Depending on how much of the turntable you want to build, the Lenco is a great project, and cheap to boot. However, it comes with its own main bearing and motor and drive system. It is an idler-wheel 'table, very quiet, and with unsurpassed speed stability, the key to good performance. The project entails building a plinth from scratch, finding a tonearm, and depending on the tonearm, cutting the corner off the metal top-plate. To go on the cheapie-cheap, match it to a Decca International tonearm (75 euros I believe from Ah! Tjoeb, if still available), very musical; to extract a stunning performance, match it to a Rega tonearm. Usually go for around $100 to $150 on ebay, depending on the week. Check out the "Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot" thread. Whatever the project, DIY certainly introduces a good dose of fun and pride into this hobby!
Motor and spindle bearing for DIY turntable
I would like to build my own turntable but I can't find a good motor or spindle bearing at a resonable price. The Origin motor and controller is $599 and the Teres spindle bearing is $299. There are a lot of good new and used TT out there for $900 so it kind of defeats the purpose to spend that much to make a DIY TT. What I would like to find is a motor and spindle bearing for atleast half that amount. I still have to get an arm and a cartridge.
If anyone knows where I can purchase a good motor and a good spindle bearing assembly for a resonabl price let me know.
Thanks
If anyone knows where I can purchase a good motor and a good spindle bearing assembly for a resonabl price let me know.
Thanks