Took quite an assemblage of parts to make this one work. Our Fairchild 412, mhardy's MicroTrak tonearm, Johncan's Grado mono cart, plus some custom parts fabrication. Turned out pretty good, if I say so myself.
Basically, I slotted out the tonearm mounting holes in the plinth (to allow moving the tonearm base to a better location) and created a cartridge mount/spacer to move the cartridge forward... and in doing so, managed to achieve PERFECT ALIGNMENT of the cartridge in the EXACT right location and in ALL THREE DIMENSIONAL ANGLES (overhang location, tracking angle, VTA and roll angle).
I also created a quick arm rest, out of a strip of brass. Not too many pre-fab arm mounts that work with those MicroTrak/Gray rectangular-section arm wands... but this one does the job.
Looks pretty "period" for the time, doesn't it?
This whole assemblage will be heading to its new home, at Johncan's house, very soon!
(note: I apologize for the slightly fuzzy pic... only have the old crappy camera available today...)
Basically, I slotted out the tonearm mounting holes in the plinth (to allow moving the tonearm base to a better location) and created a cartridge mount/spacer to move the cartridge forward... and in doing so, managed to achieve PERFECT ALIGNMENT of the cartridge in the EXACT right location and in ALL THREE DIMENSIONAL ANGLES (overhang location, tracking angle, VTA and roll angle).
I also created a quick arm rest, out of a strip of brass. Not too many pre-fab arm mounts that work with those MicroTrak/Gray rectangular-section arm wands... but this one does the job.
Looks pretty "period" for the time, doesn't it?
This whole assemblage will be heading to its new home, at Johncan's house, very soon!
(note: I apologize for the slightly fuzzy pic... only have the old crappy camera available today...)
.i'm sure john will like it.
