New Maplenoll Ariadne owner needing advice

Threaders: I finally posted a few photo's of the Maplenoll and will re-edit to other views in a few days/weeks.

Charlie--looking good! Are you going to modify the tonearm to get on the fly vta? Were you able to match up what you need on the airbarb. There are other companies out if this one can not match you up. Let me know

Oilmanmojo : Thanks. As you can see I broke down the 'Noll Table as far a possible.

Oilman , I suggest that our tables can be significantly improved with modest effort. For instance, take note of the air manifold supports I filled w/ Roma and the replacement rubber bushings On the flip side of the table. The bushings I removed were cracked and brittle. I have located several acceptable subitutes in Auto Parts Stores in my area, "generics" costing a few bucks each including hardware. Please note that a extremely thin coating of Roma was embeded into the holes that bolts travel thru the table to reduce "noise" . As one can view I had a significant "flip" opening where the motor had been mounted that has also been filled with Roma.

For now I am going to reuse all the tonearm parts & the VTA block. I intend to follow your suite after I get a handel on the changes made and how the table "sounds".

good strategy. Have you been able to source the airbarb? if not, let me know. The air barb is not a custom part so I know it can be located. Do you have the 40# platter or the 70# platter? I am looking to move to the heavier platter but will probably have to have it made since I have not been able to locate a replacement platter. Also, are you looking to move the motor from the platter plinth to a separate plinth like piedpiper? I like his approach but just have not been willing to invest the time yet to do that project. No doubt that it will improve the performance.

Oilmanmojo: I beleve the air barbs at the suggested site are brass not plastic. I'm hopeing to replace with plastic in light of the problems encountered with building the Air Control System.

I have a 45-50 Lb. platter that underwent considerable sanding to remove manufacturing defects. I think its less than the 50lb mark. I would suggest that you not move to a heaver platter until I have compteted the Ari . I believe that weight is only one of several issues under investigation. Keep in mind the adjustments that must be made should you move to a higher weight(taller in height) platter. I know you are a smart fellow , I only mean to keep you informed of possible mods should you change platter.

Have you viewed the 2 new pic's ? I believe they demostrate how far I have gone to remake the table.