Nenso Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Nice choice of wood! It's beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
en480c4 Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 I'm at a loss... Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck! Beautiful. Great job Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Goddamn. Amazing job Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Fantastic work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt Peanuts Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Damn. That is one gorgeous work, Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Steve: does the tape ride up and down like it did with the proto plinth you had at my place? Also, it would probably be worthwhile letting the thing "break in" and discharging the battery once and letting it recharge before the weekend. Oh yeah, and it looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted October 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Steve: does the tape ride up and down like it did with the proto plinth you had at my place? Also, it would probably be worthwhile letting the thing "break in" and discharging the battery once and letting it recharge before the weekend. Oh yeah, and it looks great It's dead accurate, no travel at all. I think the problem before was the hand drilled hole in the makeshift plinth for the bearing. The platter is smooth as silk and the motor pulley is spinning perfectly. The only wobble whatsoever is when the tape splice hits the pulley, but even that is minimal. I'm running the battery down now. + Thanks guys! Nate it'd be fun to team up on a project one day and combine our different skills. I'm constantly amazed by Yourself, Naaman, Vortex and AMB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzziguy Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Very nice Steve. So nice in fact that I suggested to Mike that he ply you with nice alcohol to get you to build him a custom tt. Don't give in easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojnihs Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 holy shit that's amazing. great work steve! puts my technics to shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFF Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 HOLY SHIT FUCKING FUCK! That's an amazing beauty! I wish I could do my LP transfers on something that beautiful. That is pure turntable porn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 + Twice. Can't help but repeat the others and just bow down at the beauty of that colossus. Congrats and enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadhead Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Beautiful! Your wood work is amazing. I can't wait to hear how it sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted October 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Well with a big thanks to luvdunhill (again), we got her up and running at Saturdays Houston meet. Marc brought about 10-15 Lbs. of lead shot which I used every ounce of. He got the new cartridge mounted, and schooled me on some of the finer points of tweakage. We got her sounding pretty darn good. Considering the limited time factor, wobbly table and such, I was very impressed. Beginners luck for sure, because I've never built a plinth before, but good advice goes a long way. We didn't have a lot of gain for sure, but I bought a step up transformer last night, and it should be here in a few days. We did get a very quiet background even with the β22 cranked to max volume. Marc the table does have noticeably better low end set up here in my system. I'm guessing it's the solid 3" Maple slab under it. It's dead level now too, which wasn't easy to get on that folding table. I'll report back after the Consonance PM-3 step up arrives. I'm quite pleased with the Zu DL 103 though. Here's Marc getting ready to settle in for first listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaox2 Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Its beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augsburger Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 AMAZING! Nice choice of wood Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penger Posted October 27, 2008 Report Share Posted October 27, 2008 Yeah. That does look wicked. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted October 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Just ordered a custom clear acrylic one piece dust cover for "Colossus". It should be here within 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadhead Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 As I said before that thing looks amazing. How much do you think it ended up weighing including the platter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted October 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 My guess is about 70-75 Lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherwood Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Knowing that you just ordered a dustcover, I think it would look fantastic if you windowpaned one yourself. Build a wooden frame with slats and use sheets of acrylic in between them. I suppose the weight could be an issue, but I'm not an expert at anything. I don't doubt that the custom cover will look great, but I wonder if it is majestic enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted November 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 The dust cover arrived today, and it fits like a glove. I'm loving this table! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asebastian0 Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Unbelievable Steve, you are a master craftsman. Glad you were able to put that motor to good use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted November 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Hey, it 's great to see you over here! That was a backup motor to have just in case. I had purchased the first Maxon and all the parts for your awesome speed controller earlier, from someone who had no time to complete the build. Then Marc put it all together for me. The woodwork was the easy part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 Amazing Steve, just amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.