Trade: Magna Audio
Location: The New Forest
Posts: 1,864
I'm Steve.
Thanks guys.
I have lots of nice wood for spacers and armboards
Here's the latest one
An Ebony armboard for a Clearaudio Performance SE deck.
A recessed top board to fit in the Clearaudio armboard hole, with SME fitting.
A sandwich arrangement to clamp the board in place, sandwiching the plinth.
The lower clamping ring is C shaped to allow the large right angled arm plug used to clear even on a low arm setting.
It's off to Mexico with this one.
Last edited by Magna Audio; 28-10-2017 at 08:24.
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.
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Senior Member
Location: Toulouse, France
Posts: 6,574
I'm Kevin.
Steve,
I am asking here as I am sure other people would like to know. How much are the ebony cartridge spacers?
How heavy are the versions you offer?
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
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Trade: Magna Audio
Location: The New Forest
Posts: 1,864
I'm Steve.
Hi,
CageyH,
I do them for £12 each + postage.
Any thickness you specify.
Mass depends on the thickness. 3mm would be around 0.7g.
Density wise. Ebony density is 0.98g/cm3. In comparison Birch is 0.5, oak 0.7. Delrin is 1.42g/cm3
Regards,
Steve
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/
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Location: Oxfordshire
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I'm Geoff.
Steve - your inbox is full.
Trade: Magna Audio
Location: The New Forest
Posts: 1,864
I'm Steve.
Latest armboard creation
One for Geoff,
From waxed ebony block to basic machining done
Finished article inc fitting kit and bolts / washers / nuts supplied for SME armbase
Last edited by Magna Audio; 28-10-2017 at 08:21.
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/
Trade: Magna Audio
Location: The New Forest
Posts: 1,864
I'm Steve.
Audio Technical ATP-12t arm lift and rest holder and extra heavy counterweight
The brief was to make a armlift and rest holder to fit the lovely ATP-12t (a 10.5 inch arm), this time it had to be as short as possible to allow maximum range / travel of the arm tube slider weight.
Hewn and then fine milled out of 6mm plate Stainless Steel and then polished to match the arm / the chromed Jelco armlift that was was supplied to match.
Both the arm lift and rest are height adjustable the latter also position adjustable.
Here's how it started off, once cut to size the holes required are drilled / machined.
Parts supplied
Shaped, tapped, polished and fitted out
Testing with dummy armtube
The counterweight required to balance SPUs was 200g.
This was also made of Stainless Steel, shaped to match the original and polished. A thumbscrew was chosen instead of a grub screw
Cutting the thumbscrew thread
Drilling the weight, a nylon inner damping sleeve will be fitted.
Weight checked
the finished article
Last edited by Magna Audio; 28-10-2017 at 08:19.
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/
Trade: Magna Audio
Location: The New Forest
Posts: 1,864
I'm Steve.
Here is the armlift and rest holder, and the extra heavy counterweight for the AT arm that I recently made, in place and working nicely on the customers deck in Singapore.
Looks the part. Rather more secure than hand cueing
Last edited by Magna Audio; 28-10-2017 at 08:10.
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/
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Location: Galashiels
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I'm inthescottishmafia.
Lovely job Steve.
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
Hunter S Thompson
Trade: Magna Audio
Location: The New Forest
Posts: 1,864
I'm Steve.
Next up a heavier than standard counterweight for a Technics SL-1210.
In stainless steel and featuring nylon sleeve insert and polished finish.
Last edited by Magna Audio; 28-10-2017 at 08:07.
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/
Trade: Magna Audio
Location: The New Forest
Posts: 1,864
I'm Steve.
Another handcrafted armpod in polished brass this time and with a 1" thick ebony armboard.
Again cast solid lead filled for mass, adjustable feet. These armpods really are heavy/solid and do not move once placed.
The polished brass adds a nice contrast to the ebony.
This one will be fitted with a Schick 12" arm and is on it's way to Singapore.
Last edited by Magna Audio; 28-10-2017 at 08:05.
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/
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