Slate Plinths

[MCRU]

Who is making slate plinths for Garrards please?

[slate]

Just want to state that there is no connection to my alias

[The Grand Wazoo]

Who is making slate plinths for Garrards please?

Try your local monumental mason - you might persuade him to take on a one-off job.

[clive7164]

Hi
I got mine made to my own spec by John at Slateage,link as below,he will basically do anything you want.

http://www.slateage.com/stone-products/hi-fi-furniture/index.php

the one in the photos were made for me,prices are very good too.If you speak to John hes very helpful

Clive Smith

[MCRU]

Try your local monumental mason - you might persuade him to take on a one-off job.

twelve bears I think it is, thx marco.

[MCRU]

Hi
I got mine made to my own spec by John at Slateage,link as below,he will basically do anything you want.

http://www.slateage.com/stone-products/hi-fi-furniture/index.php

the one in the photos were made for me,prices are very good too.If you speak to John hes very helpful

Clive Smith

thx:)

[vinylspinner]

Hi David,

I use these people,

www.windsmerestone.com

Steve Johnstone is the owner, top quality work and very friendly to deal with.

Has made my slate 401 plinth and various other bits.

Mention my name, they will look after you.

regards

Nigel

[MCRU]

Hi David,

I use these people,

www.windsmerestone.com (http://www.windsmerestone.com)

Steve Johnstone is the owner, top quality work and very friendly to deal with.

Has made my slate 401 plinth and various other bits.

Mention my name, they will look after you.

regards

Nigel

any chance of posting a pic of your 401 matey?

[Jon]

You can cut your own holes, you know!

Stone drill bits, tank cutters and a jig saw along with copious amounts of water is all you need.

Nothing special involved.

[alfie2902]

I would explore Panzerholz especially with an idler!!

The one Russ built perhaps
http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss55/alfie2902/RussPanzerholz.jpg

[Clive]

You could check whether the seller has any 401 plinths. The ads show plinths for 301s
http://electronics.shop.ebay.co.uk/Home-Audio-/14969/i.html?_catref=1&_fln=1&_ipg=&_ssn=retromainia&_trksid=p3911.c0.m282
I suspect this is the ex-owner of Slatedeck selling off remaining stock.

[MCRU]

Thanks but I didn't expect to have to pay £350 for a piece of slate, maybe its me! Looking on the Loricraft website and f...me they sell a PSU for the 401 £2k, what's going on?

[Clive]

Slatedeck were always expensive vs getting it done yourself. The same is true with many things. I know a few people who had stonemasons cut slate for them. Mostly it comes out at around £200 for a plinth. A simple 40mm shelf cost me IIRC £50.

[Trickie_Dickie]

Don't forget this stuff comes out of the ground.
Its the labour that you are paying for, plus the tools used. :cool:

[Clive]

It's interesting to note that when slate comes from the suppliers it's around 40mm thick. To get 30mm or 20mm someone has to machine it down from 40mm. Yet you pay more for 40mm than 20mm......unless you go direct to the people who do the initial machining.

Also note that grades of slate vary hugely and it's quite easy to break some types. People who cut with water jets seem to have the lowest failure rates.

[Reid Malenfant]

Looking on the Loricraft website and f...me they sell a PSU for the 401 £2k, what's going on?
Take it from me David that this will be no way as simple as a PSU for a Techie 1210 ;) For starters it has to generate a really low distortion 230V (or 240V whatever) AC waveform at precisely 50Hz. So you have to have a PSU, quartz oscillator, a 50Hz low distortion AC generator, an amplifier & a transformer to step up the amplifier voltage & possibly some feedback around the lot to reduce distortion as much as possible.

There are other ways of doing it but at the end of the day it still gives the same thing. Of course you could just buy a PS Audio P300 & be done with it :eyebrows:

[Gerry]

Thanks but I didn't expect to have to pay £350 for a piece of slate, maybe its me! Looking on the Loricraft website and f...me they sell a PSU for the 401 £2k, what's going on?

Bit like the cost of cables.....£350 is (IMHO) value for money when compared to £300-£1,000 for a 75cm interconnect or mains cable. (This not a personal attack...just an observation of the market.)

Trust me, making some of this stuff yourself, even if you value your time at £10/hour, and have all the tools, turns out to be a lot more expensive than buying!!

We've probably got far to used to cheap Chinese imports which are backed by an under-valued currency.

[vinylspinner]

My recent 2 part plinth cost less than £200 including the arm board, the main cost of this was setting up the software from my template, this is now saved, so future plinth projects should cost me less.

I would be happy to get costs for other AOS members if interested.

I will try to post pics soon.

Nigel

[MCRU]

My recent 2 part plinth cost less than £200 including the arm board, the main cost of this was setting up the software from my template, this is now saved, so future plinth projects should cost me less.

I would be happy to get costs for other AOS members if interested.

I will try to post pics soon.

Nigel

Can I have one please? I have a nice present waiting for you below for your time, its the least I could do as I spent all today costing the plinth up and its more than £200, a 2 level one was £595:-

http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt309/themainsman/BONI/IMG_2827.jpg

[vinylspinner]

Dave,

Pm me an email address and I will try to send pics, what tone arm cut out would you require?

Nigel

[MCRU]

Dave,

Pm me an email address and I will try to send pics, what tone arm cut out would you require?

Nigel

Come on mate I am quivering with anticipation. Where are you? :cool:

[Pete The Cat]

If you just want to get started Mike Greenwood, mjea44 on Ebay, does these functional plinths (no sniggering at the back, I'm saving up for something substantial and gorgeous).

Pete

[MCRU]

What they made from and how much boss?

[Pete The Cat]

MDF and about £80 plus post as I recall.

The design has a lot going for it. Logic points towards a plinth with significant mass and density, but "unboxing" the motor this way is pretty effective at reducing resonance and rumble. The colour scheme is a matter of personal taste... :eyebrows:

Pete

[MCRU]

MDF and about £80 plus post as I recall.

The design has a lot going for it. Logic points towards a plinth with significant mass and density, but "unboxing" the motor this way is pretty effective at reducing resonance and rumble. The colour scheme is a matter of personal taste... :eyebrows:

Pete

thanks for that he is not selling anything on e-bay but have sent him a message, is he a member on here?

[Clive]

You'll find him on PFM

[Alex_UK]

If you just want to get started Mike Greenwood, mjea44 on Ebay, does these functional plinths (no sniggering at the back, I'm saving up for something substantial and gorgeous).

Pete

I nearly bought that a few times for my 401... If it had been SME fit I would have (the colour would even have matched my room!) Good budget option I reckon.

[MCRU]

It comes with SME fit mate, he has 2 left!

[Alex_UK]

Cheers David, I will probably wait and go for a Russ Collinson (http://www.layers-of-beauty.co.uk/page8.php) multi-layer ply plinth, but to be honest, way down the list at the moment. :(

[MCRU]

I contacted Russ myself as he done one for me last year, opinions vary as to if slate or wood is best.

[vinylspinner]

Hi David,

Spoken to the slate people, should have a few price options soon.

regards

Nigel

[MCRU]

Hi David,

Spoken to the slate people, should have a few price options soon.

regards

Nigel

ok thanks

[vinylspinner]

Hi David,

A two tier plinth with cut out arm board like the one in the pics that I sent you would cost £280 inc vat, that is in 20mm slate, add £60.00 for 30mm slate, single tier would be cheaper.

I can cnc the tempates myself, which saves cost, so the arm board could be made to suit any arm, I would just need arm details etc.

If I can generate enough interest on the forum I may be able to get a better deal.


regards

Nigel

[John]

Thats really good deal for a two tier I recommend to pay the extra 60 and go for the 30mm slate

[Gerry]

Hi David,

A two tier plinth with cut out arm board like the one in the pics that I sent you would cost £280 inc vat, that is in 20mm slate, add £60.00 for 30mm slate, single tier would be cheaper.

I can cnc the tempates myself, which saves cost, so the arm board could be made to suit any arm, I would just need arm details etc.

If I can generate enough interest on the forum I may be able to get a better deal.


regards

Nigel

Nigel

I may well be interested in a 2 tier one for my 301.
Do you have a photo?
Is it £60 extra per tier for the 30mm?

Many thanks

[vinylspinner]

Hi Gerry,

Just picked up your post, I will ring them tomorrow and get a firm price, I may need 301 template sizes, only have the 401 details at the moment.

Are you the chap that purchased my AC3300 arm a while back?

regards

Nigel

[MCRU]

Problem with these plinths is the 401 platter is quite high so the armboard has to be taller than normal to get the arm straight with the platter.

[Reid Malenfant]

Problem with these plinths is the 401 platter is quite high so the armboard has to be taller than normal to get the arm straight with the platter.
Aluminium or copper slab, machine shop & Bob's you dads brother ;)

[Gerry]

Hi Gerry,

Just picked up your post, I will ring them tomorrow and get a firm price, I may need 301 template sizes, only have the 401 details at the moment.

Are you the chap that purchased my AC3300 arm a while back?

regards

Nigel

Nigel

Many thanks. Yes one and the same. Hope all is well with you.

Regards

[theophile]

This site,doesn't hold slate in high regard:

http://qualia.webs.com/apps/forums/show/4460677-materials

[vinylspinner]

Gerry,

A two tier plinth in 30mm slate will be £345.00 I will need template for the 301.

Nigel