Nude Turntable Project

What is the cage made of? I always thought that if I could find one of these tables to play with that it might be a good idea to have a disc cut out of plate, .125" to .250", of the same material that the chosen pod material is to attach to the bottom of the cage. This should fix the flimsy section that the feet are attached too and should help sink any resonance.

Sorry Banquo,
I didn't get what you were suggesting?
A Minus K stand is the obvious solution to my concerns and I am investigating that possibility?
The problem with that for me however.....is that the increased load of the Minus K plus a top plate of slate that I may need.....will simply increase the stresses in the cantilevered shelf which are the cause of the problems in the first place?

it might be a good idea to have a disc cut out of plate

Not a bad idea Ecir......not necessarily of the same material though?
A dissimilar material such as 'wood' may be even better?
I think I'll try a few experiments based on this?
Thanks.

Ecir38,I had the same idea to use bronze in the shape of a bowl and let the bottom sit into it in a tight fit fashion but still leave some space for air circulation. That will definitely be the last tweak if I am not totally satisfied with the damping paint which seems to be a cheaper tweak.

I have been experimenting with damping this tin-can for some time now and I believe that with my current approach it is no longer the place where I can wring much improvement. From the lack of anyone saying that they might try it I guess no one sees much benefit in my method.

Banquo, I am sorry I came across as dismissive and curt, my bad. What I should have said was that it seemed off topic for me as my point was to address damping the TT directly, not the shelf underneath it. And, although my TT sits on a cast iron book-case that weighs hundreds of lbs and is surrounded by a fairly effective air-borne vibration absorbtion structure I am still trying to improve the quashing of environmental vibrations. In that regard your suggestion was certainly germaine and useful

Gary