Thanks everyone. I will bring it to the shop sometime in the near future. I think the best attribute of the floating tonearm is that it cuts down tremendously on the friction you can have with a regular tonearm. A regular pivot arm is going to have restrictions from the pivot point. A linear tonearm is still going to have limits because you still do not have a full range of movement. This floating ball allows it to move effortlessly. I think well tempered might have goofed when using a golf ball. It works, but has a lot more weight to it then a ping pong ball would. I think having only the weight on the head and the tone arm weight on the opposite end works better. I wasn't sure if I was going to have to add weight to the ball, I had planned for it if needed but it turns I didn't. I found a lubricant fluid that works very well for the ball to sit in as well. I tried several things but I think I found the right one.
This turntable is a model. I built it by mostly working with one piece at a time, a lot of superglue and trial and error. I'm not particularly happy with the appearance but I know what works and what doesn't now. I think I have this tonearm figured out and can make it 10x better. I'm already in the process of making a second that will be aesthetically better. I found something that I really enjoy doing and have the thought of making more in the future and selling them. Or if someone wants it added to their existing TT I can do that as well. Just a thought.
