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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 1, 2020 13:54:30 GMT
well i think i jinxed it,all was going well until i started to bore the hole,the glue gave way and bugger!  back to the drawing board i think,delrin is the next material to try. ive gained some experiance doing it though,one thing ive learnt is this sort of thing is not a 5 minute job and cant be rushed.  Gives an insight into why these things cost so much doesn't it. |
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Post by sq225917 on Apr 1, 2020 14:59:40 GMT
Gives an insight into why you cant glue phenolic with the worlds worst epoxy, it needs phenol formaldehyde glue to get same strength.
Give it some 80 grit and the above glue
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Post by karma67 on Apr 3, 2020 16:51:44 GMT
yesterday i spent most of the day attempting bearings,no chance! id have to spend a bit on tooling up and even then it requires huge accuracy,far better to leave it to a pro so i will be sending it off to angus next week. today some delrin arrived,i had better luck with this,its lovely to work with. tomorrow i will be attempting to mill the 3 mounting lugs for the rotor/coil assembly to sit on. the basic shape is there.
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 3, 2020 17:08:33 GMT
yesterday i spent most of the day attempting bearings,no chance! id have to spend a bit on tooling up and even then it requires huge accuracy,far better to leave it to a pro so i will be sending it off to angus next week. today some delrin arrived,i had better luck with this,its lovely to work with. tomorrow i will be attempting to mill the 3 mounting lugs for the rotor/coil assembly to sit on. the basic shape is there.
A wise decision. |
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Post by karma67 on Apr 11, 2020 17:26:39 GMT
well this project seems to be taking over my life  i hate to be beat but its got the better of me 3 times ,this is the last attempt,1 piece of delrin left,if i cock this up that's it. so today progress. turning down from 120mm to 83! yes i know but it was cheap lol.  man that's a lot of shaving to get to this.   milling the stand off's.    i thinks that's enough tempting fate for today. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 11, 2020 17:44:35 GMT
Good man, keep persevering
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Post by karma67 on Apr 11, 2020 17:51:41 GMT
Good man, keep persevering Sh#t or bust time mate,im sending the bearing assembly of to angus on monday,id like to include the delrin one as well. |
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Post by sq225917 on Apr 11, 2020 20:22:27 GMT
Perseverance pays off.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2020 21:30:00 GMT
Sir Jimmy of Yorkshire was a well known perseverer.
Ah ...no ....I'm thinking of pervert.
Sorry.......carry on😕
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Post by antonio on Apr 12, 2020 5:17:08 GMT
Hope it works out this time.
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Post by hammer on Apr 12, 2020 16:08:54 GMT
Good Luck fingers crossed
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Post by karma67 on Apr 12, 2020 17:23:24 GMT
lol all went well today,phew!
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 12, 2020 18:15:14 GMT
lol all went well today,phew!
Yessss, I like it. |
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Post by antonio on Apr 13, 2020 4:10:17 GMT
Well done. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. |
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Post by karma67 on Apr 22, 2020 18:41:29 GMT
 idle hands strike again! i decided to make a sub plinth for my tt to sit on,36mm and 10 mm bigger all round,same as the plinth it will have black inlayed lines on the top and bottom edge. here it is fresh out of the press. |
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Post by jimbo on Apr 22, 2020 19:09:35 GMT
Nice bit of veneer there Jamie. I expect it will rather good when you have finished it and great idea to have a sub plinth.
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Post by karma67 on Apr 23, 2020 5:51:02 GMT
Nice bit of veneer there Jamie. I expect it will rather good when you have finished it and great idea to have a sub plinth. cheers james, yes i think it will add to the overall look nicely. great chatting with you yesterday too. |
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Post by jimbo on Apr 23, 2020 6:41:45 GMT
Nice bit of veneer there Jamie. I expect it will rather good when you have finished it and great idea to have a sub plinth. cheers james, yes i think it will add to the overall look nicely. great chatting with you yesterday too. Yes it was good to chat, you can certainly cover a lot more ground and thanks for pointing me in the right direction, I have been looking at the website for Timberline! |
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Post by karma67 on Apr 23, 2020 7:13:37 GMT
do they do teak?
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Post by karma67 on Apr 25, 2020 13:08:47 GMT
just waiting for the black stringing line to get here. it will take away the slightly heavy look to the sub plinth.
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 25, 2020 15:03:59 GMT
just waiting for the black stringing line to get here. it will take away the slightly heavy look to the sub plinth.
Jesus man.....that is STUNNING |
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Post by karma67 on Apr 25, 2020 17:56:33 GMT
you wait till the polish goes on,the grain will be beautiful.
a few little jobs to do before that,fit a furutech iec connector,drill and tap the holes for the tt and the last on the list is drilling the hole for the tonearm,always a tense moment that one lol.
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 25, 2020 17:56:59 GMT
you wait till the polish goes on,the grain will be beautiful. a few little jobs to do before that,fit a furutech iec connector,drill and tap the holes for the tt and the last on the list is drilling the hole for the tonearm,always a tense moment that one lol. Fantastic work mate....seriously impressed |
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Post by jimbo on Apr 25, 2020 18:44:33 GMT
Really superb Jamie. Can't wait to see the finished article.
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Post by karma67 on Apr 29, 2020 11:25:44 GMT
raising the grain in between sanding stages with warm water,i feel this whole project is starting to come together now. all the finishing materials have been ordered so once they arrive i can make a start on polishing the sub plinth.  ebony line detail,  |
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Post by Bigman80 on Apr 29, 2020 12:41:10 GMT
raising the grain in between sanding stages with warm water,i feel this whole project is starting to come together now. all the finishing materials have been ordered so once they arrive i can make a start on polishing the sub plinth. ebony line detail, Reminds me of the edge on my Guitar. I love the work you are doing ..... its top level craftsman stuff. |
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Post by karma67 on Apr 29, 2020 14:14:05 GMT
bridge?
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Post by jimbo on Apr 29, 2020 14:23:54 GMT
Love the colour you are getting now.
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Post by firebottle on Apr 29, 2020 14:25:31 GMT
..the edge on..
Been on the pop possibly?
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Post by karma67 on Apr 29, 2020 14:45:38 GMT
..the edge on.. Been on the pop possibly? oh yes, only meths fumes lol |
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i hate to be beat but its got the better of me 3 times ,this is the last attempt,1 piece of delrin left,if i cock this up that's it.
