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Title: Custom Build Acer 61 Turntable
Post by: raymonda on September 09, 2019, 11:33:05 AM
I just finished my most recent turntable build. It consist of the following.

Hard rock maple plinth (solid)
VPI Classic Platter and bearing (Aluminum and Stainless Steel)
Origin Live Motor
Jelco 750 tonearm with micro adjuster added
Carbon fiber Headshell
Carbon fiber tonearm board
Carbon fiber Motor Board
Brass and Carbon Audio Footer
Table top Dustcover
Running my Benz Ruby 3
Custom Clamp

Title: Re: Custom Build Acer 61 Turntable
Post by: kindms on September 10, 2019, 07:56:59 AM
that is BADASS

nice job
Title: Re: Custom Build Acer 61 Turntable
Post by: todd e on September 10, 2019, 09:28:36 AM
i love that you engraved/cnc'ed 'acer' to relate to the maple cutout and woodgrain, real nice touch.
Title: Re: Custom Build Acer 61 Turntable
Post by: raymonda on September 10, 2019, 08:18:03 PM
I’ve been spinning this over the past few days and have gotten it dialed in to the point that it is 95% there. I do have an extra 10mm tone arm spacer coming and will ad it upon arrival. So far I am very happy with it and it now is leading me down the road of selling my Hot Rodded TD850, which I will post here once ready!
Title: Re: Custom Build Acer 61 Turntable
Post by: bhtoque on September 11, 2019, 06:54:16 PM
Wow,

Very nice work.

Does VPI just sell parts direct, or did you scavenge from another table?

JAson
Title: Re: Custom Build Acer 61 Turntable
Post by: raymonda on September 12, 2019, 07:28:30 AM
Every part on this table is absolutely brand new. VPI sells motors, tonearms, bearings and platters, as does Origin Live. The platter and bearing goes for $1000.00 and the motor from OL goes for $850.00. The tonearm is around $700.00 with all its parts. The plinth was around $500.00 to build. The dustcover was about $225.00 and the extra bits were another $150.00. So in total this table cost around $3000.00 to build, sans cartridge.
Title: Re: Custom Build Acer 61 Turntable
Post by: raymonda on September 17, 2019, 11:07:56 AM
A few more sexy shots.
Title: Re: Custom Build Acer 61 Turntable
Post by: Chilly Brioschi on September 18, 2019, 07:35:40 PM
Looks like the table that P.M.Trudeau would own    <wiggles eye brows>
Title: Re: Custom Build Acer 61 Turntable
Post by: kindms on October 28, 2019, 03:22:36 PM
Thought of this thread

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EH_P6BIX0AI7Ia8?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: Custom Build Acer 61 Turntable
Post by: Chilly Brioschi on October 28, 2019, 07:11:59 PM
^ I take it that you aren't Eastern European ...  Annoying ballet was the bane of my childhood.

I was slapped often for my commentary, but who could avoid it?

(https://www.balletandopera.com/photos_info/perfomance/mus_raimonda/big/1464699322_mus_raymonda1.jpg)