2. analog
  3. 1157059532

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!
mario_b
mgreene
107 posts
 
Thanks David. Setting up at least one TT this weekend in order to tune my speakers to the main source.

I think I am going to try a variovent or two - anyone here have any experience?

Mike
goughary
10 posts
 

Has anyone had any experience mounting an Audio Technica ATP-12T 10" arm on an L70 in the stock mount hole? Does it fit? Is there a way to make it work? Is it any good? What does it sound like?
rjdcan
12 posts
 
Goughary I own a ATP-12T and use it with a Denon Dl-103. Its a 12" arm and cannot be used in the stock Lenco L-75 mount hole; I don't know about the Lenco L-70 but I would doubt they were built stock for 12" arms. I built my Lenco plinth wide enough to mount a second arm along the left side of the top plate. I don't recall the effective length of the arm but found the information on it over at the audio asylum. I bought it for the dl-103 and a SPU ortofon that I have'nt got around to buying yet; it sounds good and will handle heavy low compliance cartridges. I've read that it was used alot in the broadcast industry.
mario_b OP
147 posts
 
Hi Goughary,

My BPL-61 (forerunner of the L-70) has a spindle to pivot distance of 225mm. Your ATP-12T calls for a 242mm mounting distance. That extra 17mm would take you back to the corner of the plate. Depending how big of a mounting hole the AT needs, you might just be able squeeze it on.

- Mario
easytune
6 posts
 
Hi all lenco lovers,
Is it possible to decouple the motor mounting from topplate? I mean to build separte motor mounting block.I am sure it would put lenco to another level.Thanks all feedback.KB
More to discover