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Kind words, thank you...

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This. Is....

Onto the Lathe now to make the Spindle Adapter...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240312/57193faf8fd3419fc5df2950836bb86e.jpg

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Bit more playtime in my...

My simple, if unconventional fixture to the Rotary Table (bits of wood with double sided tape on both sides) worked a treat.
NOW the platter is dead...

Absolutely!

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And my MDF template for the required cutout in the 18mm Hardwood Ply I'll be...

Got my platter Acrylic Discs and Armboard...

My Platter work...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240125/e4c65d40db785c55de4ac051b02e4138.jpg

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Thanks!
I'm thoroughly enjoying myself here!!!

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Got the Tonearm and Rest positionally mounted where they need to be, and drawn up the required Arm Board to replace the crappy injection moulded plastic thing on the TT - it will be 6mm thick black...

Having seen my Engineering so far on this do you really think I'll be leaving it like that!!!
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Yep, 27mm to be precise - or 27.1mm to be ultra precise!

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A little bit, a few millimetres. Unless I cut through the steel plate and recess mount it below.
But it doesn't matter - I'm happy to build up the height (and mass) of the platter with thick black...

Working on the positioning of the Tonearm now - lots of height to gain on the platter!
The cartridge I'm playing with has a hugely bent cantilever, does anyone perchance have an old, worn out, but...

Thanks for the reply!

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May I ask for your recommendations regarding materials?
Is Acrylic a good choice? What about Panzerholz (if I can find some) etc?
And mat on top of the Acrylic? What material, felt, rubber?
Any...

Yes, it might indeed. I'll give that some thought...

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Thanks for the link...

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Underneath I think. I'm thinking of bonding an acrylic platter on top of it too...

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Really loving this Project!
Runout on the bearing plate is 10 microns and I've even gotten the runout on the pressed steel inner platter (the idler wheel drives the inside of this) down to just 50...

This was tricky to get horizontal and vertical runout to zero before hitting it with the endmill - thankfully my behemoth 15" rotary table is über accurate!
This completes the spindle bearing...

Thanks...

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Ha!
No, it does not!!!
It's Old but Gold - a Smart and Brown Model A Toolroom Lathe, partnered with my equally Old but Gold Hayes Diemaster Milling Machine...

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Properly enjoying doing...