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They need to be very snug. No slack at all. Even then, you may find it racks.

I don't think that's going to stay square without a diagonal cross brace.

I need a lot more information. Can you take a picture of the existing gate opening for starters?

I used to be able to get very close to them in Dutch Harbor, AK. There are no trees, and they're attracted to the fishing boats. Not my pic, but...

Got the re-tipped Zu DL-103 back yesterday. Today I mounted the cartridge, set the tracking force, aligned the cartridge and set azimuth and VTA. The custom belt is due on Tuesday, so I'll check the sound then. My last pieces of wood for the new stand shipped today. should be here soon. It's all coming together.

And why the heck do people put their turntables on the floor? I've seen this a lot.

Impressive! Will you now be producing your own MDF?

Beautiful cats! I personally like Chalupa Chatte better. Less pedestrian.

Have an incredible day!

Wait, is that the Overlook, or Mikey's spare room?

I think I'd be MORE comfortable in The Overlook.

And yes, looking back at the email, he did indeed say DB.

Haven't I mentioned before that I'm just here to look pretty? I'll leave the technical mumbo-jumbo to the smarter people. 🙂

That's the problem, all the photos got nuked. It hasn't been shipped just yet, but it looks like the re-tipped Zu DL-103 tests out pretty darn good. He said that it's pretty rare to get separation so close to a perfect 40 degrees.

Eh, my wood dealer at the time was Woodcraft. Since I didn't have a Woodcraft nearby, I simply ordered what I wanted to use. I think the one tool that is a necessity is a drill press. The hole for the platter bearing has to be absolutely 90 degrees to the plinth. A hand drill would be an extremely difficult proposition.

BLTA

I'm supposed to be the flamboyant one.

The tile in the fireplace is the one thing I like. Who picked the rest of the decor, Stephen King? The record rack is a great idea. And a serial killer!

Just watched the finale. Sad to see this one end.

Not entirely from scratch. I had a thread dedicated to the build, but it got nuked by Reks. I purchased a VPI Aries special edition Black acrylic platter, about 2" thick, along with the accompanying inverted platter bearing. Then purchased a Rega RB300 tonearm with upgraded Cardas wiring. Then outfitted that tonearm with Pete Riggle's counter weight and VTA mechanism. The plinth I built was rather complex, with 6 alternating layers of 3/4" birch plywood and 3/4" MDF. I drilled a series of 10 holes about 1 1/2" in diameter and 3" deep, on the bottom of the plinth. Those I filled with the modern version of lead shot, for even more anti resonate properties, and made removable caps, so that I could adjust fill levels accordingly. I wrapped the plinth core with 3/4" Walnut, Walnut corner posts and Big leaf Maple burl veneer on top. I made the tonearm board out of Walnut, and made it adjustable by about 1/2". Marc built me a Pass Pearl phono stage and also a DIY motor controller, for the separate motor pod and Maxon motor. The turntable weighs in at around 75 lbs. And it's enormous! Hence the name Colossus.

I'm lucky enough to have a few local record stores nearby. Both will let me sample the merch, but also steer me away from lesser quality pressings. I made lots of discoveries by browsing my local vinyl shops back in the day, and had forgotten how much I love spending an afternoon record browsing.

Absolutely brilliant Marc! Exactly what I needed. I was able to order a belt not only long enough, but also wide enough to use with my existing pulley for VHS tape. Now I can compare magnetic tape, surgical silk thread and nylon reinforced rubber. Ordered! Thanks all for suggestions. DONE.

Thanks guys. I did just manage to find surgical silk for animals. It's thicker than the standard surgical silk I tried before. It won't arrive until mid December, but worth a try. I also bought a splicing kit for VHS tape. That might give better results that I had before.

I have pulleys for both surgical silk and VHS tape. I just wanted to be able to compare them to a more standard rubber belt, and determine which one I like best.

I'm looking for a 50" circumference rubber belt for the Colossus turntable. It could be a little longer, but not any shorter. I've looked everywhere, and have contacted every company I can think of. Just wondering if anyone here might have an idea that I haven't thought of?