WOW !!!! 
Thats absolutely beautiful.
Did you make the bearing part yourself or did you buy it ready made?
Thats absolutely beautiful.
Did you make the bearing part yourself or did you buy it ready made?
Thank you! I made everything except the motor. In an earlier thread, I posted a lot of info, including design sketches, and you can see there how the bearing is made. As far as the bearing is concerned, I stayed with the original plan, but I ended up making the 2 bushings out of Nylatron, a hard Nylon impregnated with Molybdenum, a lubricant. I'm using a light oil as well.
That thread is here:http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50913
That thread is here:http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50913
I was able to use some leftover material from jobs that had been finished at work. I did purchase the bearing shaft from McMaster-Carr for $9 + shipping. I think that if I had to buy everything (just the bearing parts), it would have been around $75.
Colby
Colby
Well you cant buy anything cheaper than 200-300 $USD.
Does anybody know of a good TT that has a good bearing and can be used for DIY?
I mean if you buy it used of course at a good price.
Does anybody know of a good TT that has a good bearing and can be used for DIY?
I mean if you buy it used of course at a good price.
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