New Turntable (Vintage) Needs a Tonearm

@fiddlefye , I couldn’t find metric bits anywhere EXCEPT the brick and mortar store, Woodcraft, two miles from my house and they didn’t have the 30mm Forstner I was looking for. I ended up ordering it from Amazon and the seller was.....Woodcraft, two miles from my house. When I went into the store to buy the inexpensive drill press, there were all the Forstner bits with a big ol’ empty peg where the 30mm bit was normally stocked.

This must mean something but I can’t figure out if it’s good or bad! :chin:D
 
MikeT. said:
@fiddlefye , I couldn’t find metric bits anywhere EXCEPT the brick and mortar store, Woodcraft, two miles from my house and they didn’t have the 30mm Forstner I was looking for. I ended up ordering it from Amazon and the seller was.....Woodcraft, two miles from my house. When I went into the store to buy the inexpensive drill press, there were all the Forstner bits with a big ol’ empty peg where the 30mm bit was normally stocked.

This must mean something but I can’t figure out if it’s good or bad! :chin:D
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A run on folks mounting the same arm? Back when I had to do the same job for the same collar I couldn't find one in a shop anywhere. Even Lee Valley only had metric Forstners up to 20mm (just saw tooth bits above that size in metric) so I ended up borrowing a bit.
 
The pic you posted is a multi-spur bit, not a true forstner; those have a continuous rim along the cutting edge. Drill at the slowest rpm you can, and you should still be ok, especially with the drill stand. Make sure to clamp everything in place securely.

edit: I looked at your pic a little closer, and it's not actually a multi-spur. You should be just fine
 
GuyK said:
The pic you posted is a multi-spur bit, not a true forstner; those have a continuous rim along the cutting edge. Drill at the slowest rpm you can, and you should still be ok, especially with the drill stand. Make sure to clamp everything in place securely.

edit: I looked at your pic a little closer, and it's not actually a multi-spur. You should be just fine
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Thanks @GuyK ! The guy at Woodcraft gave the same advice, slow RPM. Good thing my Ryobi is a wimpy 12V I purchased for light duty. :D
 
Well....almost there :D Of course, the Jelco supplied metric bolts (4mx25) that affix the collar to the base are 5mm too short due to the thickness of the Micro Seiki arm board. I am taking this as as good sign, that the arm board will be resistant to vibration, etc.
I believe I got the collar in the right place, thankfully. If you see something wrong, please DON’T say anything. It’s would be too soon :roflmao:

I’m getting to know the guys at Home Depot and Ace Hardware :biggrin: Jelco supplies the bolts in black but silver will be OK too.

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Probably not a big surprise to anyone here but a new belt can work wonders. There was a slight “wow” (not the good kind of wow) that was driving me nuts. Ordered a new belt from eBay and fixed it right up. I am still searching for a plug to cover the hole left by the tonearm rest. Small thing.
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MikeT. said:
Probably not a big surprise to anyone here but a new belt can work wonders. There was a slight “wow” (not the good kind of wow) that was driving me nuts. Ordered a new belt from eBay and fixed it right up. I am still searching for a plug to cover the hole left by the tonearm rest. Small thing.
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Such a pretty 'table. :)

Well done, Mike! :)
 
Or use a small rubber plug like that are used on appliance handles.

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Or use a small rubber plug like that are used on appliance handles.

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Also there are various plugs used on pianos that would work. I've used the spirit level approach myself and it not only did the trick, but introduced a useful factor.
 
I’m headed in the right direction. Maybe something a little smaller though. I had this SOTA one hanging around.
I have to get those rabbit-eared looking cartridge mounting screws changed out. Maybe just add some weight instead.
Thanks for the great suggestions.
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I snipped three bolts and glued them into the holes on the bubble level, then cut out a Command Strip to secure the level to the plinth to cover the hole.

It looks like it's bolted into the plinth but nope. I'm pretty happy with it, particularly using stuff I had on hand.
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