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Afternoon STW.
After having a couple of weeks of work, it has got my mind wondering onto new projects.. One of these that keeps coming to mind is a home-made DIY turntable.
I am needing a new one anyway, cost isn't really an issue, so this isn't a money saving exercise, but I just like having something to work on!
Following various internet browsing, I have come across some interesting forums and websites, like the following -
[url= http://www.altmann.haan.de/turntable/ ]Altmann[/url]
Just wondering if anybody has any real life experience of trying this, and do you have anything that might convince me to just buy one!?
Thanks
J
No but would love to try so post a build a thread if you decide to go ahead...
not from scratch like that, but i do have a lenco 75 that i bought for a few pence, literally, that needs a new plinth and i quite like the look of the birch ones so i'm probably going to make one like that quite soon especially as a pre-made one is silly money. wish my profit margins on the wood stuff i make were that good!
http://layers-of-beauty.co.uk/lenco/25-classic-layers-of-beauty-garrard-301-plinth.html
That in kit form would sell like hotcakes.
Depends if you really want to start from scratch , do you have an arm you could use ?
A home re-plinth of a Rega with your own upgrades/mods is very accessible ,
a bearing/sub platter is only £20 to start off .
There is a lot of info out there Rega is the easiest to get bits for.
I have mongrel Planar 2/3 RB250 by buying parts only - need to be quick on ebay to get good deals - and know the arm variants - NAD etc.
Then http://www.audiomods.co.uk/ for some DIY arm heaven .
cost isn't really an issue...and do you have anything that might convince me to just buy one!?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/245727224/mag-lev-audio-the-first-levitating-turntable
Thanks for the replies, it's not out me off to much! And I will certainly do a build it thread if anything happens.
I've got this vision in my head of a clear acrilic base that you can see the wires/circuitry through, then 3D printed components, but I'm probably getting ahead of myself!
Some really good links to look at above, I think I will start by buying a super cheap one, and see what's going on inside. I think my biggest issue will be controlling the motor to the correct RPM, but it's giving me some reading material.
Three_Fish
That kickstarter looks amazing! But it's not floating my boat quite enough..