Hi,
I've just purchased a Systemdek IIX 900 with a 11.6mm thick, 937g weight plastic (probably acryl) platter. The springs works fine with this low weight platter.
But.
I've tried to put on a modified platter from my Rega (19.6mm thick acryl, middle turned out from from the bottom1455g) and the platter is immediately sitting on the wood body of the turntable. I've tried to adjust the 3 spring adjusting screw and I could not get a gap. Then I've turned the platter upside down (just to test, of course not usable this way) so it does not "overhang" below the sub platter and I can adjust to get about 3-4mm gap.
My plan was that I get an acryl platter turned for the Systemdek, as I saw several already with thick acryl platter on it (about 20mm). I have raw material for it, but it will not work. Are my springs damaged? Do I need to replace the springs?
I know the original Systemdek platter is 10mm glass, should weight about 1.7kg. That would probably fit with the screws about all the way in, but how do others fit the thick acryl plate on it? I do not understand that. There must be a milled/turned out part from the bottom to achieve the same record height, but then there is an "overhang" below the sub platter, which will not fit.
Just for info, I've also tried with the Rega 12mm glass, 2kg platter, I could not get a consistent gap. Near the arm the platter touch the turntable body. Barely, but it does.
Please help how to proceed. I know the thick acrly works really well on this TT, I want to have that on my recently purchased Systemdek.
Thanks!!
JG
I've just purchased a Systemdek IIX 900 with a 11.6mm thick, 937g weight plastic (probably acryl) platter. The springs works fine with this low weight platter.
But.
I've tried to put on a modified platter from my Rega (19.6mm thick acryl, middle turned out from from the bottom1455g) and the platter is immediately sitting on the wood body of the turntable. I've tried to adjust the 3 spring adjusting screw and I could not get a gap. Then I've turned the platter upside down (just to test, of course not usable this way) so it does not "overhang" below the sub platter and I can adjust to get about 3-4mm gap.
My plan was that I get an acryl platter turned for the Systemdek, as I saw several already with thick acryl platter on it (about 20mm). I have raw material for it, but it will not work. Are my springs damaged? Do I need to replace the springs?
I know the original Systemdek platter is 10mm glass, should weight about 1.7kg. That would probably fit with the screws about all the way in, but how do others fit the thick acryl plate on it? I do not understand that. There must be a milled/turned out part from the bottom to achieve the same record height, but then there is an "overhang" below the sub platter, which will not fit.
Just for info, I've also tried with the Rega 12mm glass, 2kg platter, I could not get a consistent gap. Near the arm the platter touch the turntable body. Barely, but it does.
Please help how to proceed. I know the thick acrly works really well on this TT, I want to have that on my recently purchased Systemdek.
Thanks!!
JG
I did found out now.
The arm has to be raised. No way around that. The springs are fine, no need to replace. It is not like the Rega, where the platter can be made in such way that we do not need to touch the arm height. There is no space for that on the Systemdek.
JG
The arm has to be raised. No way around that. The springs are fine, no need to replace. It is not like the Rega, where the platter can be made in such way that we do not need to touch the arm height. There is no space for that on the Systemdek.
JG