Just bought back a table I built!

Posted by InDaGroove (M) on May 9, 2025 at 17:54:18

After losing my system to a fire, I have been piecing together a new system. I was pretty much finished, with a Nottingham Analogue Spacedeck and Ace Space arm, but after getting in touch with the inmate who I built a table for in 2006, I had the opportunity to buy it back, and I am just ecstatic to have it back!

This table and base are aluminum, both lead shot filled, and combined weight is 99 lbs, not including motor, arm and armboard. It is Teres inspired, and uses a Teres bearing and motor (Signature II). The base is hard black anodized and the platter is polished bare aluminum, with a 5/8" thick carbon filled Teflon top, which is supposed to be static dissipative.

The owner included his Eminent Tech. ET-2 arm and I am currently using a Grado Prestige Gold cart, while I get used to the arm.

For this table, I made a HUGE stainless reflex clamp. WAY overkill, but it looks very cool anyway!

After filling the internal chambers with lead, I am a bit concerned with balancing the platter, but when I put a dial indicator on the platter, I see no change in runout (.0015") regardless of speed, so it's close.

I'll end off here with some pics...early pics when I made it, and current pics of it now.

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Topic - Just bought back a table I built! - InDaGroove 17:54:18 05/09/25 (8)

Just realized only one pic went through - InDaGroove 09:16:07 05/13/25 (4)

Tesla coil on platter to keep cats and housekeepers away...- - Steve Parry 15:56:05 05/14/25 (1)

RE: Tesla coil on platter to keep cats and housekeepers away...- - InDaGroove 16:17:08 05/14/25 (0)

base... - InDaGroove 09:32:55 05/13/25 (1)

RE: platter... - InDaGroove 09:33:53 05/13/25 (0)

if is such a big word - beach cruiser 23:11:51 05/12/25 (2)

RE: if is such a big word - InDaGroove 09:21:39 05/13/25 (1)

I'm looking across at a store bought, but at least it isn't Chinese. - beach cruiser 02:31:14 05/15/25 (0)

Just bought back a table I built!

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