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Need help in DC/Northern VA - Tonearm board modification

I’m looking for help to modify the wooden tonearm board of a vintage turntable (Denon DP-80/DK-300). This would involve the following tasks:

1. Removal of a jammed tonearm nut from the base board

2. Drilling a new hole of a different diameter on the base board at a specific distance using a drill press

The baseboard material, I believe, is resin treated 30mm plywood and would need drilling using a Forstner bit. I have tried reaching out to multiple people/shops for help locally but no luck yet. If anyone here knows a person or a place that I should try, please let me know. Thank you for your help!

richgeova
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marco1
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Have you tried Dr. Vinyl?  Not DC but not that far from you either.

richgeova OP
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Hi Marco1, nice avatar! I didn’t know about dr. Vinyl but will try them and see if it works out. Thank you!

richgeova OP
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No response yet. Trying my luck with CL and Google ads, only crickets so far. Let's see.

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marco1
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Surprised he has not responded.  I don't know the gentleman but everything I have heard about him has been very positive.  Did you try Bill Thalmann at Music Technologies in Springfield.  Not sure if they work on turntables but worth a try.

richgeova OP
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To be fair, I just used the contact form on their website. Maybe I will try calling them as well. I did reach out to Music Technologies and was informed that they are not taking up customizations as they are closing soon. I am adding a few pics of the table and armboard in case its useful.

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