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One thing I've done in the past to replicate a textured finish, is to paint the shelf Black, then with a pin or exacto knife, open up the spray hole. Test first, but it should give you a nice splatter texture as the finale coat. Even better if the sheen is a little different. That's best with spray epoxy.

Do not use a water or latex based paint on MDF, at least not before sealing the MDF. Spray paint is going to give you the best finish. But you can use an enamel paint with a brush. Just use 500 grit sand paper in between coats.

Interesting.

Apollo HVLP

Does retipping always include a new cantilever, or if it's in good shape can just the stylus be replaced?

I think yours will always be the crown jewel Ken. Wish I still had a picture of it.

RIP Charlie Pride. He became a huge Country Music star at a time when a Black Country singer was unheard of. He did it with a positive attitude and a bucket load of class. They wouldn't even put his picture on his first two albums. Covid-19 sucks ass!

That was fast! Beautiful! So happy to see it working! It looks better as a turntable than a giant, very expensive paperweight. Any chance the cartridges can be retipped? BTW, those headphone stands on your subwoofer are beautiful too!

All good advice. I myself opted to buy a platter, tonearm and motor, then build everything else from scratch. But the OP has already purchased a table.

For Doug...

Nothing says Christmas like a dead, rotting King on a skull thrown.

I always do my own driving.

I can't wait to not buy it.

Funny, I just had Grillos with my sandwich.

As most things Kreg, they're well thought out.

I think my favorite album of Mrs. Wells was Lonely Street.

Damn, I was busy today and forgot to look. Glad you caught this Nate. Happy Birthday to one of my favorite HCers! Hope you had a great day Todd!

The Record Doctor V seems quite reasonable at $199.00.

This is what I use, and I'm quite happy with it... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MP88FX6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_t1_beyZFbVTQ46X1 It's also manual, but not at all hard to use. It gets even really dirty records clean.

There's nothing more fun than a new piece of gear. Or an old one that came home to roost. I've completely lost track of the day, and have enjoyed every minute of it. All the new albums sound great after cleaning, not to mention the 6 albums my landlord didn't want and gifted me. One being America's greatest hits. Who doesn't like America?

What a Focal point!

And you can build to the size/design that you want.

Very clever. Slick!

It's really nice having the Colossus back home. It's like one of my children. I loved the time I spent designing and building her, and my collaboration with Marc. I definitely couldn't have completed the project without him. And again, a big shout out to Naaman for reuniting me with Colossus!