Re building my Thorens TD 160

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Indiansprings

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Re building my Thorens TD 160
« on: 25 Jan 2012, 12:32 am »
What should I use for feet/spikes? Should I go with 4 or 3? Need to keep it on the inexpensive side. Anyone got some links?

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Re: Re building my Thorens TD 160
« Reply #1 on: 25 Jan 2012, 01:00 am »
What are the stock feet like? Do they have bolts attached that go into threaded inserts?

Are you looking for some kind of shock absorber type or a spike/cone to mass couple?

Indiansprings

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Re: Re building my Thorens TD 160
« Reply #2 on: 25 Jan 2012, 12:09 pm »
Stock ones are little rubber buttons with a screw thru them into the cardboard bottom. It is going to have a 1/2" Birtch bottom on it when I am done. If you know the TD 160, it has a suspended platter on three springs.

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Re: Re building my Thorens TD 160
« Reply #3 on: 25 Jan 2012, 01:02 pm »
Well, I like spikes for both sprung and unsprung, but you can find a nice assortment of both spikes and rubber feet at Parts Express. You have to check the size, cause they're really sold for speaker cabs. Many plinths have corner pieces. If you're trying to put an insert into 1/2" ply it would have to be pretty small. For example these require a 3/8" hole.
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=240-725

There are sets that are fancy and include cabinet savers, or rubber feet.
http://www.parts-express.com/wizards/searchResults.cfm?srchExt=CAT&srchCat=139

I've made my own spikes for tables with 6mm threaded inserts already on the table. This was a common size for Japanese tables. I just bought bolts and ground off the head to a spike with a bench grinder. 6mm nuts serve as jam nuts. If you can use 3 that would be better, but many tables would be unstable. 1 in the rear and 2 up front is preferred.

I almost forgot - any spike or foot that uses an insert will only be as stable as the insert. They have to be glued in place so there's no movement while supporting the weight. Wood glue with the part clamped in place for 24 hrs seems to work better than epoxy w/o clamping.

Indiansprings

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Re: Re building my Thorens TD 160
« Reply #4 on: 25 Jan 2012, 08:34 pm »
I am just going to try the Herbie Tenderfeet first. I just ordered a set Herbie  :D

DaveyW

Re: Re building my Thorens TD 160
« Reply #5 on: 26 Jan 2012, 12:36 pm »
I removed the feet from both my LP12 and TD160 and replaced with 3 approx 2" squares stacked on top of each other of this;



Rubberised Foam Carpet Underlay

I've personally found it to be excellent for damping vibrations to the plinth.
This with your proposal to replace the "cardboard bottom" with 1/2" Birch should be a great combo.

Cheers
Dave