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Michell Gyro SE upgrade to Orbe clamp?

I just bought and installed a Michell Orbe clamp upgrade to my Gyro SE. The instructions do not mention which way the acrylic finishing ring should be installed. It appears to have a flat side and a convex side. It fits over the knurled platter locking nut either way. So... should the finishing ring be used with the flat side up or the convex side up? Perhaps... flat side up for thick records and convex side up for thin ones?
rockinrobin
rockinrobin OP
74 posts
 
Nevermind... I emailed Artech (U.S. distributor) and was told it should go concave side up with thin records and removed altogether for thick (180+ gram) records. Thanks anyway. By the way, Artech emailed me back with a concise, thorough answer within a few hours... impressive service!
gundam91
506 posts
 
I have the Orbe SE. Put some of that bluetak putty on the underside of the clamp. (I used the cheap white stuff from Walmart stationary section. $1 for a big blob) It will help dampen some of the vibration. Make sure you don't fill too much of it or it stick on the record label when you clamp down.

FrankC
countingbackwards
138 posts
 
Let us know what you think about the Orbe clamp upgrade when an opinion is formed. I am tempted by this upgrade, as going from a screw-down Oracle clamp to the light Gyro clamp has been a downgrade in ergonomics (if nothing else?). While I would like to add the Orbe clamp, the price is a bit of a stumbling block!
rockinrobin OP
74 posts
 
I'll let you know what I think of the upgrade once I've spent some time with it. Yeah, it was kind of pricey considering the physical pieces that you get! But, the new spindle was very easy to install using a bench vise and everything I've read about the Orbe clamp is that it is far superior to the standard lower budget Michell clamp. We'll see...
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