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The riser for the motor pod will be free standing, separate from the TT stand. I need to raise the motor pod 3 3/4". I'll put small rubber feet on the bottom to keep it from shifting easily. I'm thinking of making it from Walnut to match the turntable, since I already have some on hand. That drill press fence system is phenomenal! Milo and Otis are available for consulting jobs. 🙂

No Parasound gear. Just the Colossus, motor pod, Pass Pearl phono stage and the speed controller. Maybe some record paraphernalia, like anti static brush, stylus brush, record cleaning brush and fluid. Then albums on the bottom shelf. The dowels are also stretchers, to keep the stand from racking front to back, where the 1 x 4 Maple stretchers keep if from racking side to side. It's overkill of course, but the turntable weighs about 75 lbs.

Fingers crossed for the best outcome!

These are new to me, as they needed to be a litter bigger, as to not look lost under the 3" x 3" corner posts. I found them on Amazon. You can see them in the second pic, althought they're on top, because the base is inverted.

Construction is done, stretchers installed. The bottom stretcher strengthens the bottom shelf, strengthens the side structures from racking and stops the albums from being placed too far in the shelf. The top stretcher just helps with racking. Bottom of the butcher block top has recesses milled for the isolation feet. The isolation feet are the only connection between the base and the top. Top of the butcher block is stained, and the base has the first coat of Amber shellac. And leveling feet installed. The last picture of the base is right side up. Last thing to build is a riser for my motor pod. 3 3/4" tall.

Mmmm, pickles and goat cheese!

"Wakeup Maggie, I think I've got something to say to you".

If it's a relatively new blade it'll be sharp enough. Yes, I used a dado blade stack to cut a channel (dado) into the post. This looks good, but also adds a lot of strength. That's a sweet table!

I actually liked it, but it would have been much better in a Hank Williams voice. Especially since it was done to the beat of Your Cheatin' Heart.

The last 20 minutes of Mama Mia Here we go again. Dear God this is horrible! I knew it would be bad, but I had no idea! I'm only watching because something is coming on that I want to see. Had I known how awful this would be, I'd have watched 20 minutes of something else.

The round inlays on the top of the post are there for the isolation feet to register into. I still have a few stretchers to add to the stand base, and I think I'm going to use Golden shellac on the Maple. Probably polyurethane on the stained butcher block top.

Jeff, the Purple Heart is really hard, and very prone to burning when cut and routed. Use a very sharp blade! As for me, got more work done on the Colossus stand.

I always set the speed adjustment with the needle in the groove, because I assumed the needle will cause a certain amount of drag. That's deep!

The belt I ordered was too slick and just spun. But Marc sent me a VPI Aries II belt that he had on hand and it works great! Milo and I started on the new stand today. Should be a few more days on that.

I would think you'd need at least a basic knowledge of how to play one in order to build one. Hence my ability to build a great Ebony penis extension.

Beautiful!

Wow! That's a great price.

Wow!

Needs more Irish Cream liqueur.

Have a phenomenal day!

Best Thanksgiving meal ever!

Crepes with fruit compote.

Thought Leader math.

I found a Bank of Italy bank book behind the fireplace of an old Victorian in SF. I think it was about 100 years old. Gave it to Al and Claire. If memory serves, the guy had about $1,000 in his account. That would have been a nice chunk of change back then.

Cheese omelet, bacon hashbrowns, bagel and Earl Beige.