rulerboyz
AK Member
This week I built a base for my ebner perpetuum turntable (which is essentially a dual 1228 (number edited) since Ebner Perpetuum was bought by Dual by the early 70s). This turntable came with a ho-hum plastic base. I was looking at it earlier this week and then looked around the room and saw an empty CD case made out of black particle board. One of those cases that was a couple feet high and had plastic wheel on the bottom that allowed the thing to rotate. I also had black shelf left over from the entertainment unit. I did some measurements and realized that the CD case was close to the dimensions I would need for my new turntable base. I took it apart and then started planning what I could do with it.
After several days of work it has taken shape. The bottom of the base is three layers of board and the sides are single layer except at the top where I doubled it up to make the right size for the table to sit on. I cut up my mouse pad into little strips to go between the edges of the table and the wood of the base, so it is good and level. I filled the inside with aquarium gravel. Total weight so far is over 30 pounds. I might get some sheets of nice wood (such as oak) and put it overtop the black to make it more presentable as a piece of furniture. I have placed it on two large acrylic blocks.
You will notice that I also have the funky 70s wallpaper to go with my vintage stereo equipment.
After several days of work it has taken shape. The bottom of the base is three layers of board and the sides are single layer except at the top where I doubled it up to make the right size for the table to sit on. I cut up my mouse pad into little strips to go between the edges of the table and the wood of the base, so it is good and level. I filled the inside with aquarium gravel. Total weight so far is over 30 pounds. I might get some sheets of nice wood (such as oak) and put it overtop the black to make it more presentable as a piece of furniture. I have placed it on two large acrylic blocks.
You will notice that I also have the funky 70s wallpaper to go with my vintage stereo equipment.
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