Technics 1200's getting a make over part 1
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Not sure if it was on this board or who it was, but someone else posted a complete renovation of some turntables. They turned out very sharp!
The stripper, and sanding is a waste of time. Found a local powder coater that has a bead blasting cabinet.
So he will blast them down to bare metal, And Da them to a desired finish for the powder coat, Coat them Gloss Black,
Then coat them with clear also.
He says they will look killer when done. And its cheaper than what i can paint them for doing the work in house.
So, that where they are at right now. I have to get some hardware to protect all the threaded bosses and stuff from the blasting and coating. Then tomorrow morning they will be dropped off.
So he will blast them down to bare metal, And Da them to a desired finish for the powder coat, Coat them Gloss Black,
Then coat them with clear also.
He says they will look killer when done. And its cheaper than what i can paint them for doing the work in house.
So, that where they are at right now. I have to get some hardware to protect all the threaded bosses and stuff from the blasting and coating. Then tomorrow morning they will be dropped off.
Leave the platters as they are. That smooth finish is for a reason. I made a wax paper cut out to put between the felt mat and the Platter. It makes for little friction when holding down the vinyl.If you paint it that may not happen so easily.
I don't understand? The connection between the vinyl, the mat and the platter should be as high in friction (i.e. no movement) as possible. You should be able to grab the edge of the platter and manipulate it with the vinyl following suit. Wax paper will break that connecton and the vinyl will not move in sync with the platter.
Same with playing for listening as well. You want the vinyl to be manipulated directly by the platter and therefore should have a solid high-friction connection.
If you are a Turntablist you would know that when you put your fingers on the Vinyl to hold it in place or scratch, you want the platter to keep spinning freely without restriction. The Torque/RPM will not affect the wax paper and felt if your hand is not on the vinyl. The first thing a DJ does when they buy a turntable such as Technics 1200, is to discard the rubber mat. I have a Pair, I purchased my pair back in the 70s when they first came out. The Technics are Direct drive!
Unless you are using a controller and time code, I would still think that any slippage would be detrimental to the sound. If you are simply using the turntable as a controller and not the sound source, then you may be correct.
And I know the Technics are DD .. I used to own 2 of them .. both with good rubber mats.
And I know the Technics are DD .. I used to own 2 of them .. both with good rubber mats.
Read carefully! It would NOT slip while it is playing! You do WANT it to slip when you are cueing it up. When using Turntables, you generally don't need a Controller as the Turntables act as the Controller. Long before Digital, laptops etc we have been using the wax paper and felt to cue up Vinyl. This is where the name "Slip Cue" was born. You can hold the vinyl in place and release on a particular note to match the other song on the other platter? I am surprised you don't know about this.
Here get yourself a drink and sit back and enjoy this video. You will notice that the platter never stops.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr3ftsCVXhc&playnext=1&list=PLA93E93493B10FAF4&feature=results_main