Most often i wind up keeping those sad warped records but i rarely play them.
Dish warped vinyl.
No fun no fun.
First place the record between 2 sheets of glass and heat it in the oven at 175 degrees fahrenheit for 3 minutes.
In this case the record is still circular so when we flatten it it remains circular.
This is referred to as warping.
Place some weight onto it approximately 1 kg.
Warped records a warped record remains circular and is either a dish shape or has a twist through the whole surface.
As in the the whole record has flexed slightly.
Warped records can limit the tracking of the turntable stylus over the surface of the record as the undulating surface can cause the stylus to jump right off.
The best way to fix a warped record is to take 2 pieces of thick glass turn on your oven to 150 degrees fahrenheit place one piece of glass into the oven then your vinyl record onto it and then the second piece of glass on top of the record.
It may be due to a poor storage position warmth or just age.
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Disc 2 is slightly dish warped center of side c protrudes out very typical of etched discs the sleeve is just a single pocket with the cover and back art no gatefold or lyric insert regular paper inner sleeves.
Then take the glass and record out of the oven and place a heavy object on top of the glass until everything is fully cooled.
How to straighten a warped or dished vinyl record well the proof of the pudding is laying out side right now stephen of mabu vinyl suggested this method to straighten an album one of a matched set volumes 1 and 2 by peter paul mary named in concert vol 2.
If you re in a rush you can quickly fix a warped vinyl record using an oven.
If you re looking for a decent vinyl re issue and don t mind paying the retail cost of 45 50 usd then it is worth it.