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Building a Plinth -- TD-124

Beautiful work. I was wondering when you'd post the build. If my table looked like that, I probably wouldn't do much else besides listen and look at it.

Really, really nice.
 
There is a fine line between craftsman and artist: You sir are blurring the line.

Outstanding craft work er art er craft ................
 
Anything I say would be superfluous but I'll say it anyway....Bloody Hell, that is just magnificent. It's what I imagine in my wildest dream that I'll do for my Lenco L-75. Sticky or not I've saved it for future dreaming. Thankyou.
 
Sick.....

Simply sick ......

Sick, sick, sick!

Did I say sick enough?

Incredible, thank you so much for sharing.

I was looking to make a plinth for my TD124, scoured the web, found a couple of suggestions. Nothing like this.

Again, thanks so much.

:thmbsp:
 
ecoak said:
Thanks for this post! Nice job. May I ask what was the final weight of the plinth assembly?
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I knew I should have written that down. I thought I'd remember it. Seems like it was about 60 lbs. Can't remember now if that was with or without the table. I'll try and weigh it now with the table.
ecoak said:
And also, you mentioned that you, or your friends, cast toys as children - did you consider melting and pouring molten lead into the cavities rather than glue with shott?
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Never thought of it. When reading now about using lead and all the cautions (do it outside the house, don't inhale, wash hands, etc) that thought just never occurred.
 
This is just a fantastic piece of work - thanks for doing such a great job of documenting everything and sharing it with us.
 
Now that's a craftsman!:thmbsp:

Let's see a big picture of the finished turntable! All of that and then we see just a small photo!
 
Gorgeous plinth and great step-by-step documentation. I'm curious about the liquid hide glue you used. I've often used the original hot variety made up from solid (am a card-carrying owner of a glue pot), but have never tried the liquid stuff. Hide glue is very good at transmitting vibration and is used in musical instrument building to this day, but it would never have occurred to me to use it in building a plinth.
 
Just beyond spectacular.

And, most importantly of all, thank you so much for making the enormous effort to take all of those pictures so that we have a history of the work.

:thmbsp:
 
AWESOME Job!!! Wow...That is a True work of fine Craftsmanship!

Thank you for sharing!:thmbsp::yes:
 
Anchorless said:
What does that thing weigh? Does it take three people to move it?
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In a pinch one person can do it, but it's better with two just because it's a little awkward. I brought my scale into the listening room, but it weighs me 60 pounds less, so I doubt it can be accurate on the carpet. The door into the room is very small and it's too hard to navigate with something this heavy!!

Ilikevinyl said:
Let's see a big picture of the finished turntable! All of that and then we see just a small photo!
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OK, here they are:

First a top view

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Second the armboard

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Third a front view

ThorensFinished3.jpg


Fourth a side view

ThorensFinished4.jpg


I know -- it doesn't deserve to sit on that ratty table AND deserves better pictures. That was only the camera phone. I should pull out the Nikon....
 
Unbelievably beautiful - essays like that are just one of the reasons I come to AK everyday! you never know what you will find in the new posts - but there is always something amazing! You have certainly planted a seed for a someday project in my mind!
 
You really should have submitted a more detailed report. not enough photo's..............NOT.

That's what I like to see. Pics of every stage, step by painstaking step, with descriptions. Most excellent .
 
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