Let's talk 45 adapters..

[4YearGraduate]

What's good?
I remember a few years ago there were some joints that we're metal and some shaped everyone was freaking out about but I can't find any info on em.

What would you want / look for in one?

 

[billbradley]

Breakaway in Austin had the metal adapters.





http://www.rnb45.com/breakawayrecs/index/index.html

 

[The_Hook_Up]

billbradley said:Breakaway in Austin had the metal adapters.





http://www.rnb45.com/breakawayrecs/index/index.html




they are the good n heavy fuggers...not aluminum. Like rocks these things are. The best money can buy.

 

[mannybolone]

Thes: I use these and they're plenty heavy. And 45s slide easily on and off 'em.





http://www.dustygroove.com/item.php?id=jgy2sjmyth&ref=browse.php&refQ=kwfilter=45+adapter&incl_oos=1&incl_cs=1





For $8 a pop, they're a solid deal.

 

[4YearGraduate]

Thanks guys..





are there any features you would be looking for that aren't currently in these?


I'm looking at doing a manufacturing run of them.


Right now i'm leaning towards the heavy steel (or possibly brushed glass) semi-conical shape.

 

[billbradley]

Powder-coating the steel might be a nice option. It will make them more expensive to manufacture but they'll be less likely to rust.

 

[TheKindCromang]

glow-in-the-dark (or blacklight) powder coating would be tight

 

[DJFerrari]

John Doe in Vegas had the best custom made ones I've ever used... super sturdy, but not too heavy... tight fit, but not hard to change out. I think it was a family member of his that manufactured them. Give him a shout for the details.

 

[disco_che]

I ride hard for these.

 

[The_Hook_Up]

I prefer the dome shaped ones. As the night goes on and you get a little tipsy/whatever, all you have to do is toss a record in the direction of the adapater and that shit is on the table and ready to go.

 

[billbradley]

I got a dome shaped one from Gabe at Breakaway and wish that I had bought two of them. I think their new ones are conical.

 

[4YearGraduate]

Dome up to a certain point then. Word up fellas

 

[sticky_dojah]

Semi Thread Jack: does anyone know where I can buy 7" slipmats? The Thud Rumble ones were decent, but they are sold out...

 

[pickwick33]

These bad boys here are better to look at than to actually use.

Even when you're at home, the novelty wears off after you find yourself using and reusing them after four or five singles in a row. Regardless, I still have a bunch of these...

 

[pickwick33]

My first turntable, as a kid, was a GE portable. With a spindle that looked like THIS:

...only it was white.

 

[DJBombjack]

I bought a conical adapter from a guy in the UK. He machines them from brass. Nice and heavy and after a few weeks they get a really nice patina. They weren't that expensive either - under $20 shipped.





http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRASS-7-TURNTABLE-ADAPTORS-x2-REGGAE-SKA-FUNK-SOUL-REGGAE-IMPORT-JUKEBOX-/350559305145?pt=UK_Records&hash=item519ef67db9

 

[speakmumbles]

glow in the dark would be awesome. heavy cones of course.

 

[mannybolone]

disco_che said:I ride hard for these.










Two problem with these: 1) They're much harder to swap out for "small hole" 7"s. 2) I find them harder to backcue with.





I'd prefer to use normal adapters plus these: http://www.stokyoworld.com/product_p/jpn-donut.htm

 

[holmes]

who did the ones that had coins mounted on top? they looked cool.

 

[King.Lewey]

I was looking about for 45 adapters recently as I bought a load of 45's and, well, didn't have any adapters.





I ended up buying regular Technics style ones as it's what I know but was tempted with the conical ones.





I had a crazy vision at one point of some kind of slipmat with a 45 adapter attached so you didn't get that horrible thing happen where the 45 slips under the adapter when cutting it. Not sure if it'd be possible though without either a) wearing out the label of the 45 too fast or b) being a big pile of crap though...





Something like a 7" butter rug with a 45 adapter attached ooh mama!!!