The King of Random YouTube channel conducted an experiment where they created a mold of a vinyl record using silicone rubber and then cast it in resin to see if it would play. The experiment involved several steps, including preparing the record, creating a border wall around it using oil-based clay, and pouring silicone into the mold. After the silicone cured, they created a second layer to reinforce it and then used two different types of resin to cast the record.
The first resin, which cured quickly, produced a record that played but had poor audio quality with crackles and pops. The second resin, which took 24 hours to cure and was put in a vacuum chamber to remove bubbles, produced a record that played more smoothly with less static noise.
The experiment was successful, and the cast records played, although with some imperfections. The channel credited a YouTube commenter, Hundoni Stress, for suggesting the experiment and sent them a $25 reward. The video ended with a humorous note about the experiment being the "least efficient and most expensive form of music piracy ever invented."
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The experiment was inspired by a comment from a user named Hundoni Stress As.
2. The goal was to create a playable copy of a vinyl record by casting it in resin.
3. The record used was a Mozart music record.
4. The record was first tested to ensure it played properly.
5. A silicone mold was created around the record using oil-based clay to hold it in place.
6. The silicone mold was allowed to cure for at least 12 hours.
7. Two different types of resin were used to cast the record: a fast-acting resin and a slower-acting resin.
8. The fast-acting resin took 15-20 minutes to cure.
9. The slower-acting resin took up to 24 hours to cure and was put in a vacuum chamber to remove bubbles.
10. The cast records were tested on a record player to see if they would play.
11. The first cast record, made with the fast-acting resin, played but had poor audio quality with crackles and pops.
12. The second cast record, made with the slower-acting resin, played with better audio quality and less static.
13. The second cast record was tested with and without the original record underneath it for support.
14. The experiment was successful in creating a playable copy of the vinyl record using resin.