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24th February 2010, 06:26 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Back in CT!
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DIY record clamp weight
Hello everyone.
As part of my DIY turntable, I found plans for a DIY record clamp, and made one. Took about 45 minutes and looks OK. I think I may grit blast the large OD to give it some contrast and hide the marks on the bar... it will be a gift to my soon to be Father-in-Law for his Rega Planar 3! 
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24th February 2010, 06:44 PM
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Location: East Midlands, England
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 Nicely done that man.I'd probably go the lazy route & cast one out of lead & then paint it That or stick a few magnets underneath an alloy platter & use a ceramic ring magnet on top. The mind boggles...Must be nice to have a lathe, i wish i had a complete metal/woodworking shop 
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24th February 2010, 06:47 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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Thanks!
I've got access to all sorts of machines and materials... Could have made it from OFC or Yellow Brass (maybe even a tungsten insert in top??) but it gets too heavy... I choose to use aluminum (or aluminium to you ) to keep the weight reasonable.Maybe the next one will be aluminum with an OFC band for color contrast... Or wood/copper... Plenty of ideas! |
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24th February 2010, 07:32 PM
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Location: Denmark, Viborg
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You could anodize it, if you want it to look a little nicer.
Magura
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24th February 2010, 09:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Northeast Wisconsin
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24th February 2010, 11:00 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Ireland
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If its magnetic, it will pull the cart towards itself as you near the end of the record....
non-magnetic, no probs though! Fran |
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25th February 2010, 11:59 AM
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Location: Ireland
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Well, I could be wrong, but I think stainless steel is non-magnetic, or at least very weakly magnetic.
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25th February 2010, 12:13 PM
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You could be wrong Fran, but it would be expensive, and a lot of trouble to make you so.
Yes, stainless steel, is generally not ferromagnetic. You can get alloys that are magnetic, but at a price. Magura
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