Can I control the turntable motor speed of my Empire 598 electronically?
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Exactly this.
there is also a point where it just doesn't matter that much and getting it close is good enough.
Before someone comes along and actually buys one of those high precision machinist's levels, I was kidding. Yes they exist, no they are not even remotely sensible to level a turntable with. I wasn't kidding about how to confirm calibration of a level though. If its not consistent regardless of orientation its not going to give sensible results.
Before someone comes along and actually buys one of those high precision machinist's levels, I was kidding. Yes they exist, no they are not even remotely sensible to level a turntable with. I wasn't kidding about how to confirm calibration of a level though. If its not consistent regardless of orientation its not going to give sensible results.
If you get the strobe light and the dots are moving, how can you tell, if the speed is within tolerance or not?!...get it nevertheless, it's cheap enough.
Take a roll of tape, or cut the tube of toillet paper (or the simmilar), place it over the spindle, put the phone on fairly centered and run the test again.
The deck is serviced/lubricated, running a quality new belt, so don't sweat it, if you don't actually hear the speed being off.
This:
is actually what the whole playing records story is about.
I have a 4' level that says my kitchen counter is level, and the bullseye levels for my TT also say it's level, so that's good enough. Some arms are more sensitive to it than others.
I'm sure it's great but not 120 british pounds great!
I have one that says a set of shelves I built is level, but my eye and a marble says its not. Somehow by an absolute miracle I put that level on each shelf the same way each time. Spin it around and the bubble goes to one end. The level itself is screwed up. Luckily they are just garage shelves and having them perfectly level doesn't matter all that much. I jammed some scraps of plywood under the legs at one end, its close enough.
Was gifted a small Torpedo level and it was out of level quite a bit???
Turned out it was for installing "Plumbing" so that the sh1t would flow downhill...
Turned out it was for installing "Plumbing" so that the sh1t would flow downhill...
Just don't store marbles on it and it'll be fine.
I always test them against themselves — and against a known good level. You can get three very good round ones out of 5.
Tested accuracy, rotated.
The Hammerhead is my best level. Sorry, I don't have a Stabila or a lab-quality level.
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Unfortunately "BULLS EYE LEVELS" have very poor Resolution.
That's why we don't use them.
The longer the bubble the less curve the higher the resolution.
A "BULLS EYE LEVEL" would need to be 3 inches in diameter to match a String level.
That's why we don't use them.
The longer the bubble the less curve the higher the resolution.
A "BULLS EYE LEVEL" would need to be 3 inches in diameter to match a String level.
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Okay. I'm not saying to not use traditional bubble levels. It's just that, in MY EXPERIENCE, the round ones do work. Tested against each other and against a beam level.
The best thing (FOR ME), is that they check two axes at the same time. Front to back, and left to right. That is nice.
malden
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a "string level" is a "bubble level"
Do not use a bubble level as they are very inaccurate and not good enough for a turntable.
Get a "String Level" at the hardware store. Less than 4$ and they are Highly Accurate!
Maybe the confusion is that when the bubble is in a tube, it looks elongated. When it's in a round glass container, it looks round.
SORRY I FORGOT THOSE ARE CALLED "BULLS EYE" LEVELS...
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For 75.00$ I'll pass that on to my customers as I already have one used on my turntable builds.
Look! I'm not trying to diss you. If you like using string levels or traditional levels, that's fine with me.
There are just other methods. For better or worse. That's all.
