Archive for platter
My LEGO Record Player (v2.0)
Presenting the new, improved version of my LEGO record player with a sturdier, less wobbly platter. Note that the pink platter is NOT a LEGO piece; it is actually a giant gear taken from my old “The Gear Box” (which is an entirely different platform than LEGO) by Exclusive Educational Products of Barrie, Ontario. It [...]
Custom DIY Turntable
Custom DIY Turntable by me, Craig A.Boisvert.
This is a custom turntable I built for my best friend, Dan. Using a 20lb VPI TNT Platter & Bearing, a VPI Motor with a VPI SDS Controller. The Tonearm is a Clearaudio Satisfy with an Audio Technica 12S (for testing only in this video. His permanent cartridge is [...]
A bit of stroboscopic trickery,or how to check a record player’s speed.
The old trick to establish if a record player was running at the true speed was to use a stroboscopic disc.Thanks to two of my friends on here,for the first time in ages l have a disc!
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Hitachi PS-38 record player restoration!
Hitachi PS-38 record player restoration!
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My LEGO Record Player (v1.0)
UPDATE: Version 2.0 of this record player has a sturdier platter to prevent skippage! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGhH20Lovcg
Most working LEGO record players have a paper cone with a sewing needle to play records. Mine is different, because it uses an actual phono cartridge instead! It also has an adjustable counterweight at the back of the tonearm to prevent [...]
how to replace the magnet on the platter of a technics turntable.
this is a video showing ho how to replace the magnet on the bottom of the platter on a technics
turntable. this is easy however finding a brand new replacement magnet… not so easy.
all is not lost though if the reason you would like to change the magnet is because of a chip
if the chip is [...]