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Title: Anyone Like custom turntables?!!
Post by: desperado915 on December 14, 2010, 10:26:10 AM

My latest creation:

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l83/desperado915/DSCN3484.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l83/desperado915/DSCN3486.jpg)
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l83/desperado915/DSCN3482.jpg)

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.

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Post by: thuffman03 on December 14, 2010, 10:38:41 AM

Very nice!

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Post by: desperado915 on December 14, 2010, 11:03:43 AM

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.

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Post by: Falcon on December 14, 2010, 11:36:05 AM

Very nice.  :o

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Post by: Reverend on December 14, 2010, 01:11:19 PM

Very Cool!  8)

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Post by: Kingman on December 14, 2010, 01:16:59 PM

PURDY!!!!    :P    :P    :P

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Post by: bmwr75 on December 14, 2010, 05:17:36 PM

I hardly recognize her!!   ;D

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Post by: desperado915 on December 14, 2010, 06:30:24 PM

You should HEAR her! The Sumiko arm is killer.

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Post by: bmwr75 on December 14, 2010, 07:55:05 PM

My offer to refund your purchase price still stands.   ;)

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Post by: OldiesButGoodies on December 14, 2010, 08:37:23 PM

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.

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Post by: schwarcw on December 14, 2010, 09:37:16 PM

Very nice!  Great job!

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Post by: SunnyDaze on December 14, 2010, 09:50:23 PM

Quote from: OldiesButGoodies on December 14, 2010, 08:37:23 PM

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! 

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Post by: desperado915 on December 15, 2010, 06:35:30 AM

I'm in!