Magna Audio
10-12-2019, 18:03
Next project (one of 5 for this customer!).
An armpod with armboards for a Fidelity Research FR64s and AS Aquila tonearms.
Here are the pics under construction so far.
Cast lead filled for good mass, ebony armboards and adjustable knurled brass feet (this time with composite cones).
Feet
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/e3d84da9ae574c0f44e6d45330895242.jpg
Machining the armboards
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/35d1652885421da9cf626647ae159fb8.jpg
Machining the armpod tube
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/d9cfea4d48b254c76a44d7669c842afa.jpg
Machining the armbase and arm pillar fitting
Trial fitting the armboards
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/5e872f145fb57c89ea6502f915f7a38e.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/07b36f80ef566ad8f3b6e3243635b47a.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/a7bb76499e365b05bde615ff23aa5251.jpg
Armboards and tube (unfinished)
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/07c8c162a3b6cf58ee6d4b17ba030bc8.jpg
Armboards ready for mounting drillings
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/9bb404afff210b6136d6cf8c3defabee.jpg
Armtube filled, fine rubbed down and priming before satin black lacquer is applied
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/550683045016323e8e02b4e3161c5672.jpg
Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk
An armpod with armboards for a Fidelity Research FR64s and AS Aquila tonearms.
Here are the pics under construction so far.
Cast lead filled for good mass, ebony armboards and adjustable knurled brass feet (this time with composite cones).
Feet
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/e3d84da9ae574c0f44e6d45330895242.jpg
Machining the armboards
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/35d1652885421da9cf626647ae159fb8.jpg
Machining the armpod tube
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/d9cfea4d48b254c76a44d7669c842afa.jpg
Machining the armbase and arm pillar fitting
Trial fitting the armboards
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/5e872f145fb57c89ea6502f915f7a38e.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/07b36f80ef566ad8f3b6e3243635b47a.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/a7bb76499e365b05bde615ff23aa5251.jpg
Armboards and tube (unfinished)
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/07c8c162a3b6cf58ee6d4b17ba030bc8.jpg
Armboards ready for mounting drillings
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/9bb404afff210b6136d6cf8c3defabee.jpg
Armtube filled, fine rubbed down and priming before satin black lacquer is applied
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191210/550683045016323e8e02b4e3161c5672.jpg
Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk