my DIY Turntables and DIY tonearm - Page 6

fortytwo · 29th March 2005, 08:31 PM

Thank you Roger Waters,

I have started making my tonearm now. Last night i machined the 2 outer rings out of acrillic, and this week i will finish the smallest. All i need to obtain is the clock peices. I plan on making my headshell and counter-weight out of acrillic as it would complement my table quite nicely.

I am still waiting for the bearing to come back from the machinist. Hopefully this week.

FortyTwo

DragonMaster · 17th December 2005, 03:47 AM

Looks pretty good!

I'd not be ready to DIY a tonearm like you tho...

Quote:

I bought the 30TH anniversary "Dark Side Of The Moon" Pink Floyd, I was very impressed by the dynamics and the richness of details which a LP could contain!!!

Hehe, I was not surprised you chose this album, especially with your username.

Il faut toujours bien que les autres puissent lire!

Roger Waters · 29th December 2005, 05:28 PM

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Hehe, I was not surprised you chose this album, especially with your username.

It is the best album !

Happy new year !

JesseG · 30th December 2005, 09:32 PM

Just wanted to add my congratulations to the general applause!

ces't formidable!

I am building a tonearm of my own (using aluminum square tube filled with foam). I'll post pictures when done.

Happy New Year to all.

Jess

Nanook · 1st January 2006, 10:22 PM

I have made my own arm, started my own thread, but as it seems dead, thought I'd sneak in here with it. Sorry no photographs, just a "rendering" of it and my DIY turntable..

a continuation of DIY TT bearing...But now Tonearms!

Fortunately, it sounds way too good for the money spent, and is a take off of the "Altmann" tonearm. The arm looks ok in a DIY hack kinda way. The TT unit is a Conniseur BD1 replinthed in a Chinese Oak cutting board that has been cut and extended with aluminium square tubing. Recently a friend , seeing it for the first time thought it was a commercial offering:-)

Anybody with even rudimentary tools and skill can make some sort of arm, whether unipivot, gimball, knife edge or air bearing. Thinking and making it look good is another matter. Kudos to those that are craftsmen. All the indications from RogerWaters,EC8010, and others are that they definitely are craftsmen while I on the otherhand am a hack.

wpho8888 · 24th February 2007, 07:28 AM

Hi, where did you get this beautiful platter bearing and how much
would it cost?

GlidingDutchman · 22nd January 2008, 03:05 PM

Bon Jour RW,

Fantastique machine! and that is where my French ends...

I would like to know a bit more about the motor you've used...

Do you use a DC controller?

GD

bulgin · 22nd January 2008, 07:05 PM

Hi Roger

Very good work - especially on the arm. Long live DIY

Regards

bulgin

http://www.blueangelaudio.com
http://www.theanalogdept.com
http://www.oswaldsmillaudio.com

30th December 2005, 09:32 PM	#54
JesseG diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mid coast of British Columbia	To Roger Just wanted to add my congratulations to the general applause! ces't formidable! I am building a tonearm of my own (using aluminum square tube filled with foam). I'll post pictures when done. Happy New Year to all. Jess

1st January 2006, 10:22 PM	#55
Nanook diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chinook Country.Alberta	from the lurking Inuit I have made my own arm, started my own thread, but as it seems dead, thought I'd sneak in here with it. Sorry no photographs, just a "rendering" of it and my DIY turntable.. a continuation of DIY TT bearing...But now Tonearms! Fortunately, it sounds way too good for the money spent, and is a take off of the "Altmann" tonearm. The arm looks ok in a DIY hack kinda way. The TT unit is a Conniseur BD1 replinthed in a Chinese Oak cutting board that has been cut and extended with aluminium square tubing. Recently a friend , seeing it for the first time thought it was a commercial offering:-) Anybody with even rudimentary tools and skill can make some sort of arm, whether unipivot, gimball, knife edge or air bearing. Thinking and making it look good is another matter. Kudos to those that are craftsmen. All the indications from RogerWaters,EC8010, and others are that they definitely are craftsmen while I on the otherhand am a hack. __________________ stew --"watch out where the Huskies go and don't you eat that yellow snow"--Nanook died of starvation 8 mos after the movie was made

22nd January 2008, 07:05 PM	#58
bulgin diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	my DIY... Hi Roger Very good work - especially on the arm. Long live DIY Regards bulgin http://www.blueangelaudio.com http://www.theanalogdept.com http://www.oswaldsmillaudio.com

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29th March 2005, 08:31 PM	#51
fortytwo diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Thank you Roger Waters, I have started making my tonearm now. Last night i machined the 2 outer rings out of acrillic, and this week i will finish the smallest. All i need to obtain is the clock peices. I plan on making my headshell and counter-weight out of acrillic as it would complement my table quite nicely. I am still waiting for the bearing to come back from the machinist. Hopefully this week. FortyTwo

22nd January 2008, 03:05 PM	#57
GlidingDutchman diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2007	Bon Jour RW, Fantastique machine! and that is where my French ends... I would like to know a bit more about the motor you've used... Do you use a DC controller? GD

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