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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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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.
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
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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.
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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.
for the price of the blocks and a some shop time you might make it a better table. cant hurt.
That and it will surely look more sexy. I thought those two and an mdf layer in between. Thanks for the reply!
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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.
I forgot to say I'll be camping just outside Big Moose in the Adirondacks in a month.
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Nice!
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.
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oh well
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