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Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II

“For those who want the moon but can't afford it or those who can afford it but like to have fun and work with their hands, I'm willing to give out a recipe for a true high-end 'table which is easy to do, and fun to make as sky's the limit on design/creativity! The cost of materials, including 'table, is roughly $200 (depending, more or less), and add to that a Rega tonearm. The results are astonishing. I'll even tell/show you how to make chipboard look like marble and fool and impress all your friends. If there's interest I'll get on with this project, if not, I'll just continue making them in my basement. The next one I make will have a Corian top and have a zebra stripe pattern! Fun! Any takers?”

The Lead in “Da Thread” as posted by Johnnantais - 2-01-04

Let the saga continue. Sail on, oh ships of Lenco!
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billybuck
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Mosin, I for one am chomping at the bit for details on your idler arm mods. My Lenco has been sidelined for several months now due to a wobbling wheel. The wheel itself appears true, and the motor spindle doesn't feel bent or off-center when I apply mild finger pressure to it as it spins. The idler arm appears to be the culprit, which isn't surprising because I've bent it everywhichway trying to get the arm and wheel spindle straight. When I do manage to get rid of the wobble, the tension washer slips over time and I start to get a clicking sound as the wheel rotates. I can feel the "click" in the idler arm, so I'm pretty sure it's transferring to the platter. I've been thinking of threading the end of the spindle and applying a locknut as I've seen on some idlers, but haven't found the right threading tool yet.
billybuck
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Has anyone ever used Jean's massy-plinth philosophy with a quality direct-drive table like a Technics SP10 or one of the big-daddy Kenwoods? I'd be interested to know how the best of DD fares against the idlers in a similar plinth.

Reason I ask is my Lenco was well-worn when I received it and has developed several problems that are not expensive on their own to fix (needs re-tread, etc.) but together form a lot of variables that can rear their ugly heads at any given moment. I also restore my own tube equipment so between the Lenco and some fussy Dynaco gear it seems every time I sit down for a listen some crackle or short or buzz comes into play and I spend my time fooling with that. My goal is to be able to listen for a week straight without a pair of needlenose pliers or soldering iron in hand.

I was thinking a quality DD table might not be as high-maintenance as my worn specimen of an idler and if properly plinthed might reap some of the same benefits.
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