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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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mgreene
107 posts
 
Goughary, they are M4 (metric #4) thread screws. If you are in the US, I could not find them anywhere local. They can be ordered in various lengths from McMaster Carr.

Not to be a net wiseass, but lately a couple of folks have asked questions here that were discussed and answered extensively in the old thread, available at the download section of http://www.lenco-lovers.com/ . You can get a ton of info off the old thread - that typically for an old internet thread, people may not feel like answering here.

Mike
ronnie_ericsson
15 posts
 
Goughary: The thread is called M4. Length depends on how thick your plinth is (and how deep into it the bolts go).
oregon
822 posts
 
Goughary,
If you have not found a source for the rods/screws, send me the length you need and I will get you a set of 4. It might be wise to measure a bit short and use a counter sink so that the screw head has some purchase.
Hope your project is coming along.
mgreene
107 posts
 
I put up a couple of pics of my 500C - see my system. Now I start to wonder if the Eico HF 87's would have been the way to go.

Mike
gp49
52 posts
 
Eico HF-87 is legendary. Any time you have a chance to get one at a reasonable price, don't pass it up!

Of course since many were built from kits, workmanship can vary, but we're not going to be putting them into service without some upgrading and reworking, so workmanship and soldering issues can be easily addressed.
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