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chileboy
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Post subject: Re: Caring for your laserdiscs Posted: 05 Oct 2011, 15:30 |
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The only thing I would add is that personally I greatly prefer polylined 12" innersleeves to either the circular plastic or plain paper - they are excellent, durable protection and, unlike the plastic-only sleeves, they are easy to insert into and remove from the jacket. I've used them for years (for my vinyl as well, of course). You can purchase them through Bags Unlimited. - Mark
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rixrex
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Post subject: Re: Caring for your laserdiscs Posted: 08 Oct 2011, 04:54 |
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chileboy wrote: The only thing I would add is that personally I greatly prefer polylined 12" innersleeves to either the circular plastic or plain paper - they are excellent, durable protection and, unlike the plastic-only sleeves, they are easy to insert into and remove from the jacket. I've used them for years (for my vinyl as well, of course). You can purchase them through Bags Unlimited. - Mark Good to know. I'd been making my own by combining the common half-circle clear sleeves with a paper sleeve.
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laserdisc_fan
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Post subject: Re: Caring for your laserdiscs Posted: 15 Oct 2011, 16:15 |
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I do not know of any source in the world that currently sells inner or outer sleeves for the smaller 8" size laserdiscs. I guess it is a pity that they were not the same size as a 7" vinyl single because if they had been there would be zillions of options available. Regardless you can make you own so your mini LDs get some TLC as well! Buy the normal 12" size square inner poly sleeves and outer poly sleeves which are commonly available. Place the 8" LD inside the sleeves and mark with a pen just beyond the size of the jacket and also mark the size so the inner sleeve will fit inside the jacket. Then use an inexpensive bag heat sealer to seal down the lines and trim excess away for both outer and inner sleeves. e.g. http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Plastic-Bag ... 4aaf98da16There are loads of different ones available. Hey presto - perfect sized inner sleeves for your 8" LDs and also nice little outer jackets just the right size too. The nice thing is you can make generous outer sleeves and even cut and fold a flap if you want to make outer sleeves just like some of the original Japanese LDs used to come in. Now there is no excuse for ringwear and edgewear on your baby LDs!
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dgtwoodward
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Post subject: Re: Caring for your Laserdiscs Posted: 04 Dec 2011, 22:12 |
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Everyone here may already have all this info, or indeed their own favourites, but when I was a mere beginner in this lovely field, I would have paid for this type of info. I am working on the assumption that if it was helpful to me, it may be helpful to others. For general replacement and care of my discs, I usually shop from Sounds-wholesale on eBay... http://stores.ebay.co.uk/SOUNDSWHOLESAL ... 4340.l2563They have supplied me with bulk packs of PVC single protectors, PVC gate-fold protectors and poly-lined paper sleeves and they give a good quick turn around. They also offer different thicknesses and grades of protectors so it's not just the PVC type that I usually use. They are a good all-round 'go to' LD/LP shop.
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mckee74
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Post subject: Re: Caring for your laserdiscs Posted: 25 Jan 2013, 22:55 |
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rein-o wrote: record sleeves will work fine, look at bags unlimited they have 2 sizes. i like the smaller ones for single LDs and they will work on some double discs, but some are a little snug. You're a superstar. Thank you. So I'm cool with 12" record sleeves. Sweet, as the cool kids say.
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disclord
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Post subject: Re: Caring for your laserdiscs Posted: 21 Apr 2013, 15:16 |
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laserbite34 wrote: I guess camera lens cleaning cloth would work in the same way?
Warped discs? I have yet to come across one. Read the tip above and I recall reading it elsewhere I think it was on the inner sleeves of some Warner Laserdisc titles. Tips on caring for Laserdiscs. Warped discs straight from the factory were pretty common in the mid-80's, especially Fox titles made in the US - they seemed to be made from a softer plastic - I'm sure they weren't but with the warps and such, they sure seemed that way. The initial p0rn titles such as Insatiable, Up N Coming and Deep Throat also had lots of warps right out of the shrink wrap - several were so warped that they cut a circular groove from their outer edge in the bottom of my top loading LD-1100 player - once the disc got up to speed, they flattened out, but by the end of the side, the disc was scraping a groove in the player again. I'd open the lid and there would be grey plastic shavings all over the inside. Obviously the plastic the 1100 was made out of was softer than the disc plastic, since there were never any shavings from the discs themselves.
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laserdisc_fan
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Post subject: Re: Caring for your laserdiscs Posted: 24 Apr 2013, 02:08 |
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xtempo wrote: where can you find the novous cleaner? I have a sticky disc and taking it out of the sleeve it left a little smudge on my copy of 1984. Just search on Ebay for 'Novus plastic polish'. There are loads of different people selling it. Remember to buy the correct grade.
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