stated in the video Rohan (you probably didn't watch the end of the show and my closing comments) vinyl records contain chlorine. Laser engravers burn and melt the vinyl in order to cut it. Burning or melting vinyl creates chlorine gas which is extremely harmful. Add a little moisture in the air and you've got yourself hydrochloric acid which is not only toxic to your body, it will severely damage your laser. So the short answer is no. You should definitely not cut one of these with your laser engraver. I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

Every once in a while, I will wonder why I haven't seen a comment from you and when I venture to the "held for review" section of my channel's control panel, there you are. I normally don't bother with the "held for review" section because I am busy enough without having to go through those comments and decipher which comments are spam and which ones legit. Besides, almost all of them are spammers and dating sites in that section anyway, so why waste my time going through it. I have filters on my comments section that tries to eliminate any foul language so that I can keep the comments section as family friendly as possible and your "BEAR @$$" comments get flagged every time and tossed aside into the spam or review section. Just for me to respond to your comment today, I had to go through the spam section and approve the comment for posting before I could type out my response. You've got plenty of great thoughts and ideas to bring to the comments section of the channel Karl and the bear butt joke was a long time ago so maybe it's time to let it go so that your comments can be read and enjoyed by others as well, instead of getting tossed and lost in a pile of spammer and inappropriate comments, waiting for my approval. Either way, thanks for tuning in. Looking forward to your future comments on the show.

@@acutabove_woodworkings OK, But I like looking for it every time. It's just a joke between friends from another country. OK, I'll try to NOT post the B.A. anymore. Still love your videos with all the great ideas.

@@karlriley1314 I know it’s a joke but I’m missing your comments because they are being filtered to spam folders. Keep looking for the bear. He’s still around.

I guess a GL record can be okay. LOL

@@scottmorris4914 Now for sure it's not playable anymore.

It might have been playable but there were some pretty good scratches on it. Either way, I turned an album that I would never listen to into a clock that I use every day. Glad that you liked the show Scott. Thanks for tuning in.

I'm not the biggest Lightfoot fan. Not really my style of music.

Sure it is Hans. It's still playable but only the last track on each side. All other tracks skip like mad. LOL. Thanks for tuning in.

I'm sorry Sharon but I no longer do any commissioned pieces. I haven't done any commissions for over 10 years now. I'm sorry I can't help with this. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

@@acutabove_woodworkings Darn!! Thanks for getting back to me though.