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karma67
22-01-2016, 21:55
ive just bought a few blocks from my local recycle shop on a whim, is is worth bothering with and if yes wheres the best place to use it?
im thinking between 2 hifi rack shelves underneath the turntable??
walpurgis
22-01-2016, 21:58
Be careful where you put it. Plasticine contains oils that can leech into porous materials.
struth
22-01-2016, 22:03
wrap it in shrink wrap loosely several times and it will be ok.
karma67
22-01-2016, 22:04
Ta.it will probably end up in the bin Geoff, the blue tak seems to work under the turntable well so thought I'd try it
trio leo
22-01-2016, 23:06
I once filled the underside of my 124 with plasticine thinking it would add mass, it did and the bass was more concentrated, but after a while I realised the life had gone, the dance was subdued, so I took it out.

My deck is now in a solid plinth and I use 1" thick Sorbothane blocks for isolation.

my 2 penneth.

cheers Al
Barry
23-01-2016, 13:06
When fresh and pliable it could well be useful for isolation. But unless periodically 'kneaded', it will become hard and stiff, negating any useful properties it has when fresh. The same goes for BluTack. I would suggest you would be better off and experiment with Sorbothane.
Marco
23-01-2016, 13:14
But unless periodically 'kneaded', it will become hard and stiff, negating any useful properties it has when fresh.

Really??

Fnarr, fnarr.... :eyebrows: :eyebrows:

Marco.
struth
23-01-2016, 13:15
When fresh and pliable it could well be useful for isolation. But unless periodically 'kneaded', it will become hard and stiff, negating any useful properties it has when fresh. The same goes for BluTack. I would suggest you would be better off and experiment with Sorbothane.

Nothing like a bit of kneading for stiffness:D
struth
23-01-2016, 13:22
Newplast modelling clay never dries out or becomes stiff...
danilo
23-01-2016, 18:48
Lepage's 'Fun tack' also known as Blu tack.
Is a rubbery plasticine like adhesive that Never dries out / becomes hard, Or leaves residue/stains. Instantly removable too :-)
Great for Isolating/fixing things like Speakers onto Wooden floors (beats the hell out of Spikes) Or? onto shelves, table tops.
karma67
23-01-2016, 18:56
Newplast modelling clay never dries out or becomes stiff...
thats what this stuff is,currently under the TT between 2 boards and doing rather nicely too.