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Transfi Owners Ideas

I am a long time happy TransFi Terminator arm/Salvation TT owner and have added all of the modifications Vic has offered through the years. I am starting this thread in hopes that Transfi owners will share the tweaks and modifications they have made to further improve the performance. For example I understand that dgarretson has fabricated a carbon fiber sled to reduce the horizontal mass of the arm, I also understand that Terry9 has added weight to the wand to increase the vertical mass, I think, to create a better match for low compliance cartridges. I also understand that Harroldinthe barrel has worked with Andrey to create a brass manifold and a carbon fiber wand, again I think, to reduce the horizontal mass of the arm. I hope this thread will provide a central place where Transfi owners can share ideas.


PLEASE DON'T HIJACK THIS THREAD TO DEBATE THE BENEFITS OF PIVOT VERSUS LINEAR TRACKING OR TO DEBATE THE TERMINATOR VERSUS OTHER LINEAR TRACKERS. THANK YOU
sgunther
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dentdog
497 posts
 
Well Miller, as far as I know total contact is no longer available but have ordered the fo.Q. 
And Steve, I have yet to put my carbon arm into action. But if you say the improvement is there, I have the free time on my hands may lead me to do just that. I have a cartridge that's apparently very sensitive to azimuth and once getting it right have been reluctant to change anything. 
ledoux1238
279 posts
 
Please follow this link:
https://darklanternforowen.wordpress.com/2017/04/15/terminator-tonearm-new-arm-mount/

The arm mount developed by Owen is a must upgrade.
sgunther OP
187 posts
 
I am having a little trouble installing the carbon fiber wand in that I have a very early Terminator and the horizontal bar to raise and lower the arm is further back which puts it at the seam where the two pieces of the wand are glued together. I think I have a solution. I did purchase the arm mount from Owen and Darklantern which increased the stability of the arm, highly recommended. 
I am still very curious about the impact of adding or deleting mass to the arm. There seems to be two schools of thought. I would like to get some thought from those who understand it better than I do. Perhaps even Vic or Andrey. 
sgunther OP
187 posts
 
Is it beneficial to put stuffing in the smoothing tank? If so what type of stuffing? Also where can on get a pressure gauge for the air supply and what kind?
Thanks Steve
spiritofmusic
828 posts
 
Guys, I've gone a little crazy w my Salvation/Terminator, originally bought in 2013.
In 2014, Vic fitted the mag lev to feet and bearing, and Reso Pods to platter.
The following are the changes I made.
To Salvation:-
LPS to replace stock psu to tt speed controller (Sablon Elite pwr cord/SR Black fuse/Symposium Acoustics Rollerblocks HDSEs under)
Symposium Acoustics Svelte pad to replace stock sorbothane pad under rim drive pod
Combination Stacore Advanced mass loading/pneumatics/cld isolation platform on North West Analogue Slateage slate stand (150kg total)
2.5kg vinyl periphery ring mounted on platter periphery as extra mass loading
0.5kg Pathe Wings panzerholz lp weight

To Terminator:-
Owen's Aluminium arm mount
Andrey's 2019 Terminator 
Hi Blow pump on Symposium Acoustics Svelte Shelf
Airlink 3kVA balanced power transformer to pump on Svelte Shelf

Remaining to be installed:- 

Roadrunner speed digital readout to replace strobe disc
Judicious use of Isodamp at cart/armwand interface
Kondo age-annealed silver wire/Cardas tags/Bocchinos RCAs tonearm wire

And the biggie...if it becomes available, commissioning a bespoke uber high quality battery psu-based tt speed controller and ultra low noise/smooth air flow pump.
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