Lathe Trolls
The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls, created by Steve Espinola, is one of the most important online hubs for vinyl-cutting knowledge—part technical archive, part underground clubhouse for cutters, engineers, DIY experimenters, and pressing-plant personnel. It’s a long-running (20-year) forum dedicated to the craft of record cutting, engineering, and experimentation. It’s active, deeply niche, and widely respected across the vinyl‑manufacturing world.