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bernard towers03/05/2022 14:01:04
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oilite blanks are still available from bearing suppliers

Harry Wilkes03/05/2022 15:56:52
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Nice work

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jamie creighton 103/05/2022 17:47:34
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thanks for all you comments so far

i mentioned earlier that i have a spare spindle,i have cut it at an angle to turn it into a toolmakers reamer,has anyone tried this approach?

also if i do use oilites they will have to be machined as the size is not a off the shelf item. the benefits of using torlon is the improvemnt in sound quality due to less noise in the form of distortion picked up by the the stylus.

there are a few options to think about though so nothing is set in stone.

Mike thats the same as this turntable,the spindle uses 2 bearings and the weight is suppoted by a thrust pad.

jamie creighton 103/05/2022 17:49:42
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the question is in this day and age are oilites a good choice? modern engineering plastics or lignum vitae wood seem a better choice. im no expert though.

Edited By jamie creighton 1 on 03/05/2022 17:50:03

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