Moog has asked me to make a plinth for him for his Garrard 401.
The setup is as follows:
Motor Unit: Garrard 401
Main tonearm: A Jelco SA-750LB 12" arm
Additional Tonearm space: I have drilled/milled for a Rega (3 point or nut) to be mounted in addition to the main arm location
Plinth: Gluelam Birch ply wrapped in Buinga with a Bubinga armboard and a MDF base...
Dustcover: Acrylic/perspex vacumm formed dust-cover with some hinges salvaged off a SME 2000 plinth system.
The plinth is coming along. I have started the final preparation for adding finish (NC laqueur and Woodoc 10)...
Here are some pics:
Garrard 401 Plinth build - Motor Unit by arclients, on Flickr
Measuring out the first layer...
Garrard 401 Plinth build - Measuring by arclients, on Flickr
Layer one cut...
Garrard 401 Plinth build - First layer cut by arclients, on Flickr
Doing one of many dry-fits to make sure everything is A-OK with my measurements...
Garrard 401 Plinth build - Dry fitting layer one by arclients, on Flickr
Checking clearances on layer 6 (the MDF base)
Garrard 401 Plinth build - Checking for clearance by arclients, on Flickr
All layers cut but not glued yet..
Garrard 401 Plinth build - Layers Cut by arclients, on Flickr
All glued-up with the holes for the tonearm and the tonearm board all added... If Moog decides to change the arm at some stage there is enough space to hang a wide range of arms (10" to 12") and a spare armboard that can be milled for another arm...
Garrard 401 Plinth build - Dry fitting by arclients, on Flickr
Some more dry-fitting....
Garrard 401 Plinth build - Outside wrap Arm-boards cut by arclients, on Flickr
The to-do list is still longggggg.......
The setup is as follows:
Motor Unit: Garrard 401
Main tonearm: A Jelco SA-750LB 12" arm
Additional Tonearm space: I have drilled/milled for a Rega (3 point or nut) to be mounted in addition to the main arm location
Plinth: Gluelam Birch ply wrapped in Buinga with a Bubinga armboard and a MDF base...
Dustcover: Acrylic/perspex vacumm formed dust-cover with some hinges salvaged off a SME 2000 plinth system.
The plinth is coming along. I have started the final preparation for adding finish (NC laqueur and Woodoc 10)...
Here are some pics:
Garrard 401 Plinth build - Motor Unit by arclients, on Flickr
Measuring out the first layer...
Garrard 401 Plinth build - Measuring by arclients, on Flickr
Layer one cut...
Garrard 401 Plinth build - First layer cut by arclients, on Flickr
Doing one of many dry-fits to make sure everything is A-OK with my measurements...
Garrard 401 Plinth build - Dry fitting layer one by arclients, on Flickr
Checking clearances on layer 6 (the MDF base)
Garrard 401 Plinth build - Checking for clearance by arclients, on Flickr
All layers cut but not glued yet..
Garrard 401 Plinth build - Layers Cut by arclients, on Flickr
All glued-up with the holes for the tonearm and the tonearm board all added... If Moog decides to change the arm at some stage there is enough space to hang a wide range of arms (10" to 12") and a spare armboard that can be milled for another arm...
Garrard 401 Plinth build - Dry fitting by arclients, on Flickr
Some more dry-fitting....
Garrard 401 Plinth build - Outside wrap Arm-boards cut by arclients, on Flickr
The to-do list is still longggggg.......
