DIY Personal Turntable

doitmyself · 16th May 2011, 03:57 PM

Here is the drawing of my DIY turntable. I have just finished the drawings and started doing the different pieces. The main part is in "graphite". I'll got them tomorrow. I will post every details with photos and drawings of each pieces.
I just also want to apologize for my English. I try to do my best to be understand, and also undarstand.
OK, so here is the main drawing:

dtut · 16th May 2011, 04:23 PM

Beautiful drawings and I like a lot of the ideas in the design. What kind of bearing are you using in the arm?

If my French were as good as your English, I would be quite proud of myself.

jacco vermeulen · 16th May 2011, 05:10 PM

What a main bearing, almost the work of a self-tailing winch designer.

(a Cabestan Tourbillon vertical wrist watch would look nice with this turntable

)

doitmyself · 16th May 2011, 05:59 PM

Hi Dtut,
And thanks a lot. The tangential tonearm is the "black part". I must take a big care in realisation. The bearings are: SKF LBBS 16-21S, and the rod is in stainless stell 304L with chrome application to get Ra 0.2 surface tolerance.

doitmyself · 16th May 2011, 06:03 PM

Hi Jacco, the main bearings are 6000 series and they will work into oil in order to decrease noises. All pieces are will be made in stainless steel, PEHD500, except tonearm (in aluminium AG3, or AU4G). Each pieces use O'rings for noise isolation. And the main plate is done with two pieces using silent blocs.

sq225917 · 16th May 2011, 07:25 PM

Good look with the bearings on the main spindle, low rotational speed and thick oil might help reduce the noise, remove the seals from them as well.

doitmyself · 17th May 2011, 03:57 PM

Here are some pieces that I have done yesterday and today. Not very difficult at moment.

Trzalica · 17th May 2011, 04:12 PM

Real nice crafstmenship! Keep us posted (and yes, I just found yet another thread to subscribe to B-))

djn · 17th May 2011, 07:24 PM

Beautiful work D. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress.

doitmyself · 18th May 2011, 11:41 AM

OK, another problem solved. I've got my main pieces yesterday afternoon (see photos). It was the company who had done my kitchen a few years ago. I've got them for the price of 3 or 4 coffees . I want to thanks them a lot ( http://www.marbreriegomet.fr ).

16th May 2011, 04:23 PM	#2
dtut diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Central Coast	Beautiful drawings and I like a lot of the ideas in the design. What kind of bearing are you using in the arm? If my French were as good as your English, I would be quite proud of myself. __________________ Doug Tuthill

16th May 2011, 05:10 PM	#3
jacco vermeulen diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: At the sea front, just under Rotterdam	What a main bearing, almost the work of a self-tailing winch designer. (a Cabestan Tourbillon vertical wrist watch would look nice with this turntable ) __________________ Looks like Sponge Bob has killed another thread.

16th May 2011, 07:25 PM	#6
sq225917 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: sheffield	Good look with the bearings on the main spindle, low rotational speed and thick oil might help reduce the noise, remove the seals from them as well. __________________ hoping to pick up some things.

17th May 2011, 04:12 PM	#8
Trzalica diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver - Canada and Belgrade - Serbia	Real nice crafstmenship! Keep us posted (and yes, I just found yet another thread to subscribe to B-)) __________________ Cheers, Marin

17th May 2011, 07:24 PM	#9
djn diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Beautiful work D. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress. __________________ My "Art" website http://home.comcast.net/~djnagle/site/


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16th May 2011, 05:59 PM	#4
doitmyself diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Saint-Etienne	Hi Dtut, And thanks a lot. The tangential tonearm is the "black part". I must take a big care in realisation. The bearings are: SKF LBBS 16-21S, and the rod is in stainless stell 304L with chrome application to get Ra 0.2 surface tolerance.

16th May 2011, 06:03 PM	#5
doitmyself diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Saint-Etienne	Hi Jacco, the main bearings are 6000 series and they will work into oil in order to decrease noises. All pieces are will be made in stainless steel, PEHD500, except tonearm (in aluminium AG3, or AU4G). Each pieces use O'rings for noise isolation. And the main plate is done with two pieces using silent blocs.

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