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Replacement Stainless Steel anti skate weights 5g and 3g and mounting rod for the mighty Fidelity Research FR64s classic Tonearm.
I've been commissioned to make the whole anti skate assembly so more crafting to come.
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Here's more progress on the Fidelity Research FR64s anti skate assembly I was asked to make.
I have turned the rotational cylinder, had 4 drillings and made the counterbalance cone.
Trial assembled so far as I have to wait for the rare threaded bolt (an old bicycle spoke thread I cannot cut) needed to attach it to the arm.
Once I've got that I can do the final machining, clean up/polish and test it on the arm.
Labour of love..
Test assembled
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Turning the small counterbalance cone.
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The high gloss Technics SL-1210 ebony armboard test mounted with Jelco armbase, on my ebony veneered test deck. Off to customer soon.
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Testing the Fidelity Research FR64s classic heavy weight tonearm anti skate (whole assembly I've made) on the customer's tonearm.
Working a treat.
Next step is to play test it on my deck.
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Here is the customer's Fidelity Research FR64s with the Anti skate mech I made, using my counterweight and headshell / cart.
Played several records to test it.
Performed beautifully and sounded great.
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The final part of the Fidelity Research FR64s restoration project to make it complete...
A new lateral weight and rod to support it.
The original had been sheared off at some point and there were teeth marks on the cylinder where someone had tried in vain to remove it.
I came up with a cunning plan to restore it to good as new - without messing with the arm / drilling etc.
Here it is.
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Will be shipped back to New York to a Jazz musician, who'll be loving it, no doubt.
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Ebony Vs Brass for armboards..
I made Brass plate and Ebony armboard versions for a customer's Voyd deck.
Remit was, test both and send back the one that was not wanted.
Well, the brass one came back..
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This one was the keeper
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