Any opinions on stainless steel platter mat?

[Soundeck]

I'm sending off an order to the laser cutter soon so I'm thinking of cutting up a 285mm (or so) disc in stainless steel. probably 5mm thick. This should add a few kg of rotating mass- and be fun.

How's that sound? Is 285mm a reasonable size for the mat? Unfortunately the next thickness available above 5mm is 10mm which is probably a bit excessive

does anyone know the sl-1200 spindle diameter? I've misplaced my calipers...

edit: the Timestep EVO uses a steel MJ-12 mat, which apparently measures 295mm according to the oyaide website. Won't that go over the outer ridge of the platter?

Hi, I have stainless steel platter mats which have constrained layer damping built in which removes vibration by converting any vibration or rumble into negligible heat. They get superb reviews, take a look at http://sounddampedsteel.com/hifi.html and email me if you want to test one, if you don't like it I'll refund fully (less postage cost). Cost is £90 plus £5.00 postage. The 285mm weighs 970grams, there is also a 295mm version. They measure 2.2mm thick, one layer @1.5mm stainless +65microns of visco elastic polymer+ 0.7mm stainless. Here's a video link to a demo of it absorbing massive vibrations. http://soundeck.bigcartel.com/about

Good luck... Les Thompson

[Audio Al]

Hi, I have stainless steel platter mats which have constrained layer damping built in which removes vibration by converting any vibration or rumble into negligible heat. They get superb reviews, take a look at http://sounddampedsteel.com/hifi.html and email me if you want to test one, if you don't like it I'll refund fully (less postage cost). Cost is £90 plus £5.00 postage. The 285mm weighs 970grams, there is also a 295mm version. They measure 2.2mm thick, one layer @1.5mm stainless +65microns of visco elastic polymer+ 0.7mm stainless. Here's a video link to a demo of it absorbing massive vibrations. http://soundeck.bigcartel.com/about

Good luck... Les Thompson

Must say your SDS platter mat demo video is impresive

[forsell]

Hi, I have stainless steel platter mats which have constrained layer damping built in which removes vibration by converting any vibration or rumble into negligible heat. They get superb reviews, take a look at http://sounddampedsteel.com/hifi.html and email me if you want to test one, if you don't like it I'll refund fully (less postage cost). Cost is £90 plus £5.00 postage. The 285mm weighs 970grams, there is also a 295mm version. They measure 2.2mm thick, one layer @1.5mm stainless +65microns of visco elastic polymer+ 0.7mm stainless. Here's a video link to a demo of it absorbing massive vibrations. http://soundeck.bigcartel.com/about

Good luck... Les Thompson

From your older thread (2014):

>I can supply SDS steel to individual requirements either as a flat sheet or cnc'd to precise drawings.<

Hi Les,

I am interested in some parts made of SDS for my project that are not commercially available through your sounddeck web-site. Going by your older posts on AOS and this one you are also in a position to offer "customized one-offs" as a service...?