Site Owner/Administrator
Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
Posts: 110,012
I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Hi Steve,
Looking good, matey!
Btw, I have another idea for a product option - how about doing custom-made arm plates? I suspect that there would be loads of people interested in those when fitting new tonearms to their turntables....
I know that Paul Hynes, for example, is looking for an SME-type arm plate for an SL-1210, so if you could make one, I'd PM him
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!
Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!
ELP Fanboy
Location: Yorks
Posts: 16,643
I'm Nobody.
Well i was gonna ask if he steve has the facilities to make me a New armboard pod for SME Mount..Originally Posted by Marco
Trade: Magna Audio
Location: The New Forest
Posts: 1,864
I'm Steve.
Depends on the material and shape - Mr Coco was over a while back cutting half inch thick gun metal for his (now mine) armboard.Well i was gonna ask if he steve has the facilities to make me a New armboard pod for SME Mount..
That was a 4 sided polygon with slot for SME base and 4 tapped M3 holes (I think they were M3) to take the slider.
SME have pretty good jigs I think which helps.
System: Turntable : SP10 MKII slate plinth, Custom Ebony tonearm board, Arm : Fidelity Research FR64s, Cartridge : SPU Royal N. SUT : Lundahl 1:13. Phonostage : Icon Audio, Streaming RPi/Kali reclocker -> I2S -> DSP XO / Pre / 4 DAC's : WAF Najda, 5 Poweramps : 3 x EL84 SET's, 2 x D class amps on bass channels, Speakers : 5 way front loaded horn system: 2 X Tapped sub 15" LF drivers / 2 X Exponential mid bass 15" drivers / Tractrix 200Hz mid horns with JBL2482's, / Tractrix 550Hz upper wooden horns with factory refurb'd Vitavox S2's / Raal Lazy Ribbons as high frequency tweeters. Wires: good silver or good copper where best suited. DIY RCM.
Maker of tonearm boards, armpods, Tannoy GRF style speaker cabinets, horn speakers, counterweights and more.
For more information about my creations and products please click below
http://fosworld.wixsite.com/magna-audio & on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/magna_audio/
ELP Fanboy
Location: Yorks
Posts: 16,643
I'm Nobody.
Well it's exactly the same as that armboard pictured above as that is my armboard.
I don't want the sausage shape SME i was wanting it like Michell do for the Gyro, Easier for you, will allow me to fit a mission 774 original easier if i need to..the original is aluminium.
Last edited by Rare Bird; 26-05-2010 at 23:24.
Trade: Magna Audio
Location: The New Forest
Posts: 1,864
I'm Steve.
What is the diameter? Clamping large flat things in my chuck might be problematic...
System: Turntable : SP10 MKII slate plinth, Custom Ebony tonearm board, Arm : Fidelity Research FR64s, Cartridge : SPU Royal N. SUT : Lundahl 1:13. Phonostage : Icon Audio, Streaming RPi/Kali reclocker -> I2S -> DSP XO / Pre / 4 DAC's : WAF Najda, 5 Poweramps : 3 x EL84 SET's, 2 x D class amps on bass channels, Speakers : 5 way front loaded horn system: 2 X Tapped sub 15" LF drivers / 2 X Exponential mid bass 15" drivers / Tractrix 200Hz mid horns with JBL2482's, / Tractrix 550Hz upper wooden horns with factory refurb'd Vitavox S2's / Raal Lazy Ribbons as high frequency tweeters. Wires: good silver or good copper where best suited. DIY RCM.
Maker of tonearm boards, armpods, Tannoy GRF style speaker cabinets, horn speakers, counterweights and more.
For more information about my creations and products please click below
http://fosworld.wixsite.com/magna-audio & on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/magna_audio/
ELP Fanboy
Location: Yorks
Posts: 16,643
I'm Nobody.
Your right it would be a small nightmare to make..I've an idea would it be possible to make a Linn type mounting collar with a specified diameter bore?
I don't want the scoupe in it as pictured but i do want side entry grub screw. I could try get one to work from! Only requires three tapings undeside for fixing to deck.
Trade: Magna Audio
Location: The New Forest
Posts: 1,864
I'm Steve.
Looks reasonable.Your right it would be a small nightmare to make..I've an idea would it be possible to make a Linn type mounting collar with a specified diameter bore?
I don't want the scoupe in it as pictured but i do want side entry grub screw. I could try get one to work from! Only requires three tapings undeside for fixing to deck.
Something to work from would be good to get the underside tappings in exactly the right place.
System: Turntable : SP10 MKII slate plinth, Custom Ebony tonearm board, Arm : Fidelity Research FR64s, Cartridge : SPU Royal N. SUT : Lundahl 1:13. Phonostage : Icon Audio, Streaming RPi/Kali reclocker -> I2S -> DSP XO / Pre / 4 DAC's : WAF Najda, 5 Poweramps : 3 x EL84 SET's, 2 x D class amps on bass channels, Speakers : 5 way front loaded horn system: 2 X Tapped sub 15" LF drivers / 2 X Exponential mid bass 15" drivers / Tractrix 200Hz mid horns with JBL2482's, / Tractrix 550Hz upper wooden horns with factory refurb'd Vitavox S2's / Raal Lazy Ribbons as high frequency tweeters. Wires: good silver or good copper where best suited. DIY RCM.
Maker of tonearm boards, armpods, Tannoy GRF style speaker cabinets, horn speakers, counterweights and more.
For more information about my creations and products please click below
http://fosworld.wixsite.com/magna-audio & on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/magna_audio/
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote