Turntable Chassis Supplier ?

[daddles]

Hi

Does anybody out there know where I can source turntable chassis' for a diy project ? Basically I would just like the bare bones so I can put it in a home made unit ie no plinth etc but must have screw down springs for tansportation.

Any ideas ??

Cheers

Tony.

 

[Benedict_Arnold]

Hi

Does anybody out there know where I can source turntable chassis' for a diy project ? Basically I would just like the bare bones so I can put it in a home made unit ie no plinth etc but must have screw down springs for tansportation.

B&Q.

Sorry, but I don't think anyone sells turntable chassis on their own. Many manufacturers chassi designs include loads of composites, MDF, rocking horse manure, you name it, to cut down on resonance, that is the chassis acting as a sounding board reflecting vibrations back into the cartridge (remember records work by vibrating a needle in a groove).

If you're serious about a DIY turntable I'd suggest you look at finding a solid block of dense hardwood or really thick MDF, or laminating up something yourself, and getting someone with a CNC milling machine to cut all the mounting holes etc. for you.

 

[Al ears]

Depending on what you mean by chassis I'd be looking on eBay for something not working and cannibalise that. There are, of course, plenty of plinth manufacturers.

 

[ifor]

..., but if you fancy a DIY project based on a Lenco GL75 you might be interested in checking out PTP audio. PTP = Peter's Top Plate.

 

[hg_mike]

Hi

Does anybody out there know where I can source turntable chassis' for a diy project ? Basically I would just like the bare bones so I can put it in a home made unit ie no plinth etc but must have screw down springs for tansportation.

B&Q.

Sorry, but I don't think anyone sells turntable chassis on their own. Many manufacturers chassi designs include loads of composites, MDF, rocking horse manure, you name it, to cut down on resonance, that is the chassis acting as a sounding board reflecting vibrations back into the cartridge (remember records work by vibrating a needle in a groove).

If you're serious about a DIY turntable I'd suggest you look at finding a solid block of dense hardwood or really thick MDF, or laminating up something yourself, and getting someone with a CNC milling machine to cut all the mounting holes etc. for you.

Maybe IPL Speakers could CNC machine something for you, if you could provide the design specification?

 

[brownz]

These always give me a warm and fizzy feeling when I see them......
http://www.northwestanalogue.com/slate-racks-plinths.html

 

[The_Lhc]

Reading the op's post carefully (I know, what am I thinking?), I don't think he wants the plinth, he wants the moving parts minus the plinth, that's what he seems to be referring to as the "chassis".

 

[brownz]

Ahhh.... still nice though.... *pardon*

 

[ifor]

Reading the op's post carefully (I know, what am I thinking?), I don't think he wants the plinth, he wants the moving parts minus the plinth, that's what he seems to be referring to as the "chassis".

... he has little interest in any replies to his question.

 

[hg_mike]

... he has little interest in any replies to his question.

Unfortunately that would seem to be true.