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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!
mario_b
hxt1
141 posts
 
Lewm, there is a photo of the Lenco on the LL site, under "Slatedeck' in works in progress section. Yes this whole Slate bs is just that IMHO... BS! I actually asked the Welsh Slate guy to price a slab of Welsh slate for me, so I could have it Machined here, and do an A-B with my 'cooking' slate plinth, and see what all of the fuss was about..... I haven't heard back from him (big shock).
John, the 'filter' syndrome you speak of has been given a lot of thought, I took off the slate today, and did an a-b with the mdf.... the slate has really tightened things up... yes, there is much more detail, and I think the surface noise is only more apparent because I am now afforded a deeper look into the recording itself... bright recordings do sound bright... but the great recordings really are now at a whole new level! I read your post re: the ceramic bearing with great relish, and I do think it is necessary to revisit one's first impressions with a clear and unbiased mind. I really do feel that this Non-Welsh slate has made a big difference in my Lenco's performance! I am going to now bond the slate to the plinth, and there it will stay!
Btw, it looks GREAT!!
oregon
820 posts
 
Hxt1 and Lew,
It would be great to see your work/systems on this site. I hope you will post some photos in the future.
Thanks, Oregon
hxt1
141 posts
 
John, the slate is said to have natural CLD like properties, as layers of different sediment make up the slate itself, each layer itself differing slightly in composition, density, etc. Apparently slate has excellent damping properties because of it's makeup, and will not 'ring' like a crystalline rock will (granite, marble, etc) I just look at slate as a CLD on top of the CLD so to speak! And I can confirm that no bass is being drained whatsoever as I listen now to the 200g pressing of Pictures at an Exhibition"..... Wow!
I will once again dismantle this little beastie, and clean, lube, reassemble the bearing, motor and idler wheel, before locking it all down for another week of listening..
opus100
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Hello Hxt1;

What are the dimensions & thickness of your slate deck? I was wondering why you decided to add the slate top to a ply/mdf plinth ( what is the mdf/plywood plinth dimensions) versus creating an all slate plinth or a two tier slate plinth with slate blocks sandwiched in between?

Lewm--Where did you find the information that additional weight is concentrated on the periphery (a la the Shindo platter) Do you know the ratio of weight distribution on the Shindo platter. It could be possible to take a regular Garrard platter and add lead shims to the outer edges.

Thanks
Opus
hxt1
141 posts
 
Oregon, pics of my 'table are on the LL site!
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