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  1. 11-09-2012, 11:06 #1
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    Default Fitting a Mayware pick-up arm into a Linn pattern cut out

    As above

    Here's what ive done for anyone wanting to perform this operation

    Since the Linn pattern mounting hole is a lot bigger than the required Mayware mount some centralisation is required.

    The easiest thing to do for the underside is make an aluminium ring with the correct size mounting hole, mark The linn pattern mounting position on the ring, tap three M4 fixings. Your fixing bolts need to stick out the other side this is what aid's alighnment (You can use one of these fixing for your TT ground lead).

    The top plate simply has the required Mayware mounting hole noting else

    Just place the top plate over the original hole, slip in the Mayware mounting collar, place the underside ring over the collar, the pertruding bolts will fall into the linn mount fixing holes & all will be centralised, just fit the locking nut & hey presto two plates sandwiching the original board. jobs a good un





    All i need to do now is polish the bottom ring to match the top even though i won't see it
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  2. 11-09-2012, 11:14 #2
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    Lovely work, Andre! Perfection, as usual... Which T/T is that, dude?

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  3. 11-09-2012, 11:15 #3
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    Mission 775.. Ive modified quite a bit of it..
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    Ah, dat's cool... Are you keeping this one then, this time?

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  5. 11-09-2012, 11:25 #5
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    Aye..
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    Very neat solution Andre - nice.
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  7. 11-09-2012, 18:09 #7
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    That's a really classy piece of work, Andr'e. I really fancied a Mayware arm in earlier years. What approximate vintage is yours? It must be a match made in heaven with an ADC 26.
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    Cheers chaps

    This 'Formula 4, Mk.III is around 1979.. They are very low mass, but without looking at the handbook i'll have a guess at around 4grm, The ADC is insainly high compliance at 50x10-6cm/Dyne..Tracks at around 0.5-1.5grm aye superb match..

    The pick-up arms cursor should allow you to increase the arm mass to around 10grm...Denon 'DL103' actually works great with this arm.
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  9. 11-09-2012, 19:51 #9
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    Will you use any damping fluid?
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  10. 11-09-2012, 19:58 #10
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    Yes its loaded with silicon fluid..
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