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Beware, scammers everywhere
@jayctoy referring to audioman getting scammed out of 12K.  Decidedly not cool.     
Beware, scammers everywhere
@audioman58 that is not cool.    
Beware, scammers everywhere
Some great tips here!  I grew up in a time where thieves broke into houses, cars, and businesses.  I struggle with all the current modes of thievery and deceit, and struggle even more with the seemingly endless quantity of such people.  I have bee... 
Beware, scammers everywhere
@cohicks4  good catch, and good thing you caught it before you lost any money or equipment.      
Beware, scammers everywhere
I ended the discussion (it ended itself) by telling him I would only accept payment through a platform that protected me as a seller, and him as a buyer.  No response after that.  A part inside of me wants to believe it was a legitimate intent to ... 
Beware, scammers everywhere
Indeed skiznfliz, PayPal fees are not cool.      
Maplenoll models, variants and customization
Well, looks like a fail!   There is a big chunk of lead sandwiched between the upper and lower platters.  I have been careful to not disturb this, although by this point in my life I’m more or less pickled 🤪.   i will not give up on pictures…it ca... 
Maplenoll models, variants and customization
This is literally attempt 10 at sharing some pics:                    
Maplenoll models, variants and customization
I’ve been working on cleaning up the platter.  It was covered in old adhesive and crud.  The vacuum seal around the platter looks like thin-wall medical tube, so should be easy ro source.  The plan is to attach an acrylic mat to the platter, with ... 
Maplenoll models, variants and customization
I read through all the articles I could find here, on Google, and a handful of other audio-related forums and groups.   There are a few Youtube videos, but they are more on the “look at my equipment” side and less informative.   I’ll post some pic... 
Advice on a recently purchased Maplenoll Athena
Not intending to hijack the thread, just popping my head in go say “hi”.   i recently bought a Maplenoll, that is a bit of a fixer-upper.  Looking for a support group of sorts to help each other solve issues like yours, along with others that pop ...