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• Use a concave cabinet knob from Home Depot instead Boo 08:07:14 03/22/00 (3)
  In Reply to: DIY Rollerblocks meet TNT StoneBlocks posted by BobM on March 22, 2000 at 05:49:58:

  Check out this thread:

  http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/tweaks/messages/10091.html

  
  
  

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  • Re: Use a concave cabinet knob from Home Depot instead Mike R. 07:35:42 03/23/00 (1)
    In Reply to: Use a concave cabinet knob from Home Depot instead posted by Boo on March 22, 2000 at 08:07:14:

    I tried you tread with no results on location. Any more specifics on getting there?

    Mike
    
    
    

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    • Re: Use a concave cabinet knob from Home Depot instead Boo 08:17:09 03/23/00 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Use a concave cabinet knob from Home Depot instead posted by Mike R. on March 23, 2000 at 07:35:42:

      It's down below about 6 Pages down titled:

      "4 sets of RollerBlock Clones in 20 minutes for only $15. YEAH! - Paul A 09:22:49 03/16/00 (17) "
      
      

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  • Re: Use a concave cabinet knob from Home Depot instead Mike R. 07:32:15 03/23/00 (0)
    In Reply to: Use a concave cabinet knob from Home Depot instead posted by Boo on March 22, 2000 at 08:07:14:

    I tried your tread but no results as written. Any specifics on getting there ?

    Mike
    
    

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• This may sound a little odd.. but... B. P. Firlotte 06:08:48 03/22/00 (2)
  In Reply to: DIY Rollerblocks meet TNT StoneBlocks posted by BobM on March 22, 2000 at 05:49:58:

  What if you recycled old eyeglass lenses into rollerblocks? They're very shallow, and my guess is that shallow is better, as the component needs a little room to "rock and roll". Polished glass would allow the bearing to roll around with very little rolling resistance. I have a few older pairs kicking around, I may just have to give this a try. Anyone have any input?
  
  

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  • Re: This may sound a little odd.. but... Shawn Harvey 06:27:53 03/22/00 (1)
    In Reply to: This may sound a little odd.. but... posted by B. P. Firlotte on March 22, 2000 at 06:08:48:

    Good idea. My brother works as an optician so I'll hit him up for a few of these. I'm thinking it might be good to use some tack under the lenses to dampen them and hold them in place, then marbles or bearings over that. Best might be to have a lens on each side of the bearing -- dunno.

    On the other side of the fence, I've heard the Black Diamond cones really change a modest system for the better in a Denver audio store. However, I've used them at home with 3 different systems and under all components and I have yet to hear a difference at all. Despite that, they make great spacers to get your equipment off the shelf a bit for air cooling and the like.

    My equipment "rack" by the way is a cheap MDF TV stand.

    
    
    

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    • both sides up dave c 00:09:05 03/23/00 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: This may sound a little odd.. but... posted by Shawn Harvey on March 22, 2000 at 06:27:53:

      DOubling the rollers is better, if a little tricky to set up.
      I found that if you glue 3 to an MDF shelf and use that as the top 3, ie upside down, then its easier to get the bottom 3 in the right place.
      Then use home made cones above the shelf (if you are really keeping the price down).
      
      

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