DIY Platter

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Originally Posted by CageyH

I have not moved on. I just have nothing left to do on it. ;)

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Yep l now that feeling, that's why I started messing around with Idlers :doh:.

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

For health reasons, Marco is not currently participating here. We hope he will be along in due course once he recovers and we wish him the best.

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I did not know that. Hope Marco recovers real soon.

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Originally Posted by Wakefield Turntables

I think most of us have moved on from the 1210. I've still got mine but people hardly post about them now.

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Nope. I have not moved on. I've had my 2 1200's since 1986. The best looking TT's ever made were the Technics DD TT's.

I'd put the Denons Yamahas and the JVC's right up there as well.

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Originally Posted by I.D.S.

As someone who has carried out this mod using a heat gun made no appreciable difference,the type of adhesive use seems to be reluctant possibly for obvious reasons. Just good old hard graft gets it off. Helps if you have an old bearing to spin the platter on to keep an eye on the balance. I finished mine topside with a fitted copper top,handy to have the longer 'Mike New' bearing so you still have enough spindle projection:thumbsup:

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Thanks for letting me know. Now I know I have my work cut out for me.

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I have not moved on. I just have nothing left to do on it.

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Snap

OK I removed the rubber mat from the underside using nothing but a heat gun and a knife. It took me about a couple of hours to do this.
I started with the heat at 450 degrees F moving up as high as 1000 degrees f on the rubber. The rubber is removed. Next step is to remove the glue from the platter, then make a template of the platter underside for fitting.
Once the fitting of the template, I will make the dynamat out of the template. I am looking at next weekend to do this.

Man the platter really rings like a bell with the rubber off. It would have been great if technics paid more attention to the platter and the rubber underside.