Arrived all okay today but my pcb screws are the same length as the pcb spacers!
I'm eager to get this done but can't put it together without new screws. What ones do i need?
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I'm Andrew.
Goy my ETP & base plate but help!
Arrived all okay today but my pcb screws are the same length as the pcb spacers!
I'm eager to get this done but can't put it together without new screws. What ones do i need?
My System:
Turntable - Linn Sondek LP12, Kore, Lingo 4, Roksan NIMA, Lyra Delos Cartridge, Roksan HDC-03 arm lead, Trampolin 2 base, Tiger Paw Vulcan, Denon DCD-A110 Cd player, Tag Mclaren DAC20 Digital to Analogue Converter, SPM Interconnects, Nordost Red Dawn Leif Speaker cable, Spendor S3/5R2 Target R1 speaker Stands, Atacama ECO 60/40 hifi racks, Sennheiser HD565 Ovation headphones
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I'm Andrew.
Well ive ordered some 2.9mm and 3.5mm diameter screws 13mm long. I'll see which ones fit
My System:
Turntable - Linn Sondek LP12, Kore, Lingo 4, Roksan NIMA, Lyra Delos Cartridge, Roksan HDC-03 arm lead, Trampolin 2 base, Tiger Paw Vulcan, Denon DCD-A110 Cd player, Tag Mclaren DAC20 Digital to Analogue Converter, SPM Interconnects, Nordost Red Dawn Leif Speaker cable, Spendor S3/5R2 Target R1 speaker Stands, Atacama ECO 60/40 hifi racks, Sennheiser HD565 Ovation headphones
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Hope you get it sorted soon, Andrew, as the sonic results of doing so will be stunning!
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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I'm Andrew.
I couldn't believe it, all this time and held up by some screws!!!!!!! I suppose I could fit it anyway and put the spacers in when they come and slide them under the pcb, at least it will be glued. Were your screws long enough?Originally Posted by Marco
Hope you get it sorted soon, Andrew, as the sonic results of doing so will be stunning!
Marco.
I thought about spreading the glue in place and then put it all back together and leave to try, that way the base plate will be in the optimal position and screwed down flat by the bearing bolts.
I also noticed when I was just offering it all up without fixing yet the platter ever so slight rises up and down when on the deck but not if I just put the bearing on a table?
My System:
Turntable - Linn Sondek LP12, Kore, Lingo 4, Roksan NIMA, Lyra Delos Cartridge, Roksan HDC-03 arm lead, Trampolin 2 base, Tiger Paw Vulcan, Denon DCD-A110 Cd player, Tag Mclaren DAC20 Digital to Analogue Converter, SPM Interconnects, Nordost Red Dawn Leif Speaker cable, Spendor S3/5R2 Target R1 speaker Stands, Atacama ECO 60/40 hifi racks, Sennheiser HD565 Ovation headphones
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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,012
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Yes, thankfully all the bits I got worked. Worry not, you're very close now to nirvana...
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!
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I'm Andrew.
Things getting easier now, the base plate is glued in position and drying.Yes, thankfully all the bits I got worked. Worry not, you're very close now to nirvana...
Marco.
I found that everytime i loosened the bolts that were aligning it to the original holes it wanted to move slightly on the glue so i kept them in about half a turn to hold it in place for about 5 hours and when I was sure it would no longer i removed the bolts before they stuck themselves in forever!
I didn't realise until now that the bearing no longer screws into the original screw holes in the plinth and is only held in purely by the base plate!
So not long to go now!
My System:
Turntable - Linn Sondek LP12, Kore, Lingo 4, Roksan NIMA, Lyra Delos Cartridge, Roksan HDC-03 arm lead, Trampolin 2 base, Tiger Paw Vulcan, Denon DCD-A110 Cd player, Tag Mclaren DAC20 Digital to Analogue Converter, SPM Interconnects, Nordost Red Dawn Leif Speaker cable, Spendor S3/5R2 Target R1 speaker Stands, Atacama ECO 60/40 hifi racks, Sennheiser HD565 Ovation headphones
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Glad its all coming together Andrew. The ETP is fab. Fitting the base-plate is fun and squeaky bum in equal measure. I took my time fitting mine and didnt rush any stage of the process whatsoever. I did it in the spare room upstairs away from everyone and everything. I used spirit levels to ensure the table it was on was level and used a spirit level on top of the base-plate once it was in place
- as level as humanly possible for obvious reasons. Hats off to you for fitting it yourself. I was tempted to take the easy option but I believe no one will do these things with the same obsessive care and attention as the proud owner would.
Dont worry about any slight rise up and down from the platter but I do mean slight. I've had this with stock techie platters when looking close up at eye level. Remember the ETP is fairly bespoke and not machined by some large electronics outfit like Technics, Sony, Rega.... It must be seriously difficult to get it so right that it is produced perfect, spinning with absolute nil deviation - enjoy !! - Nirvana awaits
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