charl.cater
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After ogling Aqualung's recent reskin (here: http://www.avforums.co.za/index.php?topic=38358.0) and spotting the same TT for sale, I decided to try pick it up and see if I can turn it into something equally good looking. I think it came out OK! :Whoohoo:
Mechanically the table is just perfect, even the autoreturn, as finicky as the plastic bits seem, works fine.
So here's a quick recap of the process if anyone's interested to see.
? ready to be stripped and beautified
? insides out
? measuring, cutting and aligning the grain around the edges
? veneer stuck on, cut out and given a couple of coats of varnish. I actually wanted a far less glossy finish, but was so distracted by all the shiny powertools in Builder's Warehouse that I mistakenly bought a tin of Woodoc 35, which is actually floor varnish. :facepalm:
? putting all the important bits back
? looking good with the platter on
? last order of business: hanging a new Audio Technica AT95e, courtesy of alternativeroute (thank you again!)
? alternativeroute also had a spare dust cover hanging around, which after a very long night of elbowgreasing, half a tin of Brasso and a bit of car polish looks nice and shiny again - from the right angle
Currently spinning some Joni, which is sounding (and looking) great.
Mechanically the table is just perfect, even the autoreturn, as finicky as the plastic bits seem, works fine.
So here's a quick recap of the process if anyone's interested to see.
? ready to be stripped and beautified
? insides out
? measuring, cutting and aligning the grain around the edges
? veneer stuck on, cut out and given a couple of coats of varnish. I actually wanted a far less glossy finish, but was so distracted by all the shiny powertools in Builder's Warehouse that I mistakenly bought a tin of Woodoc 35, which is actually floor varnish. :facepalm:
? putting all the important bits back
? looking good with the platter on
? last order of business: hanging a new Audio Technica AT95e, courtesy of alternativeroute (thank you again!)
? alternativeroute also had a spare dust cover hanging around, which after a very long night of elbowgreasing, half a tin of Brasso and a bit of car polish looks nice and shiny again - from the right angle
Currently spinning some Joni, which is sounding (and looking) great.
