Finally finished my DIY TT Pix

djn · 2nd March 2011, 01:51 PM

djn · 2nd March 2011, 01:52 PM

Here are the TTs origins.

kevinahcc20 · 2nd March 2011, 03:36 PM

Looks very cool...how did you whittle the marble base into that free form? I would be concerned about the tonearm getting bumped (looks like it hangs beyond the table edge).

djn · 2nd March 2011, 03:40 PM

I did the rough cuts with a 7" diamond blade on my angle grinder, then did the shaping with a 4" diamond blade on the angle grinder. Then I standed starting with 4" 30 grit diamond pads going up to 3000 grit. Then used polishing glaze.

Yep, the arm sticks right out there. Too much trouble to move it now, so I'll just be careful. No kids in the house so that is a plus.

kevinahcc20 · 2nd March 2011, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djn

I did the rough cuts with a 7" diamond blade on my angle grinder, then did the shaping with a 4" diamond blade on the angle grinder. Then I standed starting with 4" 30 grit diamond pads going up to 3000 grit. Then used polishing glaze.

Yep, the arm sticks right out there. Too much trouble to move it now, so I'll just be careful. No kids in the house so that is a plus.

Wow you must be one patient guy - that had to take an awful lot of angle grinder time, but the results are very nice! I was betting on the no kids answer...nieces and nephews??

mr ed · 2nd March 2011, 04:53 PM

Thats mighty cool, I thought it might be sopastone, as a lot of folks I know are using it like slate.
I like the use of the ROK parts too.
Cheers
Ed

Zen Mod · 2nd March 2011, 06:04 PM

that's simply awesome , Dude !

djn · 2nd March 2011, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevinahcc20

Wow you must be one patient guy - that had to take an awful lot of angle grinder time, but the results are very nice! I was betting on the no kids answer...nieces and nephews??

Yep, it took almost a year of on/off/on/off work to get her done. All the nieces and nephews are grown and don't come around to much any more. But I do have three daughters and (god willing) there will be grandkids. I am building an audio rack soon and this will go on the top shelfe.

planet10 · 2nd March 2011, 09:33 PM

WOW!!

dave

Jim Leach · 2nd March 2011, 11:58 PM

Very nice work!

2nd March 2011, 01:51 PM	#1
djn diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Finally finished my DIY TT Pix

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kevinahcc20 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Farmington Hills, MI USA	Looks very cool...how did you whittle the marble base into that free form? I would be concerned about the tonearm getting bumped (looks like it hangs beyond the table edge). __________________ Kevin(ahcc20)...I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy!

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mr ed diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: austin tx	Thats mighty cool, I thought it might be sopastone, as a lot of folks I know are using it like slate. I like the use of the ROK parts too. Cheers Ed __________________ currently watching electrons party under glass

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2nd March 2011, 01:52 PM	#2
djn diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Here are the TTs origins.

2nd March 2011, 03:40 PM	#4
djn diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	I did the rough cuts with a 7" diamond blade on my angle grinder, then did the shaping with a 4" diamond blade on the angle grinder. Then I standed starting with 4" 30 grit diamond pads going up to 3000 grit. Then used polishing glaze. Yep, the arm sticks right out there. Too much trouble to move it now, so I'll just be careful. No kids in the house so that is a plus.

2nd March 2011, 11:58 PM	#10
Jim Leach diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Back in CT!	Very nice work! __________________ "When the world is running down, you make the best of what's still around."

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