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Last pieces of the jigsaw now nearly arrived. Koetsu is now back and being broken in. The plinth is being designed as we speak and I have updated the strength of my rack to hold the plinth which should be quite heavy, exact weight is not known but will easily tip 45kg:eek:
Nice, really looking forward to seeing this complete. Who's the plinth by, Bob or Russ?
The plinth is my own design.Quote:
Originally Posted by sq225917
The next thing for the 301 will be extensive listening tests with the new plinth to determine its sonic characteristics, I think a good couple of months should do the trick then it's bearing and platter upgrades!
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Originally Posted by REXTON
Ah, double cool, nothing like a bit of tinkering.
I tried the 301 in a sandstone plinth and hated it. I have now ordered a lovely birchply plinth, 90mm in thickness especially for the SME 3012 :eyebrows: I've heard a coupe of 301's in slate and I can honestly say that I have not been that impressed. To me birch play sounds best. It's been nearly 2 years since I started this project and it's very very nearly finished! :eek:
Great stuff. Nearly there then...:)
Yeah. I'm happy with what I've got now, the actual set that the 301 lives in can be seen in my signature. I will probably at some point get a replacement bearing maybe a redbeard or a NWA but only if they come up on eBay. I should be posting some pics in next few weeks. :)
lovely new 90mm birch ply plinth arrived from Moldovia yesterday but the silly bugger failed to drill 4 90mm holes for my SME armboard :steam: So, I've ordered a 3mm 106mm (length) drill bit to finish the work off. Additionally, I have had to make x4 100mm 3mm bolts, yep 100mm M3 bolts are quite hard to come by so I ordered the various bits of eBay (about £15) to put these togther, I also ordered some extra wide washers and wing nuts. These little bits and pieces should be here maybe next week and then its just a case of assembling the thing and its 99% done. I'm thinking either some squash balls or some spikes for the plinth. Pictures when everything is finished.
Excellent! Looking forward to some piccies!
I didn't understand though? Did the carpenter fail to drill the mounting holes for the SME?
Or was it the elongated hole for the bottom of the tone arm?
Regards Mike