Post by ant on Nov 10, 2016 11:22:14 GMT
Thought you guys might like to see the build I'm working on at the moment.
If you have looked at my website or know me from elsewhere you may be aware that I build my own design of lenco turntable.
I decided a few months back to build a demo one as the others I built are long gone to their respective owners.
This is the dry build before the plinth gets veneered to make sure it all works as it should. Its a recipie for disaster to do all the finishing work on the main plinth before doing the dry build.
I know, I have done this then had to alter something and made a whole load of work for myself.
It doesnt look like much at this stage, but at this point there is only the veneer to go on and the iec socket to be fitted which has to be done after veneering anyway.
Power is lashed up in a way I wouldn't recommend to anyone who wants to avoid shocks, the bare ends of the motor wire is shoved into a figure 8 lead and taped up.
Don't do this it's stupid.
But does allow me to test without having to finish it.
The veneer will be American black walnut to contrast with the silver trim ring and armboard.
I may clear coat the veneer, but I'll test this on an offcut before I commit. I usually use a Danish oil for finishing.
The underside and inside of the plinth cutouts are painted matt black along with the deck plate and all the levers and linkages.
The arm that's on it is a modified rb251 with an audio technica at-f7 mc cartridge, though if someone was to borrow it to demo it this would be replaced with a stock rb250 or their own arm.
It will be used in this state until my veneer arrives so it runs in the new parts it has had fitted
Cheers ant
If you have looked at my website or know me from elsewhere you may be aware that I build my own design of lenco turntable.
I decided a few months back to build a demo one as the others I built are long gone to their respective owners.
This is the dry build before the plinth gets veneered to make sure it all works as it should. Its a recipie for disaster to do all the finishing work on the main plinth before doing the dry build.
I know, I have done this then had to alter something and made a whole load of work for myself.
It doesnt look like much at this stage, but at this point there is only the veneer to go on and the iec socket to be fitted which has to be done after veneering anyway.
Power is lashed up in a way I wouldn't recommend to anyone who wants to avoid shocks, the bare ends of the motor wire is shoved into a figure 8 lead and taped up.
Don't do this it's stupid.
But does allow me to test without having to finish it.
The veneer will be American black walnut to contrast with the silver trim ring and armboard.
I may clear coat the veneer, but I'll test this on an offcut before I commit. I usually use a Danish oil for finishing.
The underside and inside of the plinth cutouts are painted matt black along with the deck plate and all the levers and linkages.
The arm that's on it is a modified rb251 with an audio technica at-f7 mc cartridge, though if someone was to borrow it to demo it this would be replaced with a stock rb250 or their own arm.
It will be used in this state until my veneer arrives so it runs in the new parts it has had fitted
Cheers ant
