didier Posted July 20, 2013 Posted July 20, 2013 I love my white Garrard 301 but had always had a hammertone hankering... A couple of months ago I bought a series1 grease-bearing unit in great nick and have been sorting through the servicing issues - motor bearing lube, new motor springs, stripping the toxic linkages, new idler wheel and bushes, some bearing experimentation. While that's happening I had a friend make me a slate plinth, coated in epoxy and painted. This will house the turntable (obviously), with a separate armpod to sit off the one side. here's the 40kg result 4
Telecine Posted July 20, 2013 Posted July 20, 2013 Nice work. I am looking forward to seeing the finished result.
Upfront Posted July 20, 2013 Posted July 20, 2013 40kg! I like it mate! What are you thinking of using for an arm pod? Do you have an arm in mind for it?
lovetube Posted July 20, 2013 Posted July 20, 2013 I love my white Garrard 301 but had always had a hammertone hankering... A couple of months ago I bought a series1 grease-bearing unit in great nick and have been sorting through the servicing issues - motor bearing lube, new motor springs, stripping the toxic linkages, new idler wheel and bushes, some bearing experimentation. While that's happening I had a friend make me a slate plinth, coated in epoxy and painted. This will house the turntable (obviously), with a separate armpod to sit off the one side. here's the 40kg result sweet plinth didier. this coupled with the gease 301 should sound superb . all the best with the project Duc
aertex Posted July 20, 2013 Posted July 20, 2013 nice slate plinth. Is that a solid piece or is it thinner layers of slate faced off and glued together. Either way, where did you source such slate? Alan
ngquan Posted July 20, 2013 Posted July 20, 2013 Congrats, beautiful. Looking forward for more pictures.
shaky Posted July 20, 2013 Posted July 20, 2013 That's beautiful work on the plinth. Will look great with the 301 in it.
didier Posted July 20, 2013 Author Posted July 20, 2013 Thank you all. In response to a couple of questions, the armpod is a solid piece of raw bronze, fluted at the top and drilled through its core to accept arm pillar and cable (another 20kg). It will match the raw bronze platter and the bearing will be swapped out for a much heavier duty unit. The tonearm will be a 12" Schick or Ortofon at this stage. The slate is a solid piece rather than layers, it came from Italy. Cheers for the encouragement!
Grumpy Posted July 20, 2013 Posted July 20, 2013 Wow! that's an impressive plinth. Slate from Italy; I won't ask how much that cost, but I'm sure it will be worth it when it's all finished I'm envious.
blinky Posted July 22, 2013 Posted July 22, 2013 That's stunning mate, no foot-long EMT arm then on this one?
Audioheaven Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 Didier, Very nice. Brass armboard will be good. Should also consider Origami 12 in arm. EMT would also be nice depends on cart. Cables? and legs? I have a 301 in a slate base, love it. Cheers Craig.
Audioheaven Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 Didier, Have you had the platter made yet? Craig
didier Posted July 23, 2013 Author Posted July 23, 2013 Didier, Have you had the platter made yet? Craig Hi Craig, yes platter has been made. That's stunning mate, no foot-long EMT arm then on this one? Thanks Bill, no I have a 997 on the other one (lucky me!), stunning arm. Think I'll just try something different with this one. Craig has suggested an Audio Origami, anyone have any thoughts on this?
Audioheaven Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 Pity the platter is done, was going to say order one for me as well. Cheers
didier Posted August 8, 2013 Author Posted August 8, 2013 The Garrard is taking shape. Grease bearing removed and BIG bearing installed. I'll need it coz the platter's a beast. 1
didier Posted August 8, 2013 Author Posted August 8, 2013 Looks great, where is the bearing from? Thanks, a friend made the bearing. It's extremely quiet, i'll have to compare it with the Lithuanian bearing at some point. Very nice work mate! Thanks, coming along!
didier Posted August 8, 2013 Author Posted August 8, 2013 Which platter are you using? It's a bespoke solid bronze platter. About 14kg.
Upfront Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 It's a bespoke solid bronze platter. About 14kg. Nice! From the same gentleman that made the bearing?
didier Posted August 9, 2013 Author Posted August 9, 2013 Nice! From the same gentleman that made the bearing? Yup, well, from a contact of his.
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