Anyone Like custom turntables?!!

[desperado915]

My latest creation:





The turntable started out as a Pioneer PL-41. Here are the mods:

-Plinth re-veneered in cherry with a custom stain applied.
-Plinth interior treated with cork for dampening.
-Metal turntable base powdercoated "aluminum".
-Platter sanded and fully polished to a nearly mirror like finish.
-Sumiko Premier FT-3 tonearm installed (rewired with litz wiring)
-Turntable cover sanded and polished.
-3/4 inch baltic birch base installed.
-Chrome spikes added to base for isolation.

[thuffman03]

Very nice!

[desperado915]

Thank you. The strength of this turntable is the 4-pole hysteresis synchronous motor. Rock steady for pitch. It also has a heavy 2.2KG platter. That and the weight of this thing is heavy. It is a beast! The Sumiko arm is a top shelf arm. I also forgot to mention that  I wet sanded the bearing with multiple grades of sandpaper and fully polished them. I also replaced the thrust washer with a new one made of delrin. You would have to spend a lot of money to get this kind of performance from a modern turntable.

[Falcon]

Very nice. 

[Reverend]

Very Cool! 

[Kingman]

PURDY!!!!           

[bmwr75]

I hardly recognize her!!   

[desperado915]

You should HEAR her! The Sumiko arm is killer.

[bmwr75]

My offer to refund your purchase price still stands.   

[OldiesButGoodies]

Nice.   I tried to rewire the arm of a Dual SunnyDaze sold me and lost my patience after ten minutes. I am in awe of your skills.  Pepe.

[schwarcw]

Very nice!  Great job!

[SunnyDaze]

Nice.   I tried to rewire the arm of a Dual SunnyDaze sold me and lost my patience after ten minutes. I am in awe of your skills.  Pepe.

The semester ends tomorrow at 5pm Pepe. I'll gladly buy it back for the price you paid. I"ll get that sucker working ASAP.

Now, back to this thread... That Pioneer looks amazing. We should do a TT shootout at Toms one weekend! 

[desperado915]

I'm in!