My DIY Turntable is finally done - Page 2

directdriver · 20th July 2009, 03:19 PM

Have you tried VHS tape? Your pulley is long enough for that. Make sure when you make the splice, cut it diagonally for smoother rotation.

woodturner-fran · 20th July 2009, 03:23 PM

mm I tried vhs tape on mine, but I had a fair level of "rustling" which i put down to the tape flexing on the slightly crowned motor pulley. I have used reel to reel lead in tape though without any of those issues.

You can buy a length of lead in tape plus splicing kit on ebay for about $20. Enough to do a lifetime.

Fran

audioot · 20th July 2009, 06:37 PM

congratulations
mvg
audioot

TonedeafDIY · 21st July 2009, 12:00 PM

Speaking as someone who has machined his own turntable I am hugely impressed. Great job

nimbus24 · 26th July 2009, 12:12 AM

Very impressive exercise in machinig it looks great, you should sell the rights to Mitchel. I would only have one "constructive criticism/observation and that is, do you think that the centre of gravity is to high?? It would maybe have been perhaps more prudent to make the lower section of the platter a bit larger and to arange the hanging weights to rotate around the base unit. Thus you could get the centre of gravity much closer to the base which greatly increases stabillity and acoustic properties in my judgement. Since I am also fortunate as a model engineer to have a well equiped precision workshop, you have motivated me to seriously consider designing and building my own unit.

kilowattski · 26th July 2009, 05:44 AM

Actually this turntable is just my implementation on Vinyl Addict's concept. If anyone sells the concept to Mitchell, it is him. He was very kind to help me along with the table and for that I am very thankful. Frank (Vinyl Addict) is one of the most talented machinists around. For that matter, he is a pretty talented turntable designer also.

psgr · 2nd August 2009, 06:40 PM

Hi

I don't mean to hijack this thread. I just have a question.

Is a granite plater OK for diy tt ?
If not what are the disadvantages?

Thanks

kilowattski · 3rd August 2009, 10:52 AM

Sure, it would work. The only caveats would be it's weight and machining the platter.

edd9000 · 6th August 2009, 02:04 PM

Superb.

Im about to embark on a DIY TT, care to share more details on your bearing and motor choices.

edd

johnbrown · 7th August 2009, 02:55 PM

Anyone else not seeing an image of the tt?

26th July 2009, 05:44 AM	#16
kilowattski diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Long Island, New York	Actually this turntable is just my implementation on Vinyl Addict's concept. If anyone sells the concept to Mitchell, it is him. He was very kind to help me along with the table and for that I am very thankful. Frank (Vinyl Addict) is one of the most talented machinists around. For that matter, he is a pretty talented turntable designer also. __________________ ----------------------------------------------- Kilowattski

3rd August 2009, 10:52 AM	#18
kilowattski diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Long Island, New York	Sure, it would work. The only caveats would be it's weight and machining the platter. __________________ ----------------------------------------------- Kilowattski

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20th July 2009, 03:19 PM	#11
directdriver diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005	Have you tried VHS tape? Your pulley is long enough for that. Make sure when you make the splice, cut it diagonally for smoother rotation.

20th July 2009, 03:23 PM	#12
woodturner-fran diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ireland	mm I tried vhs tape on mine, but I had a fair level of "rustling" which i put down to the tape flexing on the slightly crowned motor pulley. I have used reel to reel lead in tape though without any of those issues. You can buy a length of lead in tape plus splicing kit on ebay for about $20. Enough to do a lifetime. Fran

20th July 2009, 06:37 PM	#13
audioot diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2008	congratulations mvg audioot

21st July 2009, 12:00 PM	#14
TonedeafDIY diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005	Speaking as someone who has machined his own turntable I am hugely impressed. Great job

26th July 2009, 12:12 AM	#15
nimbus24 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2009	Very impressive exercise in machinig it looks great, you should sell the rights to Mitchel. I would only have one "constructive criticism/observation and that is, do you think that the centre of gravity is to high?? It would maybe have been perhaps more prudent to make the lower section of the platter a bit larger and to arange the hanging weights to rotate around the base unit. Thus you could get the centre of gravity much closer to the base which greatly increases stabillity and acoustic properties in my judgement. Since I am also fortunate as a model engineer to have a well equiped precision workshop, you have motivated me to seriously consider designing and building my own unit.

2nd August 2009, 06:40 PM	#17
psgr diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2008	Hi I don't mean to hijack this thread. I just have a question. Is a granite plater OK for diy tt ? If not what are the disadvantages? Thanks

6th August 2009, 02:04 PM	#19
edd9000 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2009	Superb. Im about to embark on a DIY TT, care to share more details on your bearing and motor choices. edd

7th August 2009, 02:55 PM	#20
johnbrown diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005	Anyone else not seeing an image of the tt?

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