List of plinth builders for Technics SP10 MK3

Strictly speaking, I think the Kaneta plinth was designed for the mk2 and not the mk3. The two chassis’ present distinctly different issues, because the mk2 is larger below the surface and houses all the electronics. Thus re-plinthing, if you want to separate the motor from the electronics, requires also that you build a box for the latter. The mk3 is actually easier to upgrade in that regard; the motor is fairly easy to remove from the small round housing found below the visible upper surface of a mk3. For my mk3, I commissioned a large heavy slate that houses the OEM assembly. Below that I installed a bearing damper a la Porter. And below that a substantial solid cherrywood base that bolts to the slate. IOW, I elected not to follow Dobbins’ idea, although I greatly admire his work. I succeeded in making my mk3 so heavy that I cannot lift it without assistance. I’ve also done the Krebs mod, and I’ve upgraded the chip a la JP Jones. I’m done.

Rich, if you want to use slate and if you opt not to do the Dobbins mod, I can offer some guidance. I think I still have the pdf file that was used to program the water jet to cut the slate.

As stated, about the Kaneta design for the SP10 MkII, 'there are Variants'. It seems to me to be quite clear where the Butt Stops when investigating the Kaneta Design.

The Jury can decide if the Kaneta Design is to limited to the MkII only and any variants seen are not sharing the designs concept.

Dr Kaneta is also one who is responsible for other pioneering uses of modern concepts in Electronics. He has produced designs around the Korg Nutube of which I am a advocate, I have heard this component as a key component used in Pre-Amp's and a Phonostage and am having a device produced at present utilising the Korg Nutube in a circuit that is a Balanced Design.  

Peter Reinders who has evolved the PTP Design, has been vocal in their acceptance of seeing variances to his designs produced by others. He only requests that commercial ventures are not put in place utilising them. 

I am sure that Dr Kaneta is one of the great geniuses of all time, in the category of an Einstein. That wasn’t my point. Apologies to his family if I did not pay heed to his seminal contributions to audio.  I would still credit Steve Dobbins with explanting the SP10 Mk3 motor assembly, although the idea to do it was already “in the wind”.  Peter Reinders is a great guy who was uncommonly generous some years ago in openly sharing his design for both the PTP Top Plate and the use of a slate plinth and how to cut it for a Lenco.  Slate was later replaced by Corian in the commercial version of his plinth.  Thanks to Peter, I was able to commission the construction of a slate plinth for my Lenco, using the first commercial version of his top plate.

Whilst scouring the Japan Auctions, I have found a Vendor who has offered a Kaneta Variant.

This is produced using the SP10 MkII as a Donor Model.

The design is very tidy and is with the Stator Housed in a resinous stone Plinth Chassis, limited to one Tonearm, which looks to be a 9" type. The Power Supply again is looking very tidy and is a produced as Two Modules, on e for the Speed Control and the other the Power On/Off.

This is a TT, I do not really need, as I am on the verge of having a Panzerholz Plinth/Chassis Model produced, with a bespoke produced Power Supply/Speed Control.

The design for the Panzerholz being produced for me, is not exactly the end design I want to have in use either. I have a design that I want to put to use, once I have experienced a few Kaneta Variants and offered others the chance to experience the Kaneta Variants in comparison to the Standard SP10 MkII mounted on a P'holz Plinth.

This will be a little more involved with the SP10 MkII, as the Plinth Materials are seen as critically important for the end designs, but will still be quite similar to how I demo'd a GL 75 Idler Drive.

The GL75 has been demo'd as a Standard Model, as a Modified Model in a purpose produced Plinth and as a PTP Solid 9 and Speed Control. There are new discoveries of betterment made with each type of TT being demo'd, as the designs are shown to be improved for the required mechanical interfaces on the TT and ultimately control of the TT's Speed.

@pindac 

Whilst scouring the Japan Auctions, I have found a Vendor who has offered a Kaneta Variant.

It would be more useful iff you posted a link.

You go on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on about top secret experiments you have observed - are you a closet manufacturer or MI5 ??