Sinister: wholes too wee

[John Koliopanos]

oh, i've had this problem too with various 7" singles in the past. a safer (swiss
knifes? grrr) suggestion is to stick a pencil into the hole and start revolving it.
it should be just fine within a few seconds. good luck!

 john


dave cohen wrote:

>
>
> > > > Anyway, I'm having a little problem and I was hoping that someone might be
> > > > able to help me, I got my Weathershow 7" the other day, and I can't play
> > > > it. See, the little hole (you'll have to excuse me if I'm lacking in proper
> > > > English words here) in the middle of the 7" is too small for the tiny stick
> > > > on my turntable, in fact the hole looks sort of oval, well it doesn't fit
> > > > anyway. It's never happened to me before, and I was hoping maybe someone's
> > > > had the same problem and knows what's the best thing to do without ruining
> > > > the single. It's mighty cruel to have the single and not being able to play
> > > > it - so (desperate) HELP!!
> > > >
> > >
> > >     i had the same problem and would have posted earlier
> > >
> > >     but!
> > >
> > >     i couldn't think of a way to word it that didn't sound
> > >     down
> > >     right
> > >     naughty
> > >
> > >     ok? ok.
> > >
> > >     i carefully took a swiss army knife and
> > >     shaved the outer lip of the inner hole
> > >     seems that the paper label was slightly
> > >     askew
> > >
> > >     which helped a wee bit
> > >
> > >     when i put the record on my turntable
> > >     i still have to rotate the disc
> > >     as it gets penetrated
> > >
> > >     (and do the same when i take it off to flip sides)
> > >
> > >     in this manner i have gotten it on
> > >     yay!
> > >     and gotten it off
> > >     yay!
> > >
> > >     safely.  while enjoying the music
> > >     inbetwixt
> > >     yum!
> > >
> > >     hope this helps
> > >
> > >     --lapis
> >
>
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