I´ve been working on a TT for quite a while now, and soon she´s about to see the light of the day. The only thing that remains is the base for the tonearm, it lacks the paint so it´s not far away. The motorunit to be used is bought from Teres Audio, the arm is an airbearing Loedegaard, some pics of her, almost finished.....
Bearing mounted in subchassi, placed in sand & leadshotmix.
Topplate is lexan painted from "inside".
The plate is made of birch, leadfilled & oiled.
The "thing" that´s still missing.
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Bearing mounted in subchassi, placed in sand & leadshotmix.
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Topplate is lexan painted from "inside".
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The plate is made of birch, leadfilled & oiled.
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The "thing" that´s still missing.
Stunning stuff!
It's quite interesting that you've chosen the 'older' plinth design rather than the tear-drop-swivel armboard. Any particular reason?
What is the armboard material?
And most importantly: how on Earth did you make this gorgeous platter?
It's quite interesting that you've chosen the 'older' plinth design rather than the tear-drop-swivel armboard. Any particular reason?
What is the armboard material?
And most importantly: how on Earth did you make this gorgeous platter?
I choosed this design because I wanted a rectangular base rather than the teardropshape.
And I think it´s easier to get it well damped and more rigid.
The armbase is made of MDF, and will look much like the Terestype. Onto it I will place the airslider.
About the platter: I cut massive longdried birch into 28x28mm ribs, glued them together
to 3 "sheets". Cut each of the sheets to round shape and put them in a don´t know the english
word, a spinning machine & worked them down to 320mm dia. Then I glued the bottom and centersection together
& made a cut near the outerlimit in the centerpiece of about 30X30mm & filled it with leadshots.
Finally glued the topplate on to it and sanded like h**l. The finnish is a type of oil, don´t know the english name,
mixed with 50% tepentine. I did that until the wood was "fed", and didn´t absorb anymore (about 1 litre). Finally I
wetsanded the plate with only oil and 1200 paper.
I have had the platter in my listeningroom for about 1 year, just to be sure that the wood is´nt moving. I could feel some joints after a while, but they were easily sanded off. Now it´s very smooth.
And I think it´s easier to get it well damped and more rigid.
The armbase is made of MDF, and will look much like the Terestype. Onto it I will place the airslider.
About the platter: I cut massive longdried birch into 28x28mm ribs, glued them together
to 3 "sheets". Cut each of the sheets to round shape and put them in a don´t know the english
word, a spinning machine & worked them down to 320mm dia. Then I glued the bottom and centersection together
& made a cut near the outerlimit in the centerpiece of about 30X30mm & filled it with leadshots.
Finally glued the topplate on to it and sanded like h**l. The finnish is a type of oil, don´t know the english name,
mixed with 50% tepentine. I did that until the wood was "fed", and didn´t absorb anymore (about 1 litre). Finally I
wetsanded the plate with only oil and 1200 paper.
I have had the platter in my listeningroom for about 1 year, just to be sure that the wood is´nt moving. I could feel some joints after a while, but they were easily sanded off. Now it´s very smooth.
Yeah! Awesome dude! You ROCK! 😉
Seriously...I love posts like that...leaving it to settle for a year and sanding again...feeding it lovingly with oil until it was hungry no more...aaah..
I've gotta build something like that before I die!
🙁
Err...the BIX sounds wonderful....incredibly quiet.....but I just assembled it...
and did not build it...and ofcourse since I'm dealer for the Netherlands...I can't really push it here...😉
But I still would love to build a platter like that
and did not build it...and ofcourse since I'm dealer for the Netherlands...I can't really push it here...😉 But I still would love to build a platter like that
Really nice! More and more stunning were your description of your making process.
It's real that good things requires time (a thing not so widespread in nowadays way-of-thinking), even if a lot of time doesn't necessarily implies to get such nice results!
Congrat!
Stefano (struggling to end its own TT)
It's real that good things requires time (a thing not so widespread in nowadays way-of-thinking), even if a lot of time doesn't necessarily implies to get such nice results!
Congrat!
Stefano (struggling to end its own TT)
Now she´s playing, I´ve only been able to listen to her for a short time tonight, because of the bedtime for my daughter.
But it was highquality time, I´m just sitting here with a silly smile on my face, it was excellent. Waiting for tomorrow. 😀
Some pictures of the final result:
But it was highquality time, I´m just sitting here with a silly smile on my face, it was excellent. Waiting for tomorrow. 😀
Some pictures of the final result:
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I must give a thanks to 'Sreten', Thank you! for your recommendation of the 'Ortofon OM 30 Super' to my tonearm, I think it´s a perfect match! I had the question open in an earlier thread.
I´ve been sitting infront of the table this morning before I went off to work, and I´m so pleased of the final result. I think I must buy a headphone-amp, so I can listen all hours...😉
I´ve been sitting infront of the table this morning before I went off to work, and I´m so pleased of the final result. I think I must buy a headphone-amp, so I can listen all hours...😉
It's beautiful! A masterpiece indeed, and I can just imagine how you feel while listening to it.
What is the arm made of, and how were the pieces joined??
Colby
What is the arm made of, and how were the pieces joined??
Colby
The arm is made of balsawood, 3x3 mm. rod, and it´s joined with a special balsa-glue, all bought in a toystore for about 3$.
Congrats with the great job!
I believe the Ladegaard arm is one of the greatest project in DIY audio, which gives endless possibilities for improvement. I'm playing with it for more than two years, and I think it's full potential is yet to be discovered. From my limited experience, the more stiff and rigid tonearm wand and vertical bearings are, the better. Good damping is essential also. I started with the wooden framework too, which was eventually replaced by externally and internally damped carbon fiber tube. The recent design is clearly superior to any wooden armwand I've tried (4 different arms so far), IMHO. Glue is no-no for good arm design.
Happy experimenting!
I believe the Ladegaard arm is one of the greatest project in DIY audio, which gives endless possibilities for improvement. I'm playing with it for more than two years, and I think it's full potential is yet to be discovered. From my limited experience, the more stiff and rigid tonearm wand and vertical bearings are, the better. Good damping is essential also. I started with the wooden framework too, which was eventually replaced by externally and internally damped carbon fiber tube. The recent design is clearly superior to any wooden armwand I've tried (4 different arms so far), IMHO. Glue is no-no for good arm design.
Happy experimenting!
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Livemusic: What kind of dampeningmaterial do you have in your carbonarm? I´ve tried with it once (without dampening) and I prefere (or how it´s spelled) the balsaarm. It might be worth an other try with dampening. An other question, how have you made the vertical bearing? Do you have a closeup photo of it?
I have a simple razor-bearing, and there is plenty of improvent to do on that one I suppose.
Nice work by the way.
I have a simple razor-bearing, and there is plenty of improvent to do on that one I suppose.
Nice work by the way.
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