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Anyone use a hockey puck as a record weight?

I was thinking about this after looking for Dallas Stars tickets...

A standard puck is one inch thick (25.4 mm), three inches in diameter (76.2 mm) and weighs between 5.5 and 6 ounces (156-170 g). However, a number of variations on the standard black, 6 oz (170 g) hockey puck exist.

One of the most common is a blue, 4 oz (113 g) puck that is used for training younger players who are not yet able to use a standard puck. Heavier 10 oz (283 g) training pucks, typically reddish pink or reddish orange in color, are also available for players looking to develop the strength of their shots or improve their stick handling skills. Players looking to increase wrist strength for better stickhandling often practice with steel pucks which weigh 2 lb (900 g).

(Thanks, Wikipedia, for the above information.)

I figure *someone* has drilled a hole in the center of one of these pucks and used them on a turntable.

Note - I did a quick search over at the Asylum, and this idea is not as original as I first thought. Thought I'd post it anyways.
128x128nrenter
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nrenter OP
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Seriously, I'm amazed on how much a weight / clamp can affect the sound of a table. Lee at Cryo-Freeze / Cryo-Parts / Locus Design let me borrow a Locus Design DampClamp for a while to use with my Teres table. The difference over the Teres hardwood clamp was amazing (for the better) in my system.

I'm "between tables" right now, but will definately ask to demo that weight again in my next system.
hagtech
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The table bearing quality and size and design will determine how much extra clamp weight it can handle. Also, sprung-loaded tables like an LP12 or old Duals will need to be adjusted for the new weight.

As for a hockey puck, they drill quite nicely. Just use a 0.281" drill bit (9/32). The puck will then fit snugly.

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tarsando
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Pbb,,,I am so happy with my hockey sticks as weights that I wouldn't want to replace them. However, your idea of a graphite stick as tonearm appeals and I think I will try it next--the synergy should be great. And with all this talk about pucks, I'm thinking, you shave one down just right and what have you got? A stylus!! Stay tuned (he shoots, he scores!)
qdrone
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I believe Don Rickles does. I'm sorry I just couldn't resist.
jkalman
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Hockey Puck? We use the whole hockey team....
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