Introduction: Homemade Turntable
Homemade turntable for vinyl discs
Step 1: Introduction
I wanted to show them a turntable or turntable, as they want to call it, done by me in its entirety, and after much work I can say that the result exceeded my expectations.
Step 2: Cutting and Gluing
I started by buying mdf with the measures that I intended to make the tray and gluing
Step 3: Mashing
Total mashing to cover all imperfections and achieve a better finish
Vinyl
Step 4: Base Painting
Step 5: The Most Funny Step... : Painting
Step 6: Transmission
Placement of the pulley that will pull the plate. I used the pulley of a washing machine, I cut the part of the center and screwed the same to the plate, previously having marked with a compass the centered circumference.
The motor was extracted from a cassette player, has 4 pins, in two of which a potentiometer is connected to regulate the speed.
The strap, not getting the measure I needed, I cut a motorcycle camera and it was more than good.
Step 7: Tonearm
I used aluminum from a computer hard drive chassis, trimmed and polished
Step 8: Anti-skating System
Performing a basic anti-skating system. Mechanism that exerts a force contrary to that generated by the friction of the pick with the disc in the direction of the center, to allow a better reading of the groove of the vinyl disc
Step 9: Head
Made of wood for the cartridge
Step 10: Slowly Lower Mechanism
Step 11: Plate
To finish, I screwed to the plate some plates of lead that had at home, and to have a better view I placed a ribbon of copper in the edge of the plate:
Step 12: And... the Finished Homemade Turntable
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Interesting. I'm wondering if it could be scaled up in size. I have a very old disk from probably the 1940's or so. I think it's something like 17 inches in diameter, maybe. It's a studio recording of my mother singing.
Presumably one of these: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcription_disc
just to say that you opened my eyes mate and im gonna build it for sure :)