jvc qly3f

[vinyljunky]

just pulled the trigger on a vintage jvc qly3f direct drive turntable seller posted at my risk so no complaints there.Unfortunately the bottom of the plinth on the corner has gotten damaged.Any aos members know of anyone who could make me up another plinth at some point.:scratch:

[vinyljunky]

Just had a thought.I wonder if i had a centimetre cut off the bottom edge of the plinth.Would this affect stability:scratch:I think there is enough gap underneath to the bottom of the motor to allow a haircut to the plinth to take away the damaged bottom corners.

[RichB]

Just had a thought.I wonder if i had a centimetre cut off the bottom edge of the plinth.Would this affect stability:scratch:I think there is enough gap underneath to the bottom of the motor to allow a haircut to the plinth to take away the damaged bottom corners.

any pics mate? to get a better idea of what we're dealing with.

[hermit]

This (http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=580458&highlight=crunched+corner) thread has some interesting info on how to repair a crunched corner on a speaker. Having effected the repair you could then look to re-veneering the whole plinth. This would be significantly cheaper than getting a new plinth made. Also, if you are not the handy type, maybe an antique furniture restorer could help with the woodwork repair and the re-veneering if you were able to dismantle the deck.

[Werner Berghofer]

Steven,

no offense, but while browsing through the list of new posts, I had the impression that some cat might have unintentionally jvc qly3f crossed your keyboard ;-)

Werner.

[vinyljunky]

Spot on Paul a re-veneer would be the order of the day.Just need someone local with these talents,a certain Roy Cave springs to mind.Ps I don't have a cat but I do like pussys.:lol:

[vinyljunky]

Richard I will try and post some photos ain't done this before watch this space

[vinyljunky]

here are some pics13141131421314313144

[walpurgis]

That doesn't look too hard to repair. I'd certainly have a go at fixing the crunches, re-veneering it and trying to match the (simulated) rosewood finish. Then a few coats of lacquer flatted off and then a final polish should do it.

[vinyljunky]

Cheers geoff not the worlds expert in carpentry.Don't think i will tackle this myself at the moment i don't think i could tackle my dinner:lol:Ps set the tracking force and cartridge alignment now tracks the grooves superbly.The sound is pretty detailed the timing is spot on.I am using a sure 91 gd cart.Not bad for a 36 year old deck.

[Tarzan]

That is a very pretty T/T certainly one worth repairing.:)

[Gordon Steadman]

As a temporary measure (possibly permanent if it looks OK), given the shape and position of the damage, I would probably just chamfer the back edge. A sharp plane would put a neat finish which could either be veneered of painted black. It looks as though the labels on the back would just be missed. Might even look intentional:)

[hermit]

Now that I've seen pics of the damage, I'd be inclined just to leave it as is for the time being. The ding on the front is barely noticeable and the one on the back is out of sight. Just enjoy the deck for now. If you decide it's a long term keeper then you can revisit a repair some time down the line. Any kind of professional repair or re-veneering is going to be fairly costly and, imo, not really worth it given how minor the damage is to the front.

Finally, I think a lot of these Japanese direct drives are now appreciating assets. So, in time, if you do decide to move it on, you will probably still make money on it or break even, despite the slight knocks.

[vinyljunky]

As usual the guys on here come up with a lot of sensible advice.Methinks I will leave the damage for now and asses the options next year,if I decide to mod it.:)