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Thread: Would someone like to make me an armboard please?

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    Join Date: Jul 2012

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    Default Would someone like to make me an armboard please?

    I require an armboard making for a Pioneer PLC-590. I guess it makes sense to go with 6mm aluminium as that’s what I believe is the norm.

    Arm is a Rega style single fixing hole.
    The arm mounting hole diameter should be 23mm to 24mm.
    Centre of mounting hole to centre of platter should be 222mm.

    Anyone with the time and equipment who would like some beer tokens....? ��

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    I’d like to experiment with different materials I think, so although I know Steve would produce something outstanding, initially I’m looking for something more budget.

    Alternatively if anyone had any plans or dimensions for me to work from I may be able to knock something up myself. It would be the old school method of hacksaw and file rather than cnc milled though

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    On my journey down the M1 I thought of an easy way to mark out the hole position for the tonearm. Unfortunately I thought of it way too late and my Dr Feickert protractor is still up north!

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    You could ask Tim (spider). He has a CNC machine and has made several armboards from various materials.

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    This is graft! Not helped at all by the fact that the heating appears to be stuck on at ‘tropical’ setting!




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    do you have the mdf block that goes under the aluminium plate?
    My System
    John Wood KT88 Amp.
    Paradise Phono Stage
    Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
    PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
    Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
    Sony X555ES Cd Player
    Yamaha NS1000m Speakers

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    I have a block which sits within the cutout, it may well be MDF. It has had a lot of material removed to accept a tonearm directly on to said block!

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    yes thats it,i just wondered if you had it,shame that i sold mine a few weeks back,i could have made one for you very easily,i made 4 for mine for various tonearms,panzerholz proved to be far superior.
    My System
    John Wood KT88 Amp.
    Paradise Phono Stage
    Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
    PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
    Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
    Sony X555ES Cd Player
    Yamaha NS1000m Speakers

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    I had a quick browse for Panzerholz yesterday but couldn’t find any blanks large enough, please point me in the right direction....

    I’m currently looking for a 23mm drill bit/hole cutter for the tonearm hole, any recommendations on which to go for?

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