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Building high-end 'tables cheap at Home Despot II

“For those who want the moon but can't afford it or those who can afford it but like to have fun and work with their hands, I'm willing to give out a recipe for a true high-end 'table which is easy to do, and fun to make as sky's the limit on design/creativity! The cost of materials, including 'table, is roughly $200 (depending, more or less), and add to that a Rega tonearm. The results are astonishing. I'll even tell/show you how to make chipboard look like marble and fool and impress all your friends. If there's interest I'll get on with this project, if not, I'll just continue making them in my basement. The next one I make will have a Corian top and have a zebra stripe pattern! Fun! Any takers?”

The Lead in “Da Thread” as posted by Johnnantais - 2-01-04

Let the saga continue. Sail on, oh ships of Lenco!
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reinderspeter
22 posts
 
My plan is to use steel because of its higher mass. the plan is for a 50x50cmm 5mm thick steel plate that will weigh aroung 8kg. It will have place for 2 arms one of which could be 12" or 9".
I plan to replace the idler adjustmentment with something simpler. You lose the disengagement possebility, but I haven't used it for while anyway and so far I cannot find any disadvantage. I know Jean said sometime ago the disengagement wasn't really neccessary.
I will try to post a picture of what I have done so far.
reinderspeter
22 posts
 
I have uploaded some pictures of topplate design in my System.
jlin
57 posts
 
Jean,

Also, do you fill it up to the brim, or just to the height of the built in screw holes for the four 4 mm bolts? Enquiring minds want to know! :-)

Jim
shamanic
3 posts
 
Thanks everyone for all the help and advice.It is sometimes hard to picture written instructions. Especially as we are the types who learn best from being shown what to do.Does anyone have pictures of the various stages involved? The epoxy resin idea sounds very interesting. Might try that later on if we can pick up a few Lencos to experiment on. Is it very expensive to buy and how much would you need?
I am using one of willbewills birchply only creations at the moment. It does sound more stunning than my Garrard 301 even though the 301 is in a solid sycamore plinth and heavier than willbewills.The overall sound is sweeter and better defined, especially the bass which is very tuneful and has such clarity. Can't wait to see what the Lenco sounds like in the megaplinth.Nigel
jlin
57 posts
 
Jean,

I think there are quite a few marine grade epoxy resins, could you be more specific? Hopefully something available at Home Despot. And do you add any fiberglass, or just the epoxy?

Jim
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