my plan for portable cutting

[tragwag]

so I've had a presto 6N with motor problems for a bit. I'm still taking it easy in order to not damage anything, and I wanted to try something out with the overhead anyway.
Here it is, a custom made box for positioning the 6N overhead on a technics 1200.
No tests yet, but I'll keep this thread updated as it progresses!

[JLN]

Good job man!

Please keep us posted on the results!

Jeff

[Jccc]

Very cool set up. I did the same thing with the presto over head when my motor was giving me problems. I had problems tho with the turntable keeping speed. For some reason the 1200 would drop in speed causing the recording to wobble.

Also any slight touch of the crank in on the leadout would cause the same thing.

Maybe its due to the 1200 motor not having enough torque to keep a steady speed.

Maybe you might have better results tho.

Keep us all informed.

[tragwag]

as you thought, the turntable is not steady enough to drive the overhead, far too much wow/flutter.
I've got a plan to do research on another motor for driving the feedscrew.
back to planning for now!

[rasbling]

Please keep us posted on the progress. I'm interested in seeing your results.

[crowesBR]

Really cool.
How that turns out?

[tragwag]

It was unfortunately not nearly enough torque to run the presto overhead.
too many wow/flutter issues, and it wasn't my 1200 to modify at all.

now looking back, it is a really cool box and setup!
I do still have the box, but wouldn't be able to use it as designed without a very powerful turntable of that size.

[piaptk]

I had a very similar box built for a ROK overhead on a 1200 when I first started. Didn't work for shit.

[crowesBR]

This one used a Stanton STR8-150



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