How much weight can I put on the platter?

[freddyonderstal]

A real beginner's question, and I don't want to do anything wrong, of course.

I have an Argon Audio TT4mk2. After setup, I'd also like to check the wow/flutter with the RPM app on my iPhone.
Now the question is: I assume I can simply place this total weight on the turntable without causing damage? My iPhone (17 Pro Max) with its case weighs just over 300 grams. The Argon's platter weighs 1.7 kilos and is belt-driven.

Apologies for this perhaps silly or ridiculous question, but how much weight can you actually place on such a turntable?

 

[Al ears]

A real beginner's question, and I don't want to do anything wrong, of course.

I have an Argon Audio TT4mk2. After setup, I'd also like to check the wow/flutter with the RPM app on my iPhone.
Now the question is: I assume I can simply place this total weight on the turntable without causing damage? My iPhone (17 Pro Max) with its case weighs just over 300 grams. The Argon's platter weighs 1.7 kilos and is belt-driven.

Apologies for this perhaps silly or ridiculous question, but how much weight can you actually place on such a turntable?

That would depend on the quality of the bearing. I very much doubt the weight of an iPhone is going to cause any issues as some heavy weight LPs are produced and they aren't going to cause issues. Nor are heavy stabliser pucks since your turntable is not a spring suspended type.
Not sure why or indeed how accurate wow and flutter readings are going to be on an iPhone. Also not sure why you would need to know.
Care to explain?

 

[camcroft]

A real beginner's question, and I don't want to do anything wrong, of course.

I have an Argon Audio TT4mk2. After setup, I'd also like to check the wow/flutter with the RPM app on my iPhone.
Now the question is: I assume I can simply place this total weight on the turntable without causing damage? My iPhone (17 Pro Max) with its case weighs just over 300 grams. The Argon's platter weighs 1.7 kilos and is belt-driven.

Apologies for this perhaps silly or ridiculous question, but how much weight can you actually place on such a turntable?

I have put my phone on every turntable that I have had without problems using the RPM app.

 

[Angle Poise-Lamp]

A real beginner's question, and I don't want to do anything wrong, of course.

I have an Argon Audio TT4mk2. After setup, I'd also like to check the wow/flutter with the RPM app on my iPhone.
Now the question is: I assume I can simply place this total weight on the turntable without causing damage? My iPhone (17 Pro Max) with its case weighs just over 300 grams. The Argon's platter weighs 1.7 kilos and is belt-driven.

Apologies for this perhaps silly or ridiculous question, but how much weight can you actually place on such a turntable?

If you really need to know how much weight the platter can carry, then I suggest you ask the manufacturer, they are the ones who should know the maximum safe load for the bearing.

 

[daytona600]

RPM app on my iPhone. will give a rough guide to Speed / Wow&flutter
if you want correct speed - Technics direct drive 33.333333 ( even with added weight )

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7dcSr04G8s

 

[camcroft]

RPM app on my iPhone. will give a rough guide to Speed / Wow&flutter
if you want correct speed - Technics direct drive 33.333333 ( even with added weight )

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7dcSr04G8s

That's not RPM it's a RMP... Real Mad Pussy(cat)

 

[Al ears]

That's not RPM it's a RMP... Real Mad Pussy(cat)

Is it what you call scratching??

 

[camcroft]

Is it what you call scratching??

Yes.

 

[Integralista]

RPM app on my iPhone. will give a rough guide to Speed / Wow&flutter
if you want correct speed - Technics direct drive 33.333333 ( even with added weight )

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7dcSr04G8s

Hi, this the best video this year!

 

[Paul AJ]

I have put my phone on every turntable that I have had without problems using the RPM app.

What you can do is put a roll of cellotaph over the centre spindle & then put the Phone on it & that will be fine too 🙂 👍

 

[camcroft]

What you can do is put a roll of cellotaph over the centre spindle & then put the Phone on it & that will be fine too 🙂 👍

But that would make it a tape recorder.

 

[Integralista]

But that would make it a tape recorder.

I have a friend who has Kuzma XL Reference turntable and when drunk, he put nice heavy glass ashtray on rotating plater and smoking...and smoking...Yes Kuzma is truly robust, no problem, it has survived. With my Rega, I am not so sure if it will survive such party😂.

 

[Al ears]

I have a friend who has Kuzma XL Reference turntable and when drunk, he put nice heavy glass ashtray on rotating plater and smoking...and smoking...Yes Kuzma is truly robust, no problem, it has survived. With my Rega, I am not so sure if it will survive such party😂.

When the platter itself weighs 22kg I don't think a heavy glass astray is going to cause any issues......