The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

I can't find anyone who makes the stabilizers.
Im trying to make one for myself.

In my opinion the best way is to cut them.
Whether its a cnc mill or router table its the best cut and pretty quick.

about the stabilizer ring, I like the concept, but the design could be better, because as it is , it wont fit most turntables. I can make one , that will fit 12" turntables , that have the same platter design, like the technics and stantons, ect... I think it is a great alternative to the vacuum pla...

All i see is a turntable. No tone arm or buttons. ..
They must not be done yet . ?

How do you check for wow and flutter ?
I built a high torque turntable and would like to check it.

oh my jesus !

This one did come with the over head. And platter . It cuts outside in . I doubt the electronic stuff works . Im just going to toss it in the trash

We'll see how modern i can make this lathe

hmmm. Why don't people just say it's a replica. There's nothing wrong with replicas if they meet the original specs .

I have been making 12" vacuum platters for over a year now. Many times people have asked me to make them a larger platter, 14" , 16" Ect ... I couldn't do this because of the limitations of my machines, but now I have the machine capacity to make parts this large. So with that said, I will start on ...

Is there a suspension holding the head ?

Air contains moisture, moisture Ruins everything.
Hydraulic pumps are quite noisy like pneumatics but slower than pneumatic.
But not saying you could work around It .
Good luck

I have some book molds I'm not using.

If you want to save money and get what you want, you need to come up with a design. Or nobody will know what you want .
or spend a lot of money and have someone else figure it out for you.

If one side is flat and the other is warped then the material thickness is not consistent. The whole group of parts from that sheet are probably bad .
Return items or throw away......
Tell me no ?

The price depends on how your parts are designed. Do you have blueprints ? Do you have models? how tight are the tolerances ? What type of materials are you using? What are the quantities? What is the lead time? These are questions you should already have answers to before you look for a machinist.

Can you measure how much the blank is warped?

I know someone who makes feedscrews. If you need one

Well I got a lot finished this weekenD on my record lathe.
I finished up the platter and motor assembly.
I got the run out within .0025''
I hooked up a permanent tachometer to check the rpm .
mounted the suspension and cutting head .
Just need a few more pieces.
Microscope, tone arm ect....

271919730741 is the item number.
I'm not sure what to think about this ?