Sorbothane record weight?


I have an older b&o rx2 turntable that I am not comfortable putting much weight on, the spindle will probably not work with a clamp, and the tone arm is not adjustable so I am not interested in adding a mat.  It occurred to me that maybe a "puck" that doesn't weigh much could be made out of layers of sorbothane sheets and used as a low mass "weight" to damp record vibrations.  I have googled and searched forums and haven't found any hint that anyone has tried this. 

Is this a really bad idea for some reason I cannot think of?  I am certainly no expert.

Steve
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Showing 1 response by dekay

Google "Michael Lim light weight record clamp"...

It's a 45 adapter that can be used as a 58 gram weight (not really a clamp) and it's under $15.

I use a  DIY 150 gram weight on my suspended deck (Thorens) and suspect that going even lighter would be just fine.

DeKay