DIY Platter

[RickeyM]

After you have removed the rubber you will see that there are bits of residue rubber and glue left on the underside of the platter. Keep chipping away at it with the paring knife. Your patience will be rewarded. What that is mostly done you must then clean it. I used Acetone, Synthetic Steel Wool and rubber gloves. You can use whatever cleaning method; only be sure you take off 100% of the rubber.


This is what it should look like after you have striped and cleaned it completely.

Man, that leftover rubber & glue is a bear to get off. Mainly because I didn't break out the acetone at first Right now my platter is looking more like the second pic than the first. I'm really itching to get this completed so I can hear the results

[CageyH]

I hope you find the results worthwhile after all that effort.

[Andrei]

Man, that leftover rubber & glue is a bear to get off. Mainly because I didn't break out the acetone at first Right now my platter is looking more like the second pic than the first. I'm really itching to get this completed so I can hear the results

What's your other equipment Nathan?

I hope you find the results worthwhile after all that effort.

So do I! It sure is a right pain doing that work! But if you do most of the important mods; power supply, tonearm, bearing, platter - and some of the minor mods; service the internal connectors, headshell, record clamp - you really will get a top turntable.

[RickeyM]

What's your other equipment Nathan?


So do I! It sure is a right pain doing that work! But if you do most of the important mods; power supply, tonearm, bearing, platter - and some of the minor mods; service the internal connectors, headshell, record clamp - you really will get a top turntable.

The other parts of my kit are as follows: Sony STR-DA5ES with the pre-out feeding a Yamaha MX-830. My sources are a Sony DVP-NC555ES and my SL-1200MK2 using a Audio Technica at120e. My speakers a Infinity RS5 "Mutts" and Maggie MG-2.5R's.
The SL-1200 so far has the tonearm re-wired & cotton stuffed, DIY external PS (stock parts used), RCA cables upgraded, a couple of the caps on the PCB upgraded, an O-ring under the spindle bearing housing with some blue LED's and a repaint thrown in for good measure. Currently experimenting with different mats (stock/cork-rubber/acrylic). Even with just these few mods the SQ has improved and I like it!

[RickeyM]

Followed Andrei's instructions and got the Dynamat on. The platter is MUCH better damped than stock. Knocking on the deck surface with the stylus on a static LP, m.uch less sound getting through to the speakers. A very good improvement for $15

[CableMaker1]

OK, although this has been a dormant thread for years, I am attempting to revive it. Hello everyone from Westchester New York.
Or more like Niagra Falls New York as I am on a bit of a mini vacation, heading home tomorrow, back to reality.

In case anyone has the burning question if I can see Canada from thewindow from where I am, the answer is a resounding YES!!!! Yes I can! Oh yes, and the falls too!!!
Despite all these years, I have yet to take the plunge on this upgrade, but I plan to do it as I am equipped with Dynamat extreme.
I have a suggestion for anyone attempting to perform this mod. To make things easier, how about using a heatgun to perform this mod.
Apply heat on the metal side of the platter for a minute or two. Then apply heat on the underside of the platter (the rubber side).
Do not keep the heat gun in the same place. Make sure to keep the heat gun moving around the platter and rubber, or you will burn the surface.
With the platter and rubber heated up, it should be relatively easy to remove the rubber. You may want to use a spatula to help assist in the separation of removing the rubber from the platter. It may actually come out cleaner than trying to remove the rubber using non-heated brute force methods.

I am recruiting/volunteering Marco to try this method to let us know how well it goes. C'mon Marco... I have faith in you to rise up to this challenge!!!



Hope this helps.

[walpurgis]

For health reasons, Marco is not currently participating here. We hope he will be along in due course once he recovers and we wish him the best.

[I.D.S.]

As someone who has carried out this mod using a heat gun made no appreciable difference,the type of adhesive use seems to be reluctant possibly for obvious reasons. Just good old hard graft gets it off. Helps if you have an old bearing to spin the platter on to keep an eye on the balance. I finished mine topside with a fitted copper top,handy to have the longer 'Mike New' bearing so you still have enough spindle projection

[Wakefield Turntables]

I think most of us have moved on from the 1210. I've still got mine but people hardly post about them now.

[CageyH]

I have not moved on. I just have nothing left to do on it.