What mat for MMF-5 ?

Hi JR,

If you want to DIY, here is what I did on my MMF-7. I went to my local craft store and picked up some cork that is about 3/32" thick. After cutting a piece a little larger than the platter I sandwiched that between two blocks of wood to drill a whole through the center. Then I laid the cork on the platter and cut around the circumference with a pair of scissors. Cost less than $2 and does the job. Just make sure the cork you use doesn't flake easily. You don't want that in the grooves.

Since this thread is still around I though I would chime in again and add another option for a platter mat.

I went to WalMart over the last weekend and bought a roll of the shelf liner that some folks on the Asylum have been reporting to have used. This stuff seems to work quite well. It is a little thinner than the cork I was using. It seems to grip the records well but I have not tried it without the clamp. Some people have reported a film left on the lables of their records from this stuff so you might want to wash it a few times with mild detergent. I have not noticed any of this.

I'll try to do an A/B with this shelf liner and the cork and report back though I suspect that there will not be a great difference.