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Timeless Mastering

Timeless Mastering is a mastering studio founded by Adrian Morgan, former chief vinyl cutting engineer at Sterling Sound NYC. Timeless studio specialises in vinyl master disc cutting and uses one of the world’s first installations of the Sillitoe Audio disc mastering system (SDMS), one of the most advanced record cutting lathes in the world. Morgan […]

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Archer Record Pressing

Archer Record Pressing is a Detroit-based vinyl record pressing plant that opened in 1965. It is the plant where most of the classic Detroit Techno vinyl records were pressed and Techno has been a big part of this company’s business since the 80s. They manufacture 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl pressings from 200 units in black and coloured […]

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Smart Vinyl

Powered by Loop Fans, Smart Vinyl enhances traditional vinyl records by linking them to digital content via a QR code. When scanned, the QR code gives the user access to exclusive digital content, such as tracks, videos, behind-the-scenes footage, tickets, and merchandise offers. This system allows artists to directly communicate with fans, provide evolving content, […]

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Vinyl Record Industry Glossary

Vinyl Records Manufacturers Association (VRMA) has published an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the vinyl industry: the Vinyl Record Industry Glossary. This comprehensive 41-page PDF, available for free download, serves as an essential guide to understanding the intricate world of vinyl record production. Whether you’re curious about technical terminology or want to grasp the […]

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24 Mastering

24 Mastering is a high-end analogue audio mastering and disc-cutting facility based in Rotterdam and run by DJ Misjah. They specialise in online audio mastering, lacquer and direct metal mastering (DMM). The mastering facility is equipped with bespoke digital and analogue gear such as the Sontec EQ, Weiss, Knif and three heavily modified Neumann VMS70 cutting lathes.

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Vinyl Press UK

Vinyl Press UK is a vinyl record pressing plant based in York. They manufacture vinyl records in 7/10-inch and 12-inch formats in standard black and various custom vinyl colours and sleeve options. They manufacture short runs from 100 records for small independents to large runs for big projects. They use the modern Swedish-made Pheenix Alpha AD12 […]

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Emwhitenoise

emwhitenoise is a Substack newsletter by Emily White, a former Spotify and Billboard alum, focused on the intersection of fandom, community, and artist sustainability in the music industry. Drawing from her extensive industry experience, Emily explores how technology, curation, and new platforms are reshaping music discovery, artist-fan relationships, and the broader music ecosystem.

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Good Neighbor Music

Good Neighbor Music is an eco-friendly vinyl record manufacturing company with a mission to help the music industry move towards a cleaner supply chain and sustainable future. Their patented product is an alternative to traditional vinyl records, made of non-toxic, fully recyclable PET material, and produced using an injection moulding process, instead of a hydraulic […]

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Disker Pressing Plant

Disker Pressing Plant is a new boutique vinyl pressing factory in Valencia, Spain, which opened in 2024. They are running a manual vinyl press manufacturing 12-inch records in standard black vinyl and custom colours and splatter variants. The plant is run by Underground House DJ/Producer Julio Lecha, aka Lemonphase. Turnaround time is generally between 4 and […]

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Lathe To The Grave

Lathe To The Grave provides runs of up to 100 lathe cut discs for bands, artists, and labels. All records come with printed centre labels in a choice of black or clear vinyl, and are supplied in a plain-coloured card sleeve or clear PVC wallet. They also offer a range of printed sleeves and can […]

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Bandcamp Download Card Customiser

The Download Card Customizer is a free online tool designed for musicians, bands, and artists to create and print custom download cards for Bandcamp digital download codes. It offers a drag-and-drop interface for designing cards, allowing customisation of colours, fonts, sizes, and background images. Requiring only the list of codes that Bandcamp provides through the “Export” […]

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Dubplates & Mastering

Dubplates & Mastering is a highly respected audio mastering and vinyl cutting studio based in Berlin, established in 1995 by the influential Basic Channel duo, Mark Ernestus and Moritz von Oswald. The studio has played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of electronic and club music, particularly through its work with genres like techno […]

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Pheenix Alpha

The Swedish-based Pheenix Alpha was founded in 2006 by former Toolex Alpha employees and manufactures a slightly modernised, fully automatic, and manual version of the original Toolex Alpha AD12 vinyl record press. In addition to the latest state-of-the-art Pheenix Alpha AD12 and machines for electroforming, Pheenix manufactures new presses and spare parts for both new and […]

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Sonic Wax Pressing

Sonic Wax Pressing opened in early 2022 in Wigston Magna, Leicester and manufactures 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl records in traditional black and various coloured vinyl options. They are running two state-of-the-art Pheenix Alpha AD12 vinyl presses, with an output of 4,000 records per day. Record pressing packages are available from 100 units, and most usefully, […]

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Abbey Road Mastering

Abbey Road Studios has four meticulously maintained Neumann VMS 80 cutting lathes, each expertly modified for peak performance. They offer lacquer disc cutting from both digital files and tapes, as well as half-speed mastering and are one of the few studios worldwide to provide live, direct-to-lacquer disc recording. Their mastering suite includes both analogue and […]

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Anthem Vinyl

Anthem Vinyl began production in April 2025 and is the only vinyl record pressing plant in Ireland since the demise of Dublin Vinyl in 2024. It offers a full range of pressing options and works with independent and major labels, both domestic and international, with worldwide shipping. They manufacture 12-inch records using Pheenix Alpha AD12 […]

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Women In Vinyl

Women in Vinyl is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to empowering women, female-identifying, non-binary, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and other marginalised individuals in the vinyl industry. Founded by Jenn D’Eugenio, it started as a blog and has grown into a community, resource hub, podcast, book and educational platform. The organisation provides scholarships, mentorships, job boards, business development support, […]

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Groove Distribution

Located in Chicago and founded in 1999, Groove Distribution is America’s largest dance music distributor and importer. They distribute a wide range of dance music including house, techno, electro, downtempo and lounge, mashups, dubstep, nujazz, cosmic disco and more, both on vinyl and CD. All labels looking for distribution should head to the contact page.

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Audio Geography

Providence, Rhode Island-based Audio Geography is a full-time record cutting studio and offers a custom vinyl lathe cutting service specialising in small-run and one-off records in 5/7/10/12-inch and is headed up by engineer, Tyler Bisson. High-fidelity stereo and lo-fi mono cuts are available, with audio samples provided to demonstrate quality. The lo-fi cuts are made on […]

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Aerophoniks

Aerophoniks is the sister company to Ireland-based lathe-cutting vinyl specialists Phonocats. Aerophoniks is the official product distributor across Central and Eastern Europe of the new generation of pressed vinyl blanks and diamonds for diamond record cutters, manufactured by My Shank in France.

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Salt Mastering

Salt Mastering is led by Paul Gold, who has over 25 years of experience in mastering records. He began mastering albums in the 1990s and started cutting vinyl after restoring his first lathe in 2000. Since 2001, Paul has mastered thousands of albums for both digital and vinyl release, and is particularly renowned for his […]

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Disc_Archive

Established in 2017, Disc_Archive is a Berlin-based service specialising in short-run vinyl production for independent artists, record labels, and DJs. They create handmade vinyl dubplates (also known as lathe-cut records) in small quantities, in 5/7/10-inch and 180g coloured vinyl 12-inch options, offering sound quality comparable to pressed records. They also offer vinyl mastering and shoot […]

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Ian Dillon Mastering

Ian Dillon is a Canadian vinyl pre-mastering and disc-cutting engineer based in Calgary, Canada. He has been independently mastering since 2021, providing both digital and vinyl mastering services. Dillon is recognised for his expertise in creating professional lacquer disc masters, and he works with all major plating facilities and pressing plants, and with artists, labels, […]

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Centraldubs Mastering

Centraldubs Mastering Studios, based in Bern, Switzerland, has over 20 years of experience delivering high-quality audio mastering and vinyl cutting services. Renowned for working with legendary artists like Yello, Cat Stevens, and Tricky, as well as local and emerging talents. They use a Neumann VMS 70 Cutting Lathe with Flokason Dialba Cutterhead for lacquer master […]

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Muzik Magazine

Muzik Magazine was a prominent UK dance music publication, running from June 1995 to August 2003 and published by IPC Media. The magazine was well-regarded for its coverage of electronic music, club culture, artist interviews, gear reviews, and scene reports, making it a key resource for fans and industry professionals during its run. The Muzik […]

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The Bakery Mastering

The Bakery is a highly regarded mastering studio located on the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City, LA. Established in 2015, it is used by both major and independent artists seeking audio and vinyl mastering services. The studio is led by Grammy-winning engineer Eric Boulanger and features a small, expert team, including mastering engineer […]

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My Shank

Based in Pleuven, France, My Shank are specialists in pressed lathe-cut vinyl blanks and accessories. Their new generation of pressed blank records are available in 7/10-inch and 12-inch sizes in 22 different colours. The plastics used are bespoke and are manufactured specifically for diamond cutting. My Shank manufactures and resharpens diamond cutting styli used by […]

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Rare Form Mastering

Minneapolis, MN-based Rare Form Mastering (RFM) is an audio mastering studio renowned for its meticulous approach and artistic touch, led by mastering engineer Greg Reierson. RFM is highly regarded for its vinyl mastering and in-house lacquer cutting services using a Neumann VMS 70 record lathe and SX 74 cutting head. The studio handles vinyl projects for […]

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Emwhitenoise

emwhitenoise is a Substack newsletter by Emily White, a former Spotify and Billboard alum, focused on the intersection of fandom, community, and artist sustainability in the music industry. Drawing from her extensive industry experience, Emily explores how technology, curation, and new platforms are reshaping music discovery, artist-fan relationships, and the broader music ecosystem.

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Filepass

Filepass is a specialised online platform designed primarily for audio professionals, such as mixing engineers, mastering engineers, and recording studios, to streamline file sharing, client collaboration, and project management. Its features are tailored to address the unique workflow and revision challenges faced in audio production and creative industries. Filepass combines file sharing, revision tracking, client […]

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Samply App

Samply is a platform designed for seamless, high-quality audio sharing and collaboration, primarily targeting music professionals and audio creators. Its services focus on delivering secure, lossless audio streaming and robust project management features. Users can manage multiple versions of audio files within a project, making it easy to track changes and updates. Collaborators can leave […]

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On The Fly Records

Brooklyn, NYC-based On The Fly Records is a small, short-run label, providing artists with an inexpensive way to get their music onto vinyl. Lathe-cutting involves embossing or cutting music directly onto polycarbonate discs in real time. This process is performed using the legendary Presto 6N lathe from the 1940s. They can offer square, circle, CD-R […]

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Saff Mastering Chicago

Saff Mastering is a facility providing mastering for all formats, CD, digital, vinyl, cassette, and lacquer mastering for vinyl in Northwest Chicago, owned by Carl Saff, who has been mastering records for 25+ years. The vinyl mastering system includes a Neumann VMS-80 lathe with an SX-74 cutter head and Neumann SAL 74b cutting rack.

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Art/st Records

Art/st Records is a home-based studio located in Katong, Singapore, specialising in individually cut, custom lathe-cut records. Founded by Charlyn Yap (aka BetterLatheThanNever on IG) and Lee Sin Yee, the studio is one of the few places in Singapore where individuals can create personalised vinyl records using a lathe-cutting machine. They also host workshops for […]

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Elysian Masters

Pasadena, CA-based Elysian Masters was founded in 2001 by audio mastering engineer and owner Dave Cooley and offers CD album mastering, digital streaming formats, Mastered for iTunes (MFiT), and audiophile lacquer cutting for vinyl production. Operating a completely refurbished Neumann VMS66 cutting lathe with fully upgraded electronics, cutting engineer Phil Rodriguez works with pressing facilities worldwide […]

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Virtalähde Mastering

Virtalähde Mastering is a digital and analogue music mastering facility in Kuhmoinen, Finland, run by Jaakko Viitalähde since 2005. Jaakko specialises in vinyl mastering and lacquer cutting, using a Scully model 601 lathe with the Westrex 3DII cutting head and 1700A series amplifiers. Scully’s lathes have cut practically all North American music from the 1930s […]

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Newbilt Machinery

Newbilt Machinery is a well-established German company that develops and builds new vinyl record-pressing equipment. They offer new production equipment, from new machines to complete factories, services and training. The semi-automatic Newbilt machines are based on the old Finebilt presses, which were made until the early 1960s. Newbilt can build and deliver a record-pressing machine […]

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Conectiv Vinyl Solutions

With vinyl pressing operations in Guadalajara, Mexico (with 40 presses) and Poland (with 8 presses), Conectiv-SCS manufactures 7-inch, 10-inch, and 12-inch records (in standard 140g and heavyweight 180g vinyl). You can choose from 15 stock colour varieties and explore limitless (PDF download) custom variants, including marbling and smoked vinyl effects. Conectiv also has on-site lacquer […]

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Green Vinyl Records

Eight Dutch companies have developed an environmentally friendly alternative production process for vinyl records. This process is based on the injection moulding principle instead of pressing. Harmful PVC is replaced by eco-friendly PET, and the smart injection moulding process uses 90% less energy than a conventional vinyl pressing plant. This creates a faster manufacturing process […]

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Vinyl Pressing Plants

Vinyl Pressing Plants is a comprehensive international directory of vinyl record pressing plants, brokers, lathe-cutters, lacquer/DMM mastering and record packaging services. From one-off lathe cuts up to full-service dedicated vinyl pressing plants worldwide, sorted by country. For each vinyl pressing plant or related service, the website lists the country, the size of records pressed and a brief description of the […]

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Quality Record Pressings

Quality Record Pressings is a vinyl record pressing plant opened in Salina, Kansas, in 2011. QRP operates four different kinds of rebuilt and updated vintage record presses including Toolex Alpha, SMT, Hamilton and Finebilt. They manufacture 150-gram, and 180-gram 12-inch vinyl in black and coloured options with a strict 1000-run minimum. QRP are renowned for their audiophile heavyweight 200-gram album pressings. It […]

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Lathe Trolls

The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls is an online community dedicated to record cutters and welcomes both professionals and hobbyists interested in all aspects of creating, mastering, and pressing vinyl records. It offers a broad range of discussions on all aspects of record cutting, from equipment and techniques to materials. Serving as an invaluable resource, […]

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Belgian Vinyl

Belgian Vinyl Pressing Plant is a modern vinyl pressing plant based in Lokeren, Belgium that opened in 2022. It runs two of the latest Pheenix Alpha AD12 vinyl presses, manufacturing 7/10-inch and 12-inch vinyl from 100 units in 140g and 180g weights. Pressings are available in black and a wide variety of colours, including marbled and transparent, […]

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Stamper Discs

Sheffield-based Stamper Discs does electroforming for the vinyl record industry, making 12-inch and 7-inch stampers for Viryl, Toolex and Newbilt moulds, as well as for many legacy presses. They work closely with several of Europe’s leading mastering and cutting houses and can manage lacquer cutting on your behalf. Stamper Discs support over 35 independent pressing plants and labels and […]

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Discogs

Discogs is a comprehensive music database and marketplace. It allows users to catalogue their music collections, discover new music, and buy and sell records. The platform is particularly popular among vinyl enthusiasts and collectors. Discogs boasts a vast database of over 18 million releases, 2.4 million artists, and 2.1 million labels. Users can explore detailed […]

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Gotta Groove Records

Gotta Groove Records (GGR) is a Cleveland, Ohio-based vinyl record pressing plant that opened in 2009. They manufacture 7-inch and 12-inch 150-gram and audiophile-quality 180-gram vinyl in black and various colour combinations. The pressing floor includes eight automatic pressing machines, two custom-built RPM presses, two restored and rebuilt SMT 12-inch presses, and four restored Hamilton presses. GGR also operates a state-of-the-art record plating facility.

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Bladud Flies

Bladud Flies offers a lathe cutting service for short-run vinyl. Each copy is cut in real-time onto a new generation of durable, pressed blanks. These new vinyl options are made from a blend of recycled plastic, and all of the pigments are organic. The blank records are pressed at a plant in France and are available […]

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Optimal Media

Optimal Media is a German vinyl pressing plant that started in 1995. They manufacture vinyl in 7-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch formats in conventional black vinyl or many special products like BioVinyl, and ReVinyl, with various weights, sizes, shapes and colours. Optimal use a mixture of original, tuned pressing machines and technically refined new builds. They can offer lacquer […]

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Yong Tong

Yong Tong is a Guangzhou, China-based manufacturer founded in 1991. It manufactures black, coloured, and transparent vinyl records in 7-inch, 10-inch, and 12-inch (in 150-gram and 180-gram weights) picture discs and cassettes. The minimum press run is 100 units. Record labels, jacket printing, and packaging services are all available in-house, as is lacquer and DMM […]

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Key Production

Key Production has been at the forefront of vinyl record pressing since 1990, with 35 years of knowledge and experience, alongside partnerships with expert suppliers in the UK and around the world. Supplying 7-inch, 10-inch and 12-inch vinyl pressings in all connotations, including heavyweight pressings, picture discs, endless variants of coloured vinyl, and associated packaging. […]

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Echo Base

Echo Base (which acquired Classic City Vinyl Works in February 2025) is an Athens, Georgia-based pressing plant that runs the cutting-edge WarmTone press from Viryl Tech. They manufacture 12-inch records on 140g or 180-gram and 7-inch records with standard or large centre holes. There’s a spectrum of colour vinyl options, including hand pours, swirls, mixes, […]

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Dunk! Pressing

Belgium-based Dunk! Pressing started in 2018 with one press and moved to a new space with six pressing machines in 2022, with a focus on custom-coloured vinyl. Dunk! can produce 12-inch 180g and 140g black or coloured vinyl, as well as 10-inch and 7-inch in black or coloured vinyl.  Dunk! avoid fully automatic equipment, preferring a set-up […]

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Viryl Technologies

The Viryl WarmTone is a fully automatic, modernised vinyl record pressing system whereas the semi-automatic LiteTone machine is perfect for custom work such as splatter vinyl, test pressings and short runs. Viryl equipment and training programs enable any individual, company or organization to produce high-quality vinyl records year-round with 7, 10-inch and 12-inch pressing capability.

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Women In Vinyl Book

The Women in Vinyl: The Art of Making Vinyl book by Jenn D’Eugenio is a comprehensive guide to the world of making vinyl records. Divided into each step of the process, the book provides a detailed overview of the vinyl manufacturing process, from lacquer cutting, electroplating, and record pressing, to the roles of record labels, […]

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Third Man Records Pressing Plant Tour

From the Steve Carlson Vinyl Community on YouTube comes this excellent three-part video series, which takes us on a tour behind the scenes at Jack White’s Third Man Pressing Plant in Detroit where Third Man runs thirteen newly built vinyl record presses, eight NewBilt manual presses and five automatic VirylTech presses. There’s also on-site mastering […]

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GZ Media Vinyl Pressing Plant Tour

A behind-the-scenes video look at GZ Media, the world’s largest vinyl manufacturer, located in Loděnice, Czech Republic, guided by CEO Michal Štěrba. The video covers the intricate manufacturing process, from mastering for vinyl, cutting and creating stampers to pressing records using both automated and manual techniques, with a strong emphasis on quality control. Štěrba also […]

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Mobineko’s Ultimate Guide to Lacquer Cutting, Plating & Vinyl Pressing: Part 1 Take a deep dive into the workings of lacquer cutting and vinyl pressing with a detailed video explainer by Richard of Mobineko pressing plant. In part 1 learn what a cutting lathe is, how it works and see all of its parts explained […]

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