diytube.com

OK, so I want to make some Rube Goldberg machine, and a DIY table certainly fits the bill. I've basically got the motor part figured out - I'm going to use Altmanndesign for that, but will use an adjustable Wein oscillator and some 18W mono amps that you see using the Hitachi IC. The tonearm just came together this weekend. I've stripped the hapless Pioneer PL-10 and will use its gimble and counter weight, but will replace the shaft with a carbon arrow shaft. Any pointers to website that has some good tonearm theory - maybe with calculators for length, angle, etc?

This is what I was looking for:
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/freestuff.htm

Nice find!!! :woohoo:

You'll need these for your cartridge:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Combined-FIDELITONE ... dZViewItem



Yellow_Light_Colorz_PDT_08 Yellow_Light_Colorz_PDT_04 :o

/ed B in NH

Hey, I've actually changed steel needles before, while spinning 78's of 'Red Wing' while cranking the handle on a Victrola. That must've been a big hit song in the day, as we had at least three copies. All long gone, now.

And before steel needles (I used to have one of them, too) they used cactus spines. Good for about 3 plays if you had a good one...

/ed B in NH

EWBrown wrote:You'll need these for your cartridge:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Combined-FIDELITONE ... dZViewItem



Yellow_Light_Colorz_PDT_08 Yellow_Light_Colorz_PDT_04 :o

/ed B in NH

Have you tried the new Strontium Cobalt Treated Steel Needles? There the latest thing in audiophile victrola needles. They cost $850.00 Each! You should try one. HaHaHaHa Yellow_Light_Colorz_PDT_16

As I recall, my Dad used to take some of my mom's sewing needles and cut them to the correct length, and they wworked just fine. At least as well as the oroginal groove cutters :o

Maybe that's where I got my unique ability to make good stuff outa (feces) these days Yellow_Light_Colorz_PDT_04 Yellow_Light_Colorz_PDT_16

/ed B in NH

EWBrown wrote:And before steel needles (I used to have one of them, too) they used cactus spines. Good for about 3 plays if you had a good one...

/ed B in NH

If you guys want cactus spines, lemme know. There's a treacherous cactus that lashes out at me during my morning commute.