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Rare Bird
11-09-2012, 11:06
As above

Here's what ive done for anyone wanting to perform this operation :D

Since the Linn pattern mounting hole is a lot bigger than the required Mayware mount some centralisation is required.

The easiest thing to do for the underside is make an aluminium ring with the correct size mounting hole, mark The linn pattern mounting position on the ring, tap three M4 fixings. Your fixing bolts need to stick out the other side this is what aid's alighnment (You can use one of these fixing for your TT ground lead).

The top plate simply has the required Mayware mounting hole noting else

Just place the top plate over the original hole, slip in the Mayware mounting collar, place the underside ring over the collar, the pertruding bolts will fall into the linn mount fixing holes & all will be centralised, just fit the locking nut & hey presto two plates sandwiching the original board. jobs a good un

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w425/ELPFAN1968/Mayware.jpg

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w425/ELPFAN1968/DSCF1272.jpg

All i need to do now is polish the bottom ring to match the top even though i won't see it :lol:
Marco
11-09-2012, 11:14
Lovely work, Andre! Perfection, as usual... Which T/T is that, dude? :)

Marco.
Rare Bird
11-09-2012, 11:15
Mission 775.. Ive modified quite a bit of it..
Marco
11-09-2012, 11:18
Ah, dat's cool... Are you keeping this one then, this time? :eyebrows: ;)

Marco.
Rare Bird
11-09-2012, 11:25
Aye.. :D
The Grand Wazoo
11-09-2012, 17:26
Very neat solution Andre - nice.
MartinT
11-09-2012, 18:09
That's a really classy piece of work, Andr'e. I really fancied a Mayware arm in earlier years. What approximate vintage is yours? It must be a match made in heaven with an ADC 26.
Rare Bird
11-09-2012, 18:51
Cheers chaps

This 'Formula 4, Mk.III is around 1979.. They are very low mass, but without looking at the handbook i'll have a guess at around 4grm, The ADC is insainly high compliance at 50x10-6cm/Dyne..Tracks at around 0.5-1.5grm :eek: aye superb match..

The pick-up arms cursor should allow you to increase the arm mass to around 10grm...Denon 'DL103' actually works great with this arm.
MartinT
11-09-2012, 19:51
Will you use any damping fluid?
Rare Bird
11-09-2012, 19:58
Yes its loaded with silicon fluid..
MartinT
11-09-2012, 20:58
Does that dampen the 26 sufficiently or is it still skittish when tracking?
DSJR
11-09-2012, 21:16
Since the damping is adjustable, may I suggest from long personal experience of these things that the arm not be slugged with too much damping. Allow a little bit of "re-bound" if the arm is held by the finger lift and rocked gently. Sounds better that way to me :)
Rare Bird
14-09-2012, 16:15
As above

Here's what ive done for anyone wanting to perform this operation :D

Since the Linn pattern mounting hole is a lot bigger than the required Mayware mount some centralisation is required.

The easiest thing to do for the underside is make an aluminium ring with the correct size mounting hole, mark The linn pattern mounting position on the ring, tap three M4 fixings. Your fixing bolts need to stick out the other side this is what aid's alighnment (You can use one of these fixing for your TT ground lead).

The top plate simply has the required Mayware mounting hole noting else

Just place the top plate over the original hole, slip in the Mayware mounting collar, place the underside ring over the collar, the pertruding bolts will fall into the linn mount fixing holes & all will be centralised, just fit the locking nut & hey presto two plates sandwiching the original board. jobs a good un

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w425/ELPFAN1968/Mayware.jpg

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w425/ELPFAN1968/DSCF1272.jpg



That's it all done they fits fine, off to the anodisers with em then..

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w425/ELPFAN1968/DSCF1276.jpg