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Do you think two of these would work?

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Posted on July 3, 2015 at 07:11:29

Awe-d-o-file
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Posts: 21037
Location: 50 miles west of DC
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I have a Dual 622 which is nice but has a crappy plastic plinth. I thought of getting two of these Ikea butcher blocks at 14.99 ea and dowel/glue/screw them together opposed as in my simple drawing below. Link to the block below.

The stock plastic plinth is just under 17W by a little over 14 D. The Ikea piece is 17-3/4 by 14-1/4. They are 1-1/4 thick so two would make 2-1/2 The TT itself is a little over 14W and about 12D.

Any thoughts welcomed!

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T
ET

"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00233429/

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Bamboo will ring like a bell

richardl

10:59:50 07/06/15

Not sure if it goes

Des

04:44:00 07/08/15

RE: Not sure if it goes

genungo

05:41:54 07/08/15

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Bamboo will ring like a bell

richardl

10:59:50 07/06/15

Not sure if it goes

Des

04:44:00 07/08/15

RE: Not sure if it goes

genungo

05:41:54 07/08/15

That is what I would expect

richardl

22:48:05 07/11/15

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goblin141

10:12:12 07/05/15

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Awe-d-o-file

15:23:50 07/05/15

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bigmoose

22:43:11 07/03/15

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Awe-d-o-file

04:14:41 07/04/15

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bigmoose

13:20:59 07/04/15

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Awe-d-o-file

04:13:39 07/04/15

0-113 so far.....

Awe-d-o-file

16:20:03 07/03/15

0-113 so far....., posted on July 3, 2015 at 16:20:03
Awe-d-o-file Dealer Posts: 21037 Location: 50 miles west of DC Joined: January 10, 2004	oh well ET "If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

RE: Do you think two of these would work?, posted on July 3, 2015 at 22:43:11
bigmoose Audiophile Posts: 33 Location: San Francisco Joined: December 26, 2012	What are you trying to achieve? I wouldn't use wood for a turntable - maybe MDF. If you're worried about vibrations, you could try some self adhesive damping sheets.

RE: Do you think two of these would work?, posted on July 4, 2015 at 04:13:39
Awe-d-o-file Dealer Posts: 21037 Location: 50 miles west of DC Joined: January 10, 2004	The first goal is to get it out of the horrible,ugly plastic plinth. I could make a sandwich of a layer of 3/4" mdf between two of those. Thanks for the reply. E T ET "If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

RE: Do you think two of these would work?, posted on July 4, 2015 at 04:14:41
Awe-d-o-file Dealer Posts: 21037 Location: 50 miles west of DC Joined: January 10, 2004	I forgot to say I'll be camping just outside Big Moose in the Adirondacks in a month. E T ET "If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

RE: Do you think two of these would work?, posted on July 4, 2015 at 13:20:59
bigmoose Audiophile Posts: 33 Location: San Francisco Joined: December 26, 2012	Nice!

RE: Do you think two of these would work?, posted on July 5, 2015 at 10:12:12
goblin141 Audiophile Posts: 620 Location: So California Joined: December 26, 2000	for the price of the blocks and a some shop time you might make it a better table. cant hurt.

RE: Do you think two of these would work?, posted on July 5, 2015 at 15:23:50
Awe-d-o-file Dealer Posts: 21037 Location: 50 miles west of DC Joined: January 10, 2004	That and it will surely look more sexy. I thought those two and an mdf layer in between. Thanks for the reply! E T ET "If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

Bamboo will ring like a bell, posted on July 6, 2015 at 10:59:50
richardl Audiophile Posts: 3555 Joined: September 5, 2002	It is hard as hell. I would go for a softer plywood like birch. The bamboo is attractive but, might not help your table so much. The bamboo will also be hard to cut.

Not sure if it goes, posted on July 8, 2015 at 04:44:00
Des Audiophile Posts: 2110 Location: Great Barrier Reef Joined: August 3, 2000 Contributor Since: August 2, 2000	Bamboo is a grass--Ive seen it used in bunches as diffuser in Sound rooms plus as Cantilevers in MC Carts--I think there is a Tonearm as well I have Tonkin growing in my Walkway--Ive whacked that a few times and it sure didn't ring So maybe not Des

RE: Not sure if it goes, posted on July 8, 2015 at 05:41:54

genungo

Yes, bamboo is a grass but the issue here is it's hardness rating after it is been harvested and dried out. It is as hard "wood" once it has been dried and/or processed.

I have a hammer with a solid bamboo handle, bought it for cheap at Home Depot. It has a rather dead, non-resonant feeling when striking an object. Because the handle material is so hard and unyielding, this hammer has a tendency to bounce back upon impact.

Hammers with premium hickory handles, OTOH, do not feel as "dead" in use as this bamboo hammer does. Both handles are very hard and strong but the hickory handle is more resilient. It seems to absorb shocks and vibrations better than the bamboo one does.

Not sure what all of this might mean for the audiophile, but there it is.

That is what I would expect, posted on July 11, 2015 at 22:48:05
richardl Audiophile Posts: 3555 Joined: September 5, 2002	I have used non-kiln dried bamboo and it is softer. the stuff formed into a cutting board is quite different and will ring when you strike IME.

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