After a six year hiatus, I'm back on the "I wanna build a turntable" kick. Obtained a non-working but good motor SL-1500 MKI from my buddy JT in a trade. So I'm trying to do a super low buck, 12" tonearm table. Instead of outlining everything I'm planning to do, I'll just blurt out bits and pieces as I do them. But I think this project is much less grandiose than my previous ideas, and I think I can get this one finished in a few weeks of spare time.
Blurt #1: Old Latex Paint for Chassis Damping?
The SL-1500 MKI is a light-weight for how many cubic inches it takes up - a mere 17.2 pounds. No one will confuse it for an SL-1200. Since the plastic underbelly/plinth is pretty cavernous, I'm thinking I can easily coat the bottom with a gallon of old latex without getting in the way of any mechanisms or motors. I'd probably coat the bottom with a 1/4 gallon at a time and let these layers dry. I think I can add 7 to 10 pounds of mass this way and not screw up any air cooling or anything. By all means, let me know if you think this is a horrible idea.
The rubber feet are almost 40 years old and dried up like last years morels. The feet pockets are almost 1.5" - just large enough for some sorbothane sticky feet. Purchased four 50D 1.25" feet for $15 (I'll keep a running budget total):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181256711001?va ... 1439.l2649
Shannon