Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II

"As to your ugly crowing and prancing about"

One has to smile at that as Jean Natais pounds his concave chest.

"Teres uses a term I coined and created to explain how to achieve incredible results from Idler Wheel drives: "Direct Coupling."

- I will interpret this as Jean Natais invented the internet.

I will let stand your latest post as the chisel work on the gravestone of your popularity.

Hey, good for you Gadfly. Your next assignment: Learn to spell his name :-)

Hummmm???
Maybe its time to end Da Thread, Lenco Heaven and Lenco Lovers?
I propose LENCOS ANONYMOUS!!!
Twelve step program could go something like this:
-get some ply wood
-get a lenco
-throw the arm away
-get an RB300
-get a 103
OK, ya'll can add some more steps.
- Oh. one more step; email Mario, and get the the original thread which was mysteriously deleted at 4k+ hits.
This is where it started with me and many others when we saw a post about building a great turntable for 200 bucks, posted by some crazy nut. If you don't feel like sending Mario an email, (leave him alone, I'm sure he'd rather listen to some tunes), and simply see the 5 steps posted above, that's the basics.
This is where I first heard of a Lenco. I was actually prepared to buy a used (expensive) table. But when I emailed the seller, he said it had sold. Then he said, "the Lenco kicks the ass of the ..." (insert table name which the seller had just sold).
Now, I, like others, take the ideas which are shared on this thread- which Jean created, and lucky for us, Mario saved- and build some excellent, affordable* turntables.
I use the word lucky. Ideas are shared openly and transparently. At least that's been so with most of the Lenco fanatics on this thread.
*Affordable? The great Lenco was a stealing deal back when Jean started da thread. Now, even eBay seems to be looking for some.
Here goes: Lencos Anonymous
My user name is Oregon:I have several Lencos that I listen to, several which I've sold and some for sale. It baffles me that some folks would spend 40 THOUSAND DOLLARS for a turntable when there is a superb table which will bring the music from the grooves of your records to your grateful ears and still give you MORE pleasure. Just think of all the records you could buy with the $32,000.00 you have left over? Just think of all the synapses bursting in euphoric joy and sorrow when the MUSIC calls for it?
Jimi slicing down a mountain and building islands...
Beethoven and Schiller calling out to humanity...
Dylan opening a window...
Mozart reaching us through a clarinet...
Coltrane injecting us...

I quit the LA.
Time to put some records on!

Oregon,

" Maybe its time to end Da Thread, Lenco Heaven and Lenco Lovers?"

Why??? As long as Lenco Lovers is concerned, we are having a lot of fun, and if you would pay a visit, you would see that the last and final word on plinths has not been said yet!

Regards,
François.

Francois,
Just joking.
This is an excellent thread. Sometimes things get a little rocky.
I am familiar with Lenco Lovers and it is fantastic!