[Sonny]

Plinth from a 3.5 x 26 x 18 inch chuck of Aluminum


Bearing housing for VPI HRX Super Platter Bearing


Lead shot filled plinth under the platter and surrounding the bearing housing


Awaiting the platter, arm mount pods and arms


Arm mounts on....

[Sonny]

The plinth is 78lbs.

The two arm mounts and bearing mounts another 12 lbs

The Platter 30 lbs and etc...

[Sonny]

Friend just ping me to look at a VPI Prime...Didn't know such a table exists...now it looks like mine!  Darn it!

[BobM]

Very nice work. A few questions ...

- What feet are you using?
- Why did you make the 2 front "wings" so large? Is the whole rig more stable that way? Was it because it looks cool?

Great job,
Bob

[neobop]

Beautiful

neo

[Bemopti123]

 

WOa. 

[Sonny]

Very nice work. A few questions ...

- What feet are you using?
- Why did you make the 2 front "wings" so large? Is the whole rig more stable that way? Was it because it looks cool?

Great job,
Bob

Bob, those are Magico QPods I am using for the feet. 
I made the front "wing" large because I had this 23 x 18 x 3.5 inch plate of Aluminum and did not want to waste anything, and I didn't want to do the 3 "wings" thing as it's too common...then VPI comes out with something similar called the Prime...but i's MDF versus 3.5 inch solid aluminum!

[Bob2]

Looks great! Paint or anodize?

[TomS]

I don't care what VPI is doing. That is simply killer and very original 

[orientalexpress]

Friend just ping me to look at a VPI Prime...Didn't know such a table exists...now it looks like mine!  Darn it!

Yeah sent it here,I got another block aluminum to trade u with 


lapsan

[Letitroll98]

Awesomeness, just awesomeness.

How does it sound compared to your VPI, can't remember if you had an Aries or a TNT?

[Guy 13]

Hi Sonny.
What a special, original, exclusive and awesome looking table you've got there.
Nice work.

Guy 13

[Sonny]

Looks great! Paint or anodize?

Powder coated "pewter".  Anodized would have been too much!

[Sonny]

I don't care what VPI is doing. That is simply killer and very original 

Thanks Tom...

I haven't had a chance to spin anything on it...hopefully this weekend and will report!

Total weight is as follows:

Plinth 77 lbs
Leadshot 3 lbs
Arm and bearing mounts 12 lbs
Platter 30 lbs

It's less than my previous DIY table/plinth, but at least I can move it much easier, though it's still a chore to do so.

[Sonny]

Awesomeness, just awesomeness.

How does it sound compared to your VPI, can't remember if you had an Aries or a TNT?

I have not spin anything on it...and with a change in cartridge, from Shelter 501, 901, Dynavector XX-1 and 20XL, Benz ACE SL, Zu Denon 103, ZYX Airy 3 SB and Audio Technica APTG 33 to the new Ortofon Cadenza Black, not yet mounted...it will be hard to say.

I've had / owned the Scout 1, TNT 3.5 and various upgrades, VPI Classic and Rega P3...so, lots of changes just in the vinyl playback alone!  I will definitely report to sound for sure.

Thanks

[Sonny]

Hi Sonny.
What a special, original, exclusive and awesome looking table you've got there.
Nice work.

Guy 13

Thank you Guy, but I can only take some of the credit.  The designer is very good, machining of the plinth was excellent and the lathe work was too!  And the powder coat, sweet.  All I can take credit for is the ideal, design collaboration, and assembly!

[Sonny]

Wish I can post larger pictures, but I may have to save it onto my gallery.

[Sonny]

Now spinning the Benz ACE mono, with Belafonte "Sings the Blues" and it's really dead, the table.  Blackest background I've experienced in my vinyl playback, EVER!

Can't wait to set up the Black.

[BobM]

Are those both 12" arms?

[WireNut]

You must be a CNC machinist to do that kind of work or did a local shop make it?