Repair a warped record?

200 degrees is TOO HIGH!!!
The recommended temp tossed around is 125 degrees F.
The way to get this low a temp is with lightbulbs stuck over and under the LP in the oven.
Need a temp guage, (a fine one is to get those computer ones LCD remote probe, battery operated.
Finding good glass is tough.
And heat and cool gradually.
Another person uses the car. Put the item sandwich in the car on a warm sunny day. leave until evening and it is cooled off. works too. The big thing is the thick glass, 1/4 to 3/8 inches.

Thanks guys....I'll let you know how it turns out!

Air Tight is coming out with a record flattener device. Not sure how well it works or anything, but the construction looks top notch and it sure seems like a great idea...

Took a picture of it at CES 2004:

http://www.audiofederation.com/catalog/show-reports/CES-January-2004/day3/record-flattener.jpg

Enjoy!
-Mike.

It does seem like a great idea, Mike. Any idea of price, or do I dare ask?

Hi 4yanx,

Well, you daredevil you, you did actually dare to ask....

In todays rapidly changing international audio market, it is as one might expect these days: it is around $1700.00.

What really hurts is: now that we know of the flattener's (Disc Flatter Record Press) existance, every time we play a LP with a little warp in it, we think about this machine...

All the best,
Mike